{"product_id":"1933-double-eagle-tribute-proof-set","title":"1933 DOUBLE EAGLE TRIBUTE PROOF SET","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"169\" data-start=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"169\" data-start=\"95\"\u003e1933 Double Eagle Tribute Proof – 24K Gold-Clad Replica (Non-Monetary)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"171\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"415\" data-start=\"171\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"199\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"197\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eHistoric Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"415\" data-start=\"202\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"316\" data-start=\"202\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"316\" data-start=\"204\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-end=\"215\" data-start=\"207\"\u003e1933\u003c\/strong\u003e, the U.S. enacted the \u003cstrong data-end=\"263\" data-start=\"238\"\u003eGold Confiscation Act\u003c\/strong\u003e, halting the release of that year’s $20 gold coins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"415\" data-start=\"319\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"415\" data-start=\"321\"\u003eNearly all 1933 Double Eagles were \u003cstrong data-end=\"385\" data-start=\"356\"\u003eordered to be melted down\u003c\/strong\u003e, never entering circulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"417\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"439\" data-start=\"419\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"437\" data-start=\"419\"\u003eA Royal Twist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"442\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"589\" data-start=\"442\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"589\" data-start=\"444\"\u003eOne known coin managed to escape destruction and was \u003cstrong data-end=\"517\" data-start=\"497\"\u003eexported in 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e—likely unintentionally—to \u003cstrong data-end=\"568\" data-start=\"544\"\u003eKing Farouk of Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e, a noted collector\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"592\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"594\"\u003eThis specimen may have been \u003cstrong data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"622\"\u003esmuggled out\u003c\/strong\u003e by a U.S. Mint employee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"666\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"699\" data-start=\"668\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"697\" data-start=\"668\"\u003eRediscovery \u0026amp; Legal Saga:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"702\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"787\" data-start=\"702\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"787\" data-start=\"704\"\u003eThe legendary coin resurfaced in \u003cstrong data-end=\"745\" data-start=\"737\"\u003e1996\u003c\/strong\u003e, when a British dealer tried to sell it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"884\" data-start=\"790\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"884\" data-start=\"792\"\u003eSeized by U.S. authorities, the coin became the subject of a \u003cstrong data-end=\"882\" data-start=\"853\"\u003ehigh-profile legal battle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"887\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"889\"\u003eA settlement allowed the coin to be legally sold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"941\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"970\" data-start=\"943\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"968\" data-start=\"943\"\u003eRecord-Breaking Sale:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"973\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"973\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"975\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-end=\"991\" data-start=\"978\"\u003eJuly 2002\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 1933 Double Eagle sold at auction in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1051\" data-start=\"1034\"\u003eNew York City\u003c\/strong\u003e for an unprecedented \u003cstrong data-end=\"1090\" data-start=\"1073\"\u003e$18.9 million\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"1095\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"1097\"\u003eBecame the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1153\" data-start=\"1108\"\u003emost valuable U.S. legal tender gold coin\u003c\/strong\u003e ever sold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1476\" data-start=\"1167\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1197\" data-start=\"1169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1195\" data-start=\"1169\"\u003eTribute Proof Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1476\" data-start=\"1200\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1299\" data-start=\"1200\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1299\" data-start=\"1202\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1232\" data-start=\"1212\"\u003eprivately minted\u003c\/strong\u003e, non-monetary \u003cstrong data-end=\"1258\" data-start=\"1247\"\u003ereplica\u003c\/strong\u003e of the iconic 1933 Double Eagle design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1373\" data-start=\"1302\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1373\" data-start=\"1304\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1341\" data-start=\"1304\"\u003eClad in 14 milligrams of 24K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e with a brilliant proof finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1476\" data-start=\"1376\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1476\" data-start=\"1378\"\u003eAn affordable way to own a piece inspired by one of the rarest and most storied coins in history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1478\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1496\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1494\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003eIdeal For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1499\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1551\" data-start=\"1499\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1551\" data-start=\"1501\"\u003eCollectors of historical or gold-themed replicas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1610\" data-start=\"1554\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1610\" data-start=\"1556\"\u003eAdmirers of U.S. Mint history and numismatic legends\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1613\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1615\"\u003eUnique and meaningful gifts for coin enthusiasts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51180517490820,"sku":"69852","price":119.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/Screenshot_2025-08-11_150529__63470.1754946489.1280.1280.png?v=1759828405","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/1933-double-eagle-tribute-proof-set","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}