SS Central America Shipwreck: Lost Treasures • 1857 California Gold Dust + 1851 O Seated Liberty Dime • Bob Evans Signed, Graded PCGS XF45
$999.75
What a cool set!
The SS Central America, known as the "Ship of Gold," was a 280-foot sidewheel steamer that sank in a September 1857 hurricane off the South Carolina coast, carrying roughly 10 tons of California gold, which contributed to the Panic of 1857. The disaster claimed 425 lives, while 150 were rescued. Its vast treasure was rediscovered in the 1980s.
This 1851 O Seated Liberty was recovered from the shipwreck along with the Califonia gold.