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 of many items dating back to days of California ... for $2.5 million.] ...

The $20 double eagle was authorized after the California Gold Rush brought ... it would break the $2 million barrier. The second finest coin was sold in an auction for $1.62 million in November ...

A rare collection of gold coins dating to the late 19th century was appraised at $2 million in April ... the US began minting $1 gold pieces in 1849, about a year into California’s gold rush.

A California couple, identified only as John ... the two found a collection of 1,427 uncirculated gold coins — dating from 1847 to 1894 — in mint condition. While carrying a face value of ...

The $20 double eagle was authorized after the California Gold Rush brought ... it would break the $2 million barrier. The second-finest coin was sold in an auction for $1.62 million in November ...