The One that Got Away: In June, the Only 1933 Double Eagle that Can Be Owned Will Be Sold

SARASOTA, Fla. (May 4, 2021)!—!Today, most collectible coins are certified before they are sold at auction. The complete process of certification — authentication, grading and encapsulation in a protective holder — boosts buyer confidence, precipitates competitive bidding and ultimately results in higher prices realized.

Yet, one particular coin of utmost importance and value, and with legendary status due to the story behind its existence, will cross the auction block raw, i.e. not encapsulated, in June. It is the one that got away — from the President of the United States, the Secret Service and the US Mint, making it the only 1933 Double Eagle that can be legally owned.