NEWTON, N.J. (CN) - An appraiser gave a woman conflicting stories about her 1787 "Brasher doubloon," claiming it had "no value," then that had it been lost, then sent her a substitute coin, then that ...

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The first ever gold coin to be struck in the U.S. more than 225 years ago is expected to fetch at least $5 million at auction. The gold doubloon was struck in 1787 and was the fledgling country's ...

NEW ORLEANS - An exceedingly rare 1787 gold Brasher doubloon has been sold for $7.4 million, one of the highest prices ever paid for a gold coin. Blanchard and Co., the New Orleans-based coin and ...

For today’s Mardi Gras revelers, the doubloon seems as commonplace as beads or a king cake. But prior to 1960, "doubloons" meant historic gold loaded onto Spanish galleons, long ago. “It was an ...

The Holy Grail of coins has just popped up for sale. The 1787 Brasher Doubloon was the first gold coin struck in the US and represents one of the most important pieces in America’s numismatic history.

The quick slip of the foot. Just a pivot at the ankle, lift the toes and strategically come down right on top of the doubloon. Do it quick as lightning. That's the way we snatched up doubloons as kids ...

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One of the world’s most coveted coins is coming to the market. The Brasher Doubloon, the first gold coin struck in the U.S., is being offered privately at a $15 million asking price, according to ...