I just watched an advanced screening of this on Foxtel, highly recommended 606 The History Channel Starts: Fri 8 Jul, 8:30 pm. Duration 60 mins. This is the detective story of the 1933 solid gold Double Eagle, the most valuable, and infamous, coin in the world. It has been on the United States Secret Service's Most Wanted list for over 70 years. Long synopsis: This docudrama is the detective story of the 1933 solid gold Double Eagle, the most valuable, and infamous, coin in the world. It has been on the United States Secret Service's Most Wanted list for over 70 years. We'll take the viewer on a dramatic investigation that includes: corruption at the US mint, Egypt's King Farouk, the coins surprising rediscovery in London, a sting at the Walforf Astoria, and its eventual sale for $7 million dollars. Genre: News & Documentaries Sub-Genre: History/Biography
I gotta say i'm a real sucker for a good doco, looking forward to it looks really interesting Cheers for the heads up!
I've seen that coin close up and in person..... I literally snuck into the Federal Reserve Building in December. Told the guards I was a bullion dealer, and coin collector visiting from Australia. They said ... "You must be here for the special coin exhibition tonight" "Yes I surely am" I said as they escorted me to get myself signed in. Talk about right place right time. CK loose in the Fed - Who would have thunk it.....
Interesting - hadn't heard of this particular coin. Doco looks very over-dramatized from the trailer. I imagine it will be pretty painful to watch with endless repitition...
Some previous discussion: http://forums.silverstackers.com/to...-story-of-the-world-s-most-valuable-coin.html
