Joan Langbord , in her mid-80s , and sons win back 2003 Double Eagles . Family had brought rare coins to Secret Service when they were taken . Coins from Langbord 's father Israel Switt had been in a lock box until ten 1933 . Very few of the $ 20 coins exist because FDR ordered US off gold standard . Government said Switt stole them , though he could have traded for them .
Joan Langbord , in her mid-80s , and sons win back ten 1933 Double Eagles . Family had brought rare coins to Secret Service when they were taken . Coins from Langbord 's father Israel Switt had been in a lock box until 2003 . Very few of the $ 20 coins exist because FDR ordered US off gold standard . Government said Switt stole them , though he could have traded for them .