[deoetdoctrinae]

I have read that one of the extremely rare 1933 gold Double Eagles will be auctioned later this year. Should fetch a hefty price.

[hanamizu]

They are extremely rare because they are, with I think one exception illegal to own. FDR withdrew gold from circulation before any 1933 double eagles were officially released. All examples therefore are ‘stolen’ U.S. property which the government will seize when it finds them.

King Farouk of Egypt managed to get ahold of one and that one is the only one that might be legal to own, if you can afford it.