The Top 5 Rare Coins That Coin Collectors Are Eager to Own – And Their Hidden Histories
In the realm of interesting collections in coins, some are far from being exclusive; they are banned to own. These rare pieces have history, controversy, and government regulations over them, thus one of the best stories in numismatics. Let’s cut into five forbidden coins, which collectors can only dream of owning. 1933 Double Eagle The Double Eagle of 1933 remains the most iconic of all coins that were forbidden. Struck as a $20 gold coin, its destiny was sealed at the height of the Great Depression when President Franklin D. Roosevelt abolished the gold standard. Almost all 445,500 coins were ordered destroyed, but a … Read more