The American Numismatic Society had uncertain times in the early 20th century.

The Saint-Gaudens gold $20 double eagle was issued from 1907 to 1933 in three distinct subtypes.

Time was in the mid-1950s when common date Coronet gold $20 double eagles, 1850 to 1907, cost less than $40 each.

In the 1980s, much of the SS Central America gold was found by adventurers including Bob Evans and Tommy Thompson, from Columbus, Ohio.

In 1961, Europe was a fertile hunting ground for American coin dealers.

The shipment of 3 tons of gold ingots, federal coins, and privately-minted gold coins aboard the SS Central America originated in San Francisco in August 1857.

If you are contemplating collecting gold $20 double eagles, don’t be put off by the scattering of rare varieties throughout the series

When he discovered numismatics in 1952 at the age of 13, Bowers bought a copy of "A Guide Book of United States Coins" as the first step in trying to learn more.

It was a breath of fresh air when in 1907 the talents of America’s most famous sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created the $10 eagle.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Indian Head gold eagle $10 designs attracted many reviews — good, bad and indifferent.