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Drawing of the day
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Drawing of the day
Some things break your heart but fix your vision.
Happy Mother’s Day
Thank you for every hug, word of encouragement, and the acts of love you’ve given me.
Happy Mother’s Day 🥰
#LotetGaronne #COUNTRYSIDEPÂTÉ #OLDPRESERVESFROMTHEOLDTIMES #picnic #appetizer
Ink on paper – Animal Collection / The mouse that is searching for food
Ink on Paper – Animal Collection / Wily Fox
2021 2 oz Republique du Tchad The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh Antiqued High Relief Colored Silver Coin
Starry Night which painted by the Dutch post-impressionist Vincent Van Gogh in June 1889 is one of the most famous masterpieces in the art world. The images of the painting are always printed on souvenir everywhere, like coffee cups, mugs, T-shirts, towels, etc.
This painting – Starry Night was painted in 1889 when the artist, Vincent Can Gogh stayed at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. He painted the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room with an imaginary village just before sunrise.
This painting has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1941.
This time, the one of the most recognized painting in Western art – Starry Night was printed on a silver coin and issued by Republique du Tchad. The coin depicted the detailed texture and its typical swirling brushstrokes, the moon and morning stars. The details of the pattern were presented on the coin beautifully. Starry Night fans absolutely won’t miss this collection. Let get this magnificent piece of numismatic coin on your working desk or your showcase in your living room.
Drawing of the day
Be wise as a fox. Be harmless as a dove.
The Story Behind The 1933 Double Eagle
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The change of design for American Eagle gold coin triggers me to study the history or development of the American gold coins. And there is a fascinated story about the Amercian gold coins development in 1933 – The most famous gold coin – The 1933 Double Eagle Gold Coin.
I believe that most people will remember that in 1930s, US was in the bank crisis. In 1933, in order to end the 1930s general bank crisis, US president Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an important executive order – Executive Order 6102.
This Executive order 6102 was about:
- All persons are required to deliver all gold coins and all gold bullion products which owned by them to Federal Reserve Bank.
It made:
The 1933 Double Eagle: America’s last gold coin struck for circulation and the last gold coin that can be legally owned by an individual.
However, a number of 1933 Double Eagle Gold Coins were stolen or rescured before melting and those stolen coins found their way into the hands of collectors before later being recovered. Some of the 1933 Double Eagle Gold Coins were acquired by King Farouk of Egypt who was a professional collector of many things.
In 2002, one of the 1933 Double eagle was sold to an anonymous bidder at a Stacks Bowers action in New York for USD 6.6 million.
In 2021, the coins was sold for more than USD 18 million.
If one day, you discover this 1933 Double Eagle Gold Coin, remember its story behind this gold coin.
Cunning Fox
Fox, one of my favorite animals.
Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people’s weaknesses.