There were 445,500 Double Eagles minted in 1933. After the last batch of double eagle gold coins were struck in 1933, President Roosevelt stopped the circulation of gold coins as legal tender in order to stabilize the economy. As a result, most of the 1933 gold double eagle gold coins were melted down.
However, some of the Double Eagles managed to escape the Melt Down. Two of the 1933 double eagles were given by the Mint to the U.S. National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institute. However, these two coins are not the only 1933 Double Eagle coins in existence. A number of the coins (20 have been recovered so far) were stolen, and at least nine of these coins found their way into the hands of collectors.
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 1924 D ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65  US $89,250.00
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 $5 Indian Half Eagle USGold MS63 PCGS on Sale US $2,295.00
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 Special St Gaudens Quality Numbered Replica Masterfully layered not plated US $220.00
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In the summer of 2002, a 1933 Double Eagle was auctioned off for $7,590,020 US, which shattered the old record of $4,140,000 paid at a public auction for an 1804 silver dollar. That's why 1933 Double Eagle coin is considered as the World's Most Valuable Coin to date.
1933 Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle Specification:
Circulation strikes: 445,500
Proofs: 0
Diameter: 34 mm
Metal content: Gold - 90%, Other - 10%
Weight: 33.4 grams
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens