Where Double Eagles dare

USA: Next week in an extraordinary single-lot auction – and the first joint sale between Sotheby’s.com and eBay, this 1933 Double Eagle $20 gold coin is to be offered for sale by Sotheby’s and New York coin auctioneer Stack’s on behalf of the US government.

As the only 1933 Double Eagle ever authorised for private ownership, this coin is the most valuable …

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