Illegal Tender: Gold, Greed, and the Mystery of the Lost 1933 Double Eagle

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Illegal Tender: Gold, Greed, and the Mystery of the Lost 1933 Double Eagle

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Written by David Tripp

Traces the story of a 1933 twenty-dollar gold piece, from its commission by Theodore Roosevelt, to its survival of post-gold standard destruction, through its possession by numerous kings, presidents, government agents, shadowy dealers, and criminals. 50,000 first printing.

Atria Books

Softcover, 384 pages

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