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The United States Mint released the highly anticipated 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin today at noon (ET). All indications show that early coin sales are blazing, with reports of busy Mint phone lines and online ordering backups where buyers have had to wait an hour or more to place an order.

The coin collector's excitement for the modern day recreation of the famed Augustus Saint-Gaudens' designed 1907 $20 Double Eagle gold piece is felt across the Internet -- websites, forums, and social groups. On CoinNews itself, thousands of collectors have searched for and viewed recent double eagle articles in a matter of hours, easily ranking interest in this coin at a historical high for any on the site.

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Flying through snail mail are 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin brochures from the US Mint to collectors. The mailer is complete with coin images, design details, coin strike accounts and a historical background touching the 1907 $20 gold piece -- the master template for the digitally reproduced and minted 2009 Double Eagle coin.

Without a doubt, the Mint wants these one-year-only gold coins to have an unparalleled impact with collectors. The 4-1/4" by 7" brochure unfolds to ten full panels (five front and back) and is dedicated to describing only the gold piece, making it one of the most comprehensive single product mailers the Mint has ever sent.

The Augustus Saint-Gaudens' designed 1907 $20 Double Eagle has often been described as "the most beautiful coin ever minted." The 21st century version goes on sale Thursday, January 22, at 12:00 noon (ET).(See Mint Ultra High Relief images.)

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