Those stories of pirate treasure at the bottom of the ocean are sometimes true. In 2014, an 1857-S double eagle $20 gold coin was recovered from the shipwreck of the “S.S. Central America” that sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina in September 1857. It was discovered underwater, among piles of coins that had been in boxes as cargo sailing from San Francisco to New York. The coin had gained a natural, colorful toning that inspired the nickname “Supernova.” It sold for $282,000 at an auction in New Orleans. The previous record for an 1887-S $20 gold piece was $152,750, set in 2014. It came from the same shipwreck.
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30 years different ..from the first $ 20 gold coin was
discovered….Observe with a sharpe eagle eye…The
coins are stunning…
30 years different ..from the first $ 20 gold coin was
discovered….Observe with a sharpe eagle eye…The
coins are stunning…
In your description, you list the 2nd coin as being from 1887. Can a coin from that year be found on a ship that sank in 1857?
In your description, you list the 2nd coin as being from 1887. Can a coin from that year be found on a ship that sank in 1857?
“The previous record for an 1887-S $20 gold piece was $152,750, set in 2014. It came from the same shipwreck.” The ship wrecked in 1857(See above)
“The previous record for an 1887-S $20 gold piece was $152,750, set in 2014. It came from the same shipwreck.” The ship wrecked in 1857(See above)
Those buyers better hope somebody does not come up from the bottom with a bagful of those dates.
Those buyers better hope somebody does not come up from the bottom with a bagful of those dates.