Lot 1294
1856-S $3 Gold. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Details (Bent). 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 670756.98/35631763. A frosty untoned coin with a slight bend in the planchet, perhaps caused during the shipwreck and sinking of the S.S. Central America. Clearly a lot of heavy items were shuffling about as the large side wheeler ship sank and drifted downwards about a mile and half to the ocean bottom in 1857 taking this coin and far too many souls with her. Only 34,500 struck. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP
Ex S.S. Central America, 2014 Recovery from Purser's Safe.
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| Realized $4,560 |
