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The E-Sylum: Volume 11, Number 6, February 10, 2008, Article 26 ANOTHER 1933 DOUBLE EAGLE FOUND IN CAIRO? [This report from a Russian publication (citing an Egyptian publication) seems to hint that another 1933 double eagle has turned up. I don't believe it, although the story has been making the rounds as it gets picked up by other web sites and blogs. I've not yet heard any credible source confirming the claim, although the tale of the 1933 Double Eagle to date has been one full of surprises. -Editor] CAIRO, February 4 (RIA Novosti) - A rare U.S. double eagle gold coin that could be worth up to $15 million has been found by an Egyptian couple as they cleaned out their flat, the Qatar Ar-Raya newspaper said on Monday. The precious piece of gold was discovered in an old box that had once belonged to Mohamed Ismail's grandfather while he and his wife, Fatima, were throwing old clothes and broken furniture out of a closet. Mohamed subsequently sent the coin to experts, hoping that he would get a few dollars for it. However, the tailor was shocked when the experts told him that his grandfather had left him a unique coin of historical value. Double eagle coins were first minted in 1850 and were used to settle accounts between banks and other financial institutions. Specialists believe that the double eagle found in Egypt could be part of Theodore Roosevelt's 1933 collection of coins redesigned by famed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and given to King Farouk of Egypt as a present. To read the complete article, see: Full Story Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@coinlibrary.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum | |
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