罕见的“双鹰”硬币在加州拍卖会上以 144 万美元的价格售出

在周二的拍卖会上，热情的钱币收藏家们竞相争夺这枚罕见的 20 美元“双鹰”金币。

A rare "double eagle" coin sold for over $1 million at an auction in California on Tuesday, with enthusiastic coin collectors eagerly vying for the prized item.

周二，一枚罕见的“双鹰”硬币在加利福尼亚州的一次拍卖会上以超过 100 万美元的价格售出，热情的硬币收藏家们竞相争夺这件珍贵的物品。

The 1870 $20 gold coin, minted in Carson City, fetched $1.44 million at the auction, which included the buyer's premium paid to Stack's Bowers Galleries, according to The Associated Press (AP).

据美联社 (AP) 报道，这枚 1870 年卡森城铸造的 20 美元金币在拍卖会上以 144 万美元成交，其中包括支付给 Stack's Bowers Galleries 的买家佣金。

Only 3,789 of these coins were originally produced, and experts estimate that 40 to 50 still exist, John Kraljevich, a coin historian with the auction house, told the AP.

拍卖行的硬币历史学家 John Kraljevich 告诉美联社，这些硬币最初只生产了 3,789 枚，专家估计还有 40 到 50 枚仍然存在。

The identity of the buyer who purchased the coin was not disclosed by the auction house.

拍卖行没有透露购买该硬币的买家的身份。

Before 1849, the largest denomination for a gold coin was the $10 eagle. The $20 double eagle was introduced following the California Gold Rush, which boosted the nation's gold supply, Kraljevich explained to the AP.

1849 年之前，最大面额的金币是 10 美元鹰金币。 Kraljevich 向美联社解释说，20 美元的双鹰金币是在加州淘金热之后推出的，这增加了该国的黄金供应。

This particular coin last changed hands at a Stack's auction in 1986, selling for $23,100.

这枚特殊的硬币最后一次易主是在 1986 年的 Stack 拍卖会上，售价为 23,100 美元。

"This thing was totally off everybody's radar," Kraljevich said. "When this thing appeared kind of out of the woodwork after being off the market for 25 years, 30 years, it was almost like a new discovery."

“这件事完全没有引起大家的注意，”克拉列维奇说。 “当这个东西在退出市场 25 年、30 年之后突然出现时，它几乎就像一个新发现。”

When the $20 double eagle hit the auction block, bidding had already soared to $800,850, surpassing all other items in the catalog, according to the AP.

据美联社报道，当这枚价值 20 美元的双鹰币进入拍卖场时，出价已飙升至 800,850 美元，超过了目录中的所有其他物品。

The coin, part of the Bernard Richards collection, is the highest-graded example of its kind, according to the Professional Coin Grading Service.

根据专业硬币评级服务机构的说法，这枚硬币属于伯纳德·理查兹收藏，是同类硬币中评级最高的。

Despite its rarity, the final sale fell short of expectations that it might surpass the $2 million mark.

尽管十分稀有，但最终成交价却未能达到 200 万美元大关的预期。

The second-highest graded coin of its kind sold for $1.62 million at an auction in November 2021.

这枚同类硬币中评级第二高的硬币在 2021 年 11 月的拍卖会上以 162 万美元的价格售出。

Collector coin prices surged during the COVID-19 pandemic as more people channeled their investments into personal hobbies, according to Kraljevich.

Kraljevich 表示，随着越来越多的人将投资转向个人爱好，在 COVID-19 大流行期间，收藏币价格飙升。

The gold content of the coin, weighing just under one ounce, is valued at approximately $2,600.

该硬币的含金量不到 1 盎司，价值约为 2,600 美元。

In 2021, luxury shoe designer Stuart Weitzman auctioned three rare objects including a 1933 "double eagle" coin.

2021 年，奢华鞋履设计师斯图尔特·韦茨曼 (Stuart Weitzman) 拍卖了三件稀有物品，其中包括一枚 1933 年的“双鹰”硬币。

"The 1933 Double Eagle has a uniquely captivating history which encapsulates large swathes of United States history and has been at the center of numismatic intrigue for more than 80 years. It is America's last gold coin struck for circulation, ending a tradition begun in 1795. Known as the coin that took the US off the Gold Standard, 1933 Double Eagles were the last American gold coins struck and intended for circulation by the United States Mint but were never legally issued for use," Sotheby's said in a press release ahead of the auction.

“1933 年双鹰金币有着独特而迷人的历史，囊括了美国历史的大部分内容，80 多年来一直是钱币阴谋的中心。它是美国最后一枚铸造流通的金币，结束了 1795 年开始的传统。 1933 年双鹰金币被誉为让美国摆脱金本位制的硬币，它是最后一枚美国金币，由美国造币厂铸造并打算流通，但从未合法发行使用。”拍卖。

The coin later sold at auction for $18.9 million, according to Smithsonian Magazine.

据史密森尼杂志报道，这枚硬币后来在拍卖会上以 1890 万美元的价格售出。