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Also by Alison Frankel:

Double Eagle, June 2007
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Double Eagle, May 2006
Hardcover

DOUBLE EAGLE
By: Alison Frankel

The Epic Story Of The World's Most Valuable Coin

W. W. Norton
June 2007
On Sale: June 4, 2007
320 pages
ISBN: 0393330001
EAN: 9780393330007
Paperback
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Non-Fiction

"A thrilling page-turner....This is a great read."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

One coin, for years the only known 1933 twenty-dollar Double Eagle in the world, has inspired the passions of thieves and collectors, lawyers and charlatans. Its extraordinary story winds across seventy years and three continents, linking an almost unbelievable cast of characters: Theodore Roosevelt and a Philadelphia gold dealer with underworld connections; Egypt's King Farouk and an apple-cheeked Secret Service agent; London's most successful coin dealer and a retired trucker from Amarillo, Texas.

Alison Frankel's stylish narrative hums at the pace of a thriller. Her meticulously researched descriptions and vivid character studies bring the coin's history to life and illuminate the world of coin collecting, where the desire to possess often borders on madness.

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