Your detailed review is what is needed for more exciting and interesting coins. Hopefully hes not the guy who turned it in voluntarily. At this time, the Mint accounted for 480 gold double eagles in the cashiers vault and 445,500 in its Working Vault. The two men settled on $1,100 for the coin and completed the sale in late February. The provenance of these two issues is rock solid and both coins have been publicly exhibited. But Tripps narrative wove together a whodunnit and did not necessarily lock down the provenance of each known piece. As publishers of this piece, we welcome any feedback for the purposes of correcting errors that may remain on our list. Why Choose Zion Metals - 1933 Liberty Gold Coin Copy. This Coins & Money item is sold by PAULHFRESCOCREATIONS. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Copy 1933 Liberty Standing Walking 20 Dollar Coin United States Gold Tone Twenty at the best online prices at eBay! A copy of a 1933 gold liberty coin? The United States Dollar remains a strong currency today and is one of the primary currencies used in most international transactions. By ordering a product at the discounted price, you will have the privilege of receiving future issues in the collection through our FREE in-home approval service. He said that he purchased the first one on February 15, 1937, for $500a high price for a modern coin, but at the time, Macallister was well aware that the 1932 double eagle, released in very small quantities the year before, was a rarity that Switt had been able to acquire in small numbers and that this was the first 1933 double eagle that he had ever seen. However, as many as 20 coins escaped this fate: twowere given to the Smithsonian for exhibit, and a handful were secreted away by the Mint's chief cashier. Although the matter was the subject of much discussion in numismatic circles in New York, its possible that word had not yet made its way down to Baltimore. Thinking back to my early days at Stacks when I was being taught and developed an understanding about our Rare Coin Business, I got to know, serve and work with most of the famous of the past, which includes but not limited to B.Max Mehl, Abe Kosoff, Col. Flanagan, The N.Y. Times writer for the weekly N.Y. Times Coin page, Ernest A. Kehr (whose article brought about the full investigation of the 1933); Col E.H.R.