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California Gold Rush Spurred Double Eagles

Many coins are either historic or scarce, but when you get one that has both qualities, you really have something special. The 1850-O double eagle is one of those special coins.

To fully appreciate the 1850-O double eagle, remember that when the first coins were produced, there were no double eagles or a New Orleans facility for their

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