PCGS WORLD TRADE CENTER WTC RECOVERY GOLD MS 2001 COIN ONE OF 269 ! SCARCE EAGLE ! PATRIOTIC & HISTORICAL L@@K Start Price USD 0.01 Current Price USD 400.00 Time Left - Bid Count 16 Buy It Now Price USD 800.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 Location Brooklyn, NY See more about 'PCGS WORLD TRADE CENTER WTC RECOVERY GOLD MS 2001 COIN ' Description For this auction we presenting very rare , 2001 US gold eagle. slabed and marked Gem Uncirculated 1of 269 --by best coin grading company --PCGS ! 2 months after the horrifying attack and destruction of the twin towers in NYC on 09/11/2001; while digging through the still incredibly hot rubble...search crews came across the "Iron Mountain Vault" which was located directly beneath the World Trade Center.  Upon opening the vault; they discovered this and other pure bullion coins of varying denominations and countries of origin.  The coins were loaded directly into Brinks Security Armored Trucks and taken to the PCGS Graders.  Only a small fraction of the coins were from the USA...and most of those were only graded quickly as "Gem Uncirculated" and not with the extra care and diligence of an actual Numismatic Grade (MS69).  Even a smaller number were actually dated with 2001 (the year of the tragedy itself).                LOW RESERVE !                    PURE AUCTION !                           GOOD LUCK ! TO VISIT ALL OUR AUCTIONS, PLEASE CLICK HERE : View seller's other items Place a Bid!