“Although 445,500 Double Eagles were minted in 1933, none were officially released into circulation, and nearly all were ordered to be melted down.” She said only 13 specimens of this coin are ...

Years after all double eagles were supposedly destroyed, the Secret Service traces the reappearance of two of the rare coins back to a deal between jeweler Israel Switt and Mint cashier George McCann.

The first design to emerge was for the double eagle. Liberty is now a full figure ... On the edge of the coin is the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM (One from Many). The new coin was struck in huge numbers ...