Goldberg Coins and Collectibles



Sale 117


 
 
press UP arrow key to increase the zoom ratio.
press DOWN arrow key to decrease the zoom ratio.
press RIGHT arrow key to increase the zoom window size.
press LEFT arrow key to decrease the zoom window size.

Lot 1275

1856-S/S Seated Liberty Quarter. Large S over Small S. PCGS graded EF-40 In special PCGS Ship of Gold holder which contains One Pinch of Gold Dust recovered from the S.S. Central America treasure.
Special PCGS number 803499.40/38277442.
Listed in the Red Book. A well struck and mostly untoned example with a touch of silver-gray and hints of gold. The S/S is very clear with the tiny underlying "S" below and right of the larger "S" imposed atop the prior small "S". A rare and desirable mintmark blunder, and one which has always been in strong collector demand. The surfaces are attractive with a few minor nicks from circulation (oh if coins could talk--wild piano playing at bars in San Francisco in the Winter of 1856) then loaded onto a ship at the docks in San Francisco and off to New Orleans, onto the ill fated side wheeler ship which came upon a massive hurricane hundreds of miles out to sea off the Carolina coast where a 140 year vacation in Davy Jones Locker began. Listed in the Red Book at $7,000. Pop 1; only 1 finer in 45 at PCGS for the S.S. Central America Series. Estimated Value $6,000 - UP
Ex S.S. Central America, 2014 Recovery from Purser's Safe.


 
Realized $6,300



Go to lot:  


Home | Current Sale | Calendar of Events | Bidding | Consign | About Us | Contact | Archives | Log In

US Coins & Currency | World & Ancient Coins | Manuscripts & Collectibles | Bonded CA Auctioneers No. 3S9543300
11400 W. Olympic Blvd, Suite 800, Los Angeles CA 90064 | 310. 551.2646 ph | 310.551.2626 fx | 800.978.2646 toll free

© 2011 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, All Rights Reserved
info@goldbergcoins.com