The original 1861 Double Eagle is one of the most historically charged coins in American numismatics — struck at the New Orleans mint just weeks before Louisiana seceded, with a portion of that year's production seized by Confederate authorities and used to pay state expenses. This piece replicates none of that weight.
The original 1861 Double Eagle is one of the most historically charged coins in American numismatics — struck at the New Orleans mint just weeks before Louisiana seceded, with a portion of that year's production seized by Confederate authorities and used to pay state expenses. This piece replicates none of that weight.