An historic gold coin is to be displayed in San Francisco for the general public for the first time, according to News-Antique.com.

The first gold coin made for the United States, hand-struck in 1787 by George Washington's New York City neighbor and later owned by a prominent 19th century railroad magnate, will be publicly displayed for the first time in San Francisco.

The first gold coin struck in 1787 for the young United States, valued today at $6 million and owned by a Laguna Beach resident, is now the subject of a mini-documentary, “The First American Coins,” according to its producer.

More than 3,600 pieces of historic U.S. and Italian paper money recovered from a safe onboard the submerged Italian ocean liner, Andrea Doria, are being offered for sale to the public by Rare Coin Wholesalers (www.rcw1.com) of Dana Point, California.

One of the four known examples of the 1879 Quintuple Stella/Metric Double Eagle gold coins will be publicly exhibited for the first time in Northern California during the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, July 21 - 24, 2005, in the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway.