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THE SHIP OF GOLD COLLECTION<br />
LOT 271<br />
G$1 1856-S PCGS AU58+<br />
CAC EX S.S. CENTRAL<br />
AMERICA<br />
From the second round of<br />
recovery from the Ship of Gold,<br />
the S.S. Central America.<br />
This truly is a wonderful<br />
example from the shipwreck<br />
recovery. Regardless of where<br />
it came from, the 56-S is a very<br />
scarce date coin with a mintage<br />
of only 24,600.<br />
This lightly circulated coin was<br />
recovered after spending 157<br />
years on the floor of the Atlantic<br />
Ocean off the Carolina coast. Surprisingly clean surfaces do have only a few extremely light ticks and giggles. There are no problems that<br />
are eye catching A bold luster beams from all over. Both sides are a brilliant yellow gold color. There are no spots or discolorations. Miss<br />
Liberty and the details are incredibly struck and do standout. The eye appeal is super sweet!<br />
These are in a class all their own. PCGS has graded all the coins from the 2014 recovery, and only 5 1856-S gold dollars recovered graded<br />
AU58+, and there are only 17 coins graded finer. Regardless of whether it was from the S.S.C.A. or not, no AU58+ has ever sold via<br />
auction. The last regular AU 58 to sell was NOT CAC approved and sold for $5,400 and it has been 18 years since the last MS61 sold!<br />
This is a very rare opportunity to acquire a coin that likely was in the pocket of one of the passengers of the ship, not one of the coins that<br />
was weighing down the cargo hold. The eye appeal is awesome an this is a wonderful historic relic!<br />
PCGS# 670730 | ESTIMATE: $8,500+<br />
LOT 272<br />
G$1 1856-S/S PCGS<br />
AU58+ EX S.S. CENTRAL<br />
AMERICA<br />
FS-501, the popular repunched<br />
mintmark variety. While not a<br />
rarity, this is the ONLY AU58+<br />
of the variety that was found on<br />
the shipwreck.<br />
Sharply struck the details of this<br />
Type 2 gold dollar really do stand<br />
out. Even S/S variety is clearly<br />
seen with the naked eye. Bold<br />
luster blooms near the peripheries<br />
with accents of a reflective flash.<br />
The light friction in the fields can<br />
be seen with a glass, but none are<br />
too distracting. The obverse was shattered when this one was made, with several die cracks that are noted.<br />
Only four 1856-S/S were recovered and graded by PCGS: AU53; this one; MS62; and MS64. The current PCGS value for an AU58<br />
1856-S/S is $5,950. With its historic provenance, this coin should bring close to that! Good luck!<br />
PCGS# 670837 | ESTIMATE: $3,500+<br />
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