1933年双鹰硬币卖价1 887万美元,成为有史以来最昂贵的拍卖硬币。 A 1933 Double Eagle coin sold for $18.87 million, making it the most expensive coin ever auctioned.

1933年的双鹰硬币是445 500枚硬币之一,但因大萧条和总统富兰克林·罗斯福的黄金禁令而从未发行,2021年以1 887万美元的价格出售,成为有史以来最昂贵的拍卖硬币。 A 1933 Double Eagle coin, one of 445,500 minted but never circulated due to the Great Depression and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's gold ban, sold for $18.87 million in 2021, making it the most expensive coin ever auctioned. 尽管大部分被熔化, 少数人幸存下来, 使得它们对于收藏家来说非常宝贵。 Despite most being melted down, a few survived, making them highly valuable to collectors. 在美国拥有这枚硬币仍是非法的,只有一个合法标本除外。 It remains illegal to possess this coin in the US, except for one legal specimen.