Lot 1694
1856-S 17 N No Serif, Hi Right S. PCGS graded AU-58 SSCA 6049. A beautiful fully lustrous specimen with a touch golden toning. Definately a Premium Quality specimen! In a special gold foil PCGS holder.
Historic Note: SS Central America, sometimes called the Ship of Gold, was a 280-foot sidewheel steamer that operated between Central America and the eastern coast of the United States during the 1850s. She was originally named the SS George Law. The ship sank in a hurricane in September 1857, along with 400 passengers and crew. Loss of 30,000 pounds of gold she was bearing in the form of coins and gold bars contributed to the Panic of 1857.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
Ex S.S. Central American treasure.
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