On Tuesday, a rare $20 double eagle gold coin sold for $1.44 million, about 70,000 times its initial value. The coin was one ...

Prior to 1849, the highest denomination for a gold coin was $10, known as the eagle. The $20 double eagle was authorized ...

Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare “double eagle” gold coin at a Southern California ...

Why do we call California the Golden State? Most think it’s just about the Gold Rush, but that’s only the beginning. There ...

Prior to 1849, the highest denomination for a gold coin was $10, known as the eagle. The $20 double eagle was authorized ...

The $20 double eagle was authorized after the California Gold Rush brought an abundance of gold supply, Kraljevich said. The last time this specific coin was sold was at a Stack’s auction in ...

However, the massive gold deposits in California inspired Congress to authorize a gold coin that was twice as big as a way to turn the Golden State’s riches into spendable and countable money.

A new state law will require public schools to incorporate Native American mistreatment into the Spanish Colonization and California Gold Rush curricula. The state Department of Education will consult ...

The $20 double eagle was authorized after the California Gold Rush brought an abundance of gold supply, Kraljevich said. The last time this specific coin was sold was at a Stack’s auction in ...