FDR's collection

I went to FDR's home in Hyde Park, New York today. In his library, there was a display of "some things from his personal collection". There was a St. Gauden's $20 (I see the relief. You could lose your watch in the crannies of that coin), $1, 50 cent and quarter in gold. On top of that, though, a 1928 red seal single-- sn 00000002. My heart skipped a beat. Here I am collecting wheat cents.

 

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It's nice to know that FDR assembled a nice collection of gold as he mandated the confiscation of gold holdings for America's citizens.....:rolling: .

 

Thats probably what happened to all of the gold coins in 1933. After they were turned in they took them to FDRs house for him to cherrypick before they went to be melted.

 

he does have some NICE selections!!!!! of course, being the commander and chief - he had first dibbs on ANYTHING he wanted

 

Don't tell me... it was a 1933, right ?

 

And he had no problem stomping on the little guy to get the coins he wanted apparently

 

ya but we fixed him...............we put him on a dime!

 

And it's not even a good likeness!

FDR was more of a philatelist anyway. Picked it up, I believe, when polio confined him to a wheelchair.

 

FDR's $20 coin sounds like a 1907 high relief coin so it was probably a presentation piece.

 

Maybe it was presented to FDR... or maybe to his uncle Teddy, who was responsible for the St. Gaudens renaissance in the first place.