https://freerepublic.com/tag/goldeagle/ en-us Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:12:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2967548/posts Demand for gold coins in the US has soared since the presidential election, as small investors fret about the lack of action to address America’s ballooning debt. The US Mint’s sales of American Eagles, one of the most popular gold coins, leapt 131 per cent in November, hitting their highest level in more than two years. The Royal Canadian Mint also had its strongest month of sales this year. Terry Hanlon, president of metals at Dillon Gage, one of the largest bullion dealers in the country, said sales had risen sharply “within a day or two” of the election. “You’ve... Financial Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2967548/posts#comment Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:12:13 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/725022/posts <p>CNN) -- The 1933 gold Double Eagle coin has seen its share of jeopardy in a history that could have come straight from "The Maltese Falcon."</p> <p>Since it was minted in 1933, the coin has been stolen, shipped to Egypt, hidden and almost destroyed by fire twice. The Double Eagle -- an ounce of nearly pure gold -- went up for auction Tuesday night at Sothebys, selling for $6.6 million, plus its $20 face value and a 15 percent fee to the auction house -- a total of $7.6 million.</p> CNN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/725022/posts#comment Wed, 31 Jul 2002 02:33:38 GMT