Archive - World's Greatest Collectibles

#58-Driven to Create

"To drive such a car is to glimpse the qualities of the production models of the distant future." -Gordon Wilkins

Jun 28 •

April 2025

#57-The First Double Eagle

"I have made the discovery of a gold mine, which according to experiments we have made is extraordinarily rich.” -John Sutter

Apr 6 •

March 2025

#56-Creating the Pagani Hypercar

"During work hours, I had to make a living. Therefore I was working on the car at night, early in the morning, and on the weekends. That's how the Zonda…

Mar 16 •

February 2025

#55-The 1822 Half Eagle

"To the collector’s zeal is now added a craving for knowledge and his cabinet becomes a powerful and valuable influence in favor of education.” -Virgil…

Feb 22 •

January 2025

#54-Creating the Porsche 917

"'We hadn't had enough time, you know, long enough to stay with the problem and really understand it." -Test engineer Peter Falk

Jan 4 •

December 2024

#53-The 1933 Double Eagle

"If bold action was not taken, it would mean the obliteration of the banking system."

Dec 7, 2024 •

October 2024

#52-The McLaren F1 Supercar

"It would have to be not only the finest sports car the world had ever seen, but also the finest sports car the world was ever going to see." -Ron…

Oct 26, 2024 •

#51-Mickey Mantle's Astonishing Rookie Year

"We did it, me and my dad. I was on my way back. The Yankees brought me up from Kansas City around the end of August." -Mickey Mantle

Oct 11, 2024 •

September 2024

August 2024

#47-The Amazing 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar

"Very many of the rare coins which now enrich other Cabinets were by great solicitation obtained from me. My facilities for collecting coins were…

Aug 18, 2024 •

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