This is a faithful reproduction of the legendary
ultra-rare 1933 Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold Piece! An executive order
issued in March of 1933, recalled all common-date gold coins and in
effect -- took the United States off the "gold standard" forever.
As a result, nearly the entire mintage of 1933 Saint-Gaudens Gold $20
Double Eagles was melted by the government!
Only a few pieces, then thought to have been
clandestinely removed from the Mint, and one other officially given to
King Farouk of Egypt, escaped this initial destruction (many or perhaps
all of the clandestine pieces have since been seized by the Treasury
Department and most presumably destroyed).
Every collector should have been able
to own one of these historic coins and now you can! The Royal Oak
Mint version is struck on a pure silver planchet that has been
double plated in pure 24 k gold and is
of correct diameter (within reasonable tolerances); the reverse shows
"COPY" incuse, neatly and inconspicuously worked into the field behind
the word AMERICA. It looks and feels like the real thing and it
fits perfectly into the collection! Isn't it time for you to fill
that hole?
Points To Ponder
Two other competing
reproductions of this coin are currently being marketed but neither will
fit into an album!
The one being promoted on
national television (and newspapers) is cheaper but it is struck with
a layer of gold on a cheap base metal planchet which is of 39 mm "silver
round size" -- far too large to fit into a "type set" or $20 gold piece
album.
The price of the nationally
advertised version is cheaper because the materials are cheap and the
tooling and planchet size being used for it are of the industry standard
for silver rounds (and other base metal 39 mm medals). No custom
tooling, except for the dies, was produced. When you cut corners
and use cheap materials and conform to existing tooling that is of the
wrong size -- the product reflects it! If it doesn't fit into an
album -- what good is it?
The nationally advertised
version is also being struck in huge numbers! Although the
mintages are stated to be low, if you read the "fine print," you will
notice they are stated to be low for specific "editions" being
offered. Not stated in the ads is that many "editions" are being
struck! Each "edition" of the nationally advertised version only
differs from other "editions" (of the exact same coin) by a different
letter (or series of letters) that prefixes the serial number machined
into the reverse of each coin!
While the nationally
advertised version does not show the legally required word, "COPY," on
the coin in it's ads -- what it really delivers is a coin with a huge,
ugly, long cartouche which contains the word "COPY" alongside the
coin's alphanumerical serial number!
The other competitor-coin
is actually quite interesting as it is struck on a 2 oz. gold plated
silver planchet (marked "COPY .999 Silver" on the reverse).
While this one ought to be of interest to silver round collectors, it
is obviously over twice the diameter of the genuine item and not
suitable for a coin album or the average collector wishing to capture
some semblance of the real thing.
Royal Oak Mint's version is
struck with expensive custom tooling to produce this one coin in order
to assure the collector that it looks real and will fit into a coin
album. Royal Oak Mint's placement of the legally required word,
COPY, is inconspicuously located on the reverse. There is no
cumbersome statement of purity or pointless, alphanumerical serial
numbers to clutter the reverse. The Royal Oak Mint version is
struck on pure silver which is layered with a double-thickness of pure
gold so that the coin has "wearing qualities" and can be placed into a
gold bezel and worn as a jewelry item for many years to come without
wearing out if that option is so desired!
This description was authored by... Ken Potter
Thanks Ken!
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1877-B $50 Gold Half Union Proof
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This famous fifty-dollar pattern by William Barber would have been the highest denomination ever issued by the Mint up to that time. There is only one solid gold specimen known (residing in the Smithsonian), but copper specimens, some gold plated, occasionally come to the market, readily bringing prices ranging from $200,000 to over $300,000.
We offer two versions of this great rarity, one 24 karat gold plated over copper, and the second in copper. Same content and size as the rare originals in a clear plastic capsule.
This reproduction's great size and beauty make it a wonderful addition to your collection and a great conversation piece!
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