For our readers who might have missed the feature article on the 1933 Double Eagle in our Summer 2002 issue, the coin has an extraordinary story. The 1933 Double Eagle was minted but never issued because President Franklin D. Roosevelt took the country off the gold standard in early 1933. This single example escaped destruction when it was stolen by a Mint employee, made its way into the collection of King Farouk of Egypt, was withdrawn from an auction of his possessions in 1954, and went underground for forty years until it was seized from an English coin dealer in 1996. It may be seen Monday through Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street. Please note that due to hightened security, the exhibit is temporarily by appointment only, to make an appointment to see the exhibit, please call the Federal Reserve Bank at (212) 720-6130


