Double Eagle: The Epic Story of the World's Most Valuable Coin Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Double Eagle: The Epic Story of the World's Most Valuable Coin Book

One coin, for years the only known 1933 twenty - dollar Double Eagle in the world, has inspired the passions of thieves and collectors, lawyers and charlatans. This is the story of the coin which winds across seventy years and three continents...Read More

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    "A thrilling page-turner....This is a great read."—Publishers Weekly, starred review One coin, for years the only known 1933 twenty-dollar Double Eagle in the world, has inspired the passions of thieves and collectors, lawyers and charlatans. Its extraordinary story winds across seventy years and three continents, linking an almost unbelievable cast of characters: Theodore Roosevelt and a Philadelphia gold dealer with underworld connections; Egypt's King Farouk and an apple-cheeked Secret Service agent; London's most successful coin dealer and a retired trucker from Amarillo, Texas

    Alison Frankel's stylish narrative hums at the pace of a thriller. Her meticulously researched descriptions and vivid character studies bring the coin's history to life and illuminate the world of coin collecting, where the desire to possess often borders on madness.

    8 pages of illustrations

  • 0393330001
  • 9780393330007
  • A Frankel
  • 26 June 2007
  • W. W. Norton & Co.
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 360
  • New edition
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