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When the US abandoned the gold standard in 1933, President Roosevelt ordered that new minted, but unissued $20 gold coins be melted down. One was missed & became one of the most famous & sought after coins in the world. David Tripp relates the story of the 1933 double eagle, auctioned in 2002 for $7.5m.Tripp, David is the author of 'Illegal Tender Gold, Greed, And The Mystery Of The Lost 1933 Double Eagle', published 2004 under ISBN 9780743245746 and ISBN 0743245741.
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