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Author : Roger Burdette
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1633514625
Author : David Tripp
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439100295
It's the most valuable ounce of gold in the world, the celebrated, the fabled, the infamous 1933 double eagle, illegal to own and coveted all the more, sought with passion by men of wealth and with steely persistence by the United States government for more than a half century—it shouldn't even exist but it does, and its astonishing, true adventures read like "a composite of The Lord of the Rings and The Maltese Falcon" (The New York Times). In 1905, at the height of the exuberant Gilded Age, President Theodore Roosevelt commissioned America's greatest sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens—as he battled in vain for his life—to create what became America's most beautiful coin. In 1933 the hopes of America dimmed in the darkness of the Great Depression, and gold—the nation's lifeblood—hemorrhaged from the financial system. As the economy teetered on the brink of total collapse, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his first act as president, assumed wartime powers while the nation was at peace and in a "swift, staccato action" unprecedented in United States history recalled all gold and banned its private ownership. But the United States Mint continued, quite legally, to strike nearly a half million 1933 double eagles that were never issued and were deemed illegal to own. In 1937, along with countless millions of other gold coins, they were melted down into faceless gold bars and sent to Fort Knox. The government thought they had destroyed them all—but they were wrong. A few escaped, purloined in a crime—an inside job—that wasn't discovered until 1944. Then, the fugitive 1933 double eagles became the focus of a relentless Secret Service investigation spearheaded by the man who had put away Al Capone. All the coins that could be found were seized and destroyed. But one was beyond their reach, in a king's collection in Egypt, where it survived a world war, a revolution, and a coup, only to be lost again. In 1996, more than forty years later, in a dramatic sting operation set up by a Secret Service informant at the Waldorf-Astoria, an English and an American coin dealer were arrested with a 1933 double eagle which, after years of litigation, was sold in July 2002 to an anonymous buyer for more than $7.5 million in a record-shattering auction. But was it the only one? The lost one? Illegal Tender, revealing information available for the first time, tells a riveting tale of American history, liberally spiced with greed, intrigue, deception, and controversy as it follows the once secret odyssey of this fabulous golden object through the decades. With its cast of kings, presidents, government agents, shadowy dealers, and crooks, Illegal Tender will keep readers guessing about this incomparable disk of gold—the coin that shouldn't be and almost wasn't—until the very end.
Author : Q. David Bowers
Publisher : Whitman Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Coins, American
ISBN : 079481784X
A comprehensive book about United States $20 gold coins.
Author : James Twining
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007389582
James Bond meets The Thomas Crown Affair in a spellbinding tale of international intrigue and suspense. Now available in e-book format for the first time.
Author : Stephen W. King
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781525559990
After the death of his beloved grandfather, Lucas Bitterman discovers he and his family have inherited a priceless collection of twenty-dollar gold pieces minted in the early twentieth century. The will also stipulated that Luke is the sole protector of the collection’s crowning piece: a 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, one of only a handful known to exist. With the help of a numismatist trusted by his grandfather, Luke learns that not only is the coin worth millions of dollars, it is also viewed as stolen by the federal government. It is illegal to own, impossible to publicly sell, and highly desired by both wealthy collectors and common street thugs. Fearing for the safety of his family, Luke is thrown into a dilemma. How can he deal with this problematic inheritance?
Author : Jeff Ambio
Publisher : Zyrus Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1933990104
Jeff Ambio is a well-known numismatic expert and auction cataloger. As one of the industry's most highly trained numismatic scholars, Ambio brings first-hand experience and expertise together to offer exclusive insider tips for the collector and investor - What do I look for? Which coin should I buy next? Is the coin available on the market? How much can I expect to pay? And how do I make the most of my investment? This book covers regular-issue gold series from 1795 through 1933 and informs the reader on a number of investing strategies, including collecting by type, variety, or rarer issues. The book includes over 150 high-resolution gold coin images, graphs, and vital pricing data. Each chapter begins with a brief history of a gold type, then goes on to describe various tactics or game plans to help the investor build his or her collection successfully and profitably.
Author : Ivy Press
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1599670585
Author : Jeff Garrett (Numismatist)
Publisher : Whitman Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Coins, American
ISBN : 0794842755
"Inside the reader will find prized and seldom-seen rarities - the unique and high-valued pieces that collectors dream about, like the 1913 Liberty Head nickel and the 1804 dollar (the "King of American Coins"). The book also explores more readily available and widely popular coins: pieces so beautiful or with such strange and fascinating stories that everybody wants one." -- Amazon.com.
Author : David W. Akers
Publisher : Zyrus Press
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Coins, American
ISBN : 9781933990149
David W. Akers' Handbook of 20th Century U.S. Gold Coins was hailed as a classic from its first publication date in 1988. Now, two decades later, this second edition offers a much expanded and updated version of its predecessor. A chronological survey of date and mintmark of the much celebrated Saint-Gaudens and Pratt's $2.50, $5, $10 and $20 gold coins is featured, with all new information on gold Proof coins. Each coin's characteristics are broken down into Strike, Luster, Color, Surfaces, and Eye Appeal, including rarity, total known by grade and values, and complimented by full color gold coin images. Significant Examples of each coin, auction appearances and prices realized also make a debut in this new edition.
Author : David W. Lange
Publisher : Whitman Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : PSU:000060346650
In conjunction with the American Numismatic Association, author David W. Lange and researcher Mary Jo Meade present a fascinating look into the history of the United States Mint. From its roots in the pre-colonial eras, through independence and confederation, the intriques, tribulations, and triumphs of the 1800's, and into the modern day-through war, peace, famine, earthquakes, gold rushes, good times and bad-we follow the twists and turns of one of the federal government's most intriguing bureaus. This hard cover book features vintage photographs and documents throughout. Hundreds of enlarged, high-detailed images of American coins, tokens, medals and much more to enjoy!
Author : Mark Van Winkle
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1599675129
Author : James Barron
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781925584073
When it was issued in 1856, it cost a penny. When it was sold at Sotheby’s in 2014, the tiny square of faded red paper known as the one-cent magenta cost nearly $US9.5 million, making it the world’s most valuable object by weight. Printed in what was then British Guiana, one-cent magentas were provisional stamps intended for local newspapers. Most were later thrown out, but one survived. Discovered by a young boy in 1873, the stamp has since been through the hands of nine fanatical owners including an Australian-born engineer, a convicted murderer, and a fabulously wealthy Frenchman who hid it from view (not even King George V of England could get a peek). The One-Cent Magenta weaves a fascinating tale of obsession to own the world’s most fragile treasure, and the extraordinary characters who have loved and lost it.
Author : Roger W. Burdette
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : PSU:000056749601
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1599671557
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1599671174