The 1933 Double Eagle

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King Farouk

This coin is called Double Eagle, minted in 1933.

In 1933, the U.S. government decided to make the coins, about half of million were minted. In a few months, the treasurer realized soldiers needed money for supplies for war, but the government didn’t have any money. So, they needed Double Eagles 1933 to get gold. The government decided to melt all, but some people stole from them.

King Farouk of Egypt, also known as King of coin collection, owned 1913 Liberty Head coin. In 1944, he brought 1933 Double Eagle from the person who stole the coin. In 1952, King Farouk was deposed; he lost everything that he owned. All things that belonged to him were sold at auction. U.S. Government requested return of the coin, but they couldn’t find that coin.

In 1996, U.S. Secret Service Agents found that a man from U.K. who stole 1933 Double Eagle from King Farouk. The man was arrested and government took the coin to U.S. again. On July 30, 2002, the coin was sold to an unknown person for nearly 7.6 millions dollars.

Hello, my name is Gabriel; I was born on March 16, 1999. I live in Austin, Texas. I go to school called Texas School for the Deaf (TSD); also I am in 7th grade.
    
Collecting rare coins is one of my most favorite hobbies of all because if you have a 200-year-old coin and you hold it, you have 200 years of history in your hand. I have few Mercury dimes (dimes that made in 1916 to 1945 only), a peace dollar, some under 1964 nickels and pennies.

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