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Shipwreck Silver Coins
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Shipwreck Treasure coins from
around the World.
 The
heart of our online store is always this page of silver (and copper) coins from
shipwrecks from around the world. No other site anywhere has the selection we
do! For over 25 years now we have specialized in shipwreck coins and have
sources in every continent. As a result, here you will see coins from Spanish
wrecks, Dutch wrecks, French wrecks that sunk all over the world. And
everything here comes with a certificate (including with the price) and our
lifetime guarantee of authenticity and provenance.
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Early Shipwrecks 1500s-1600s
Santa Margarita, sunk in 1622
Sao Jose, sunk in 1622
"Lucayan Beach wreck," sunk 1628
"Spice Islands wreck,"
sunk ca. 1629
Concepcion,
sunk in 1641
Capitana,
sunk in 1654
Maravillas,
sunk in 1656
Consolación,
sunk in 1681
Joanna,
sunk in 1682
1715 Plate Fleet
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Akerendam,
sunk in 1725
Vliegenthart, sunk in
1735
Rooswijk,
sunk in 1739
Auguste, sunk in 1761
Reijgersdaal,
sunk in 1747
Cazador, sunk in 1784
SS New York, sunk in
1846
SS Republic,
sunk in 1865
RMS Douro,
sunk
in 1882
SS Andrea Doria,
sunk in 1956
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Golden Fleece wreck," sunk ca. 1550 in the northern
Caribbean
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Capitana, sunk in 1654 off Chanduy, Ecuador
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8
reales, (1651)E/O, with crown-alone countermark on shield. 22.03 grams.
Bold (nearly full) countermark below well-detailed crown, full cross and
nearly full shield despite some flatness, minor doubling, light surface
corrosion, toned in crevices. |
d012007191001 |
$595 |
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Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island
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Consolacion "Isla del Muerto" Pirated Wreck, sunk
in 1681 off Ecuador
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Encrusted clump of two
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1/2R (rare denomination), Philip IV and/or Charles II.
6.22 grams total. Two small,
thin coins that are just loaded with thick, grayish encrustation, a nice but
very small display. |
d111804191019 |
$195 |
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Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible.
18.44 grams. Dark as uncleaned and corroded, with patch of encrustation on cross, with original certificate from the salvager. |
d011718021003 |
$125 |
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales,
assayer not visible.
All moderately corroded and
polished yet with some detail showing.
With generic certificates from the salvagers. 1 available. |
d051804191016 |
$125 |
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1/2 real,
assayer not visible.
0.45 gram. Moderately
corroded with partial cross, a rare denomination to find in a shipwreck.
With generic certificate from the salvagers. |
d051804191019 |
$55 |
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Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa
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Spanish Netherlands
(mint uncertain), portrait ducatoon, Charles II, date not visible.
Thin and corroded from
salvage but with very clear full coat-of-arms on reverse. |
d051804191026 |
$75
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"Taj Mahal treasure," sunk ca. 1702 off Sri Lanka
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Big clump of four silver rupees with much encrustation. 68.21 grams.
Large, irregular clump with porous encrustation and rust patches, coins are
dark with some having details visible. |
d081819181006 |
$645 |
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Small clump of two silver rupees with much encrustation. 26.96 grams.
Small and stable clump with dark and rusty encrustation, one coin with fully
visible and detailed obverse showing for an overall nice display. |
d081819181007 |
$345 |
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Surat, India (Mughal Empire), 1 rupee,
Aurangzeb (1658-1707), AH1113 (1702). Heavily encrusted in attractive
tan color with some details peeking through. |
d081819181005 |
$175 |
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Surat, India (Mughal Empire), 1 rupee,
Aurangzeb (1658-1707), AH1113 (1702). Bold details with hint of luster,
very light surface corrosion. |
d081819181001 |
$175 |
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DeLiefde, sunk in 1711 off the Shetland Islands,
north of Scotland
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Zwolle, United
Netherlands, "rider" ducatoon, 1659. 30.03 grams. Well detailed XF with
some surface corrosion mainly on shield side, darkly toned all over. |
d081913111003 |
$295
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1715 Plate Fleet, east coast of Florida
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, (171)4(J). Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (171)4(J). 23.64
grams. Oblong-ish flan, somewhat smooth but not overly corroded, with clear
shield and cross ("new style" of 1714), light toning. With Sedwick
certificate from 2002. |
d022004891004 |
$295
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. Solid coin with no corrosion
but some flatness, most of shield and cross, spots of dark staining. |
d121804671223 |
$295
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, Philip V, assayer J. 26.32 grams. Solid and uncorroded but
with dark patches and some appended encrustation, much flatness, clear oMJ
and unusually full crown. |
d012004021004 |
$295
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. 25.31 grams. Solid flan with no
corrosion but some dark "horn silver," nearly full shield and crown, partial
cross, toned. |
d012004021014 |
$250
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. 27.00 grams. Solid and
uncorroded but with dark encrustation near edge, much flatness. |
d012004021017 |
$250
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. 25.30 grams. Large, narrow
planchet with clear denomination 8 next to most of shield, corroded cross,
darkly toned. |
d012004021023 |
$245
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. 26.96 grams. Interesting shape
(squarish) and solid (only light surface corrosion), much flatness, gray
encrustation near edges. |
d012004021024 |
$225
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, with old Real Eight tag. 21.86
grams. Light surface corrosion, some small dark spots, clear shield and
cross. |
d012010181001 |
$195
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
4 reales, Philip V, 1714J. 13.21 grams. Full oMJ and bottoms of all four
digits of date, slightly encrusted and dark all over. |
d012004021051 |
$325
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible. 13.61 grams. Roundish flan with
no corrosion but some flatness, most of shield and cross, small streaks of
light toning. |
d012004021027 |
$275
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, encrusted as found. 14.40
grams. Squarish flan with shield side completely cocooned in gray-white
encrustation, cross side dark and crusty, very neat as is but also a chance
to get lucky if you clean the shield side and come up with a date! |
d012004021053 |
$275
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
4 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, encrusted as found. 13.97
grams. Fairly solid but with gray and dark-orange encrustation on both
sides, some shield visible but cross side hidden, keep as is or clean it
yourself! |
d012004021054 |
$275
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
4 reales, Philip V, assayer J. 12.67 grams. Solid coin (no corrosion)
with some shield and cross despite flatness, lightly toned, with white
encrustation in crevices. |
d012004021037 |
$275
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Vliegenthart, sunk in 1735 off Zeeland,
Netherlands
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, 1726D. 25.23 grams. Rectangular flan with full mintmark and
bold 72 of date (last digit weaker but clear, very scarce), most of cross,
light surface corrosion, patchy light toning. |
d012014251001 |
$395 |
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Gelderland, United
Netherlands, "rider" ducatoon, 1734, with original promotional case.
Choice specimen with AU/UNC details, some unobtrusive corrosion around
edges, good surfaces with even dark toning, housed in an original
promotional case. |
d071903011001 |
$595 |
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United Netherlands
"rider" ducatoon (encrusted). 26.50 grams. Heavily encrusted
with bits of sediment and rusted iron. |
d031904141001 |
$595 |
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Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 southeast of England
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Mexico City, Mexico,
pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1734MF. KM-103; CT-778. 26.56 grams. AU
details with small areas of brown encrustation and richly toned all over, no
corrosion. |
d111904191002 |
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Hollandia, sunk in 1743 off the Isles of Scilly,
southwest of England
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Mexico City, Mexico,
pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1738/7MF. Very bold overdate (scarce),
minimal surface corrosion but some light staining (typical) and old gouge
(prior to salvage) on A of VTRA. |
d111916111009 |
$495 |
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Auguste, sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada
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France (Aix mint), ecu,
Louis XV, 1729, mintmark ampersand, ex-Auguste Shipwreck Research Collection.
KM-486.27. 26.96 grams.
VF/XF with light (surfaces) to moderate (rims) corrosion, uneven toning,
dark patch in center of reverse, scarce mint. With original (generic)
certificate from the salvagers. |
d051804191050 |
$195
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France (Riom mint), ecu,
Louis XV, 1731-O, ex-Auguste Shipwreck Research Collection.
KM-486.15. 27.89 grams.
VF/XF with patchy toning, minimal corrosion, large old X-scratch on reverse,
scarce date for the mint. With original (generic) certificate from the
salvagers. |
d051804191051 |
$275
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France (Dijon mint),
ecu, Louis XV, 1736-P, ex-Auguste Shipwreck Research Collection.
KM-486.16. 27.45 grams. Low-contrast XF+ with light surface corrosion on
obverse only, also odd cracking above head, light toning, rare date for the
mint. With original (generic) certificate from the salvagers. |
d051804191054 |
$225
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France (Aix mint), ecu,
Louis XV, 1737, mintmark ampersand, ex-Auguste Shipwreck Research
Collection. KM-486.27. 27.93 grams. Lightly struck AU with hints of
luster but uneven toning and generally low contrast, minimal surface
corrosion, no rims, old adjustment scratches on both sides (large X on
obverse). With original (generic) certificate from the salvagers. |
d051804191056 |
$195
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La Dromadaire, sunk in 1762 off the Cape Verde
Islands, west of Africa
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France (Bayonne mint),
ecu, Louis XV (large bust), 1757-L.
KM-512.12. 26.79 grams. Light corrosion with bold details, old scratch in
front of bust, small area of
edge damage. |
d081804619002 |
$225
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French ecus of Louis XV,
all corroded and partially damaged in some way. 10 available. |
d081804619013-22 |
$75 each
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France, ecu, Louis XV,
1726, mintmark not visible. (fragment) |
d081804619024 |
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SS Republic, sunk in 1865 off Georgia
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 The SS Republic
began its life as the merchant ship SS Tennessee, launched in
1853. When the Civil War began on April 12, 1861, she was tied up in the
New Orleans harbor. She was then pressed into service as a Confederate
blockade runner named the CSS Tennessee but never escaped the
harbor. After the war, she was sold and renamed the
SS Republic. On her final voyage in October of 1865, she was
carrying passengers and cargo including $400,000 in silver and gold
coins. She got caught in a strong hurricane and sank on Oct. 25, 1865
off the coast of Georgia. In 2003, the wreck was located and a large
amount of rare U.S. gold and silver coins were recovered.
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USA (New Orleans Mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1855-O, arrows at date, NGC SS Republic
Shipwreck Effect, with original display box. Popular type coin with
arrows flanking the date denoting a slightly reduced weight from pre-1853
halves. Nicely detailed with very minimal surface corrosion, still quite
lustrous. With original Odyssey Marine Exploration wood box and documentary DVD "Search for the Republic" plus
Sedwick photo-certificate. NGC #1793258-054. |
d081920231002 |
$495
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USA (New Orleans mint),
half dollar Seated Liberty, 1858-O, NGC SS Republic / Shipwreck Effect.
Moderately corroded surfaces yet fully
detailed. NGC #1794003-026. |
d071901061003 |
$375 |
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USA (New Orleans mint),
half dollar Seated Liberty, 1859-O, NGC SS Republic / Shipwreck Effect.
Brilliant UNC coin with bright luster throughout and only the faintest of
saltwater corrosion, remarkable condition from the wreck. NGC #1795383-168. |
d071901061004 |
$425 |
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USA (New Orleans Mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1859-O, NGC SS Republic / Shipwreck Effect.
KM-A68. Struck just prior to the start of the Civil War and from the same
year as John Bown's raid on the Harpers Ferry Armory. Good amount of
original mint luster with a few patches of faint saltwater corrosion,
sharply struck with all details visible. NGC #1798225-226. |
d022004900002 |
$395 |
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Confederate States of
America (New Orleans mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-09), NGC
Shipwreck Effect (B) UNC, with salvager's COA and wooden display box.
KM-A68. Popular type struck at the New Orleans Mint in 1861 by the
Confederate States of America. A fully UNC example with lustrous fields very
lightly affected by saltwater immersion, a scratch (almost certainly from
the recovery operation) runs across Liberty's skirt but did not affect NGC's
determination in grading this Shipwreck Effect (B) UNC, the second highest
shipwreck grade awarded to SS Republic halves. NGC #1797011-049. Housed in a
hinged wooden display case with salvager's certificate and DVD documentary
entitled "Search for the Republic." |
d012004881001 |
$795
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Confederate States of
America (New
Orleans Mint), Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue
(die W-09), NGC SS Republic / Shipwreck Effect (C) UNC, with wooden display
case. KM-A68. Popular type from the wreck, having been struck at the New
Orleans Mint by the Confederate States of America around April 1861 until
the captured supply of Federal silver ran out. Lightly corroded yet fully
detailed, generally lustrous with spots of dark toning. NGC #1793913-232.
With a Daniel Frank Sedwick signed certificate, housed in an elegant wooden
box with a DVD documentary on the wreck and its salvage. |
d042004905001 |
$750
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Confederate States of
America (New Orleans Mint), Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate
States issue (die W-10), NGC SS Republic / Shipwreck Effect. KM-A68.
Popular type from the wreck, having been struck at the New Orleans Mint by
the Confederate States of America around April 1861 until the captured
supply of Federal silver ran out. Matte surfaces from saltwater corrosion
with a crescent patch of original mint luster on the reverse, fully struck
design visible. NGC #1798225-226. |
d022004900001 |
$625 |
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Schiehallion, sunk in 1879 off the Isle
of Wight, England
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Great Britain (London,
England), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1844. Sp-3859;
KM-735.1. 3.91 grams. Matte VF/XF, no problems. With certificate from the
salvager. |
d111904191003 |
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Great Britain (London, England), gold
half sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1873, die 246. Sp-3860D;
KM-735.2. 3.97 grams. AU- with faint traces of orange color in crevices.
With certificate from the salvager. |
d111904191004 |
$795 |
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RMS Douro, sunk in 1882 off Cape Finisterre, Spain
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London, Great Britain, 1
sovereign, 1871, Queen Victoria, St. George reverse, NGC AU 53 / R.M.S.
Douro Shipwreck. Lightly circulated surfaces with bright luster
remaining, some faint rose gold toning in areas. NGC #4472337-092. |
d011901611013 |
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London, Great Britain, 1 sovereign,
1872, Queen Victoria, St. George reverse, NGC AU 53 / R.M.S. Douro
Shipwreck. Lightly circulated surfaces with bright luster remaining,
some faint rose gold toning in areas. NGC #4472337-168. |
b011901611009 |
$795 |
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"Manila Bay treasure," dumped off the Philippines in 1942
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During World War II,
US-administration Philippine coinage held by the Philippine Treasury was
dumped in Manila Bay by the U.S. Navy on the eve of Japanese occupation.
After the invasion, the Japanese forced Filipino divers and then, after
some of the Filipinos died, U.S. Navy divers (prisoners of war) to
recover the coins, from a depth of 120 feet. The divers hid many of the
coins they recovered and smuggled them back into the Philippine economy,
effectively undermining the Japanese paper currency. Just as the
Japanese figured out what was happening, a typhoon came through and
ended the salvage operation. Further salvage efforts by the U.S. Navy
and private interests after the war resulted in the recovery of millions
of the coins, but more than half remain there to this day.
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SS John Barry, sunk in 1944 off the Straits of Oman
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A fascinating piece of
World War II history, these coins were part of a special, secret wartime
cargo of 3 million silver coins sent to fund American oil interests in
Saudi Arabia. They were struck at the Philadelphia Mint and then shipped
aboard the American Liberty ship SS John Barry when it was torpedoed by
U-859 on August 28, 1944 off the Straits of Oman. In 1994, around half
of the coins were salvaged using modern technology from the staggering
depth of 8,500 feet.
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Saudi Arabia (struck at
the Philadelphia Mint), silver riyal, AH1354 (1935). KM-18. All UNC,
some with dark toning and/or minor saltwater corrosion but all fully
detailed. Accompanied with your choice of original salvor's certificate (generic) or a Sedwick photo-certificate.
33 available. |
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$85 each |
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Shipwreck Paper Money: SS Andrea Doria, sunk
in 1956 off Nantucket
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The SS Andrea Doria
was an Italian luxury liner operated by the Italian Line from 1953 to
1956. During her three years of service, she had many transatlantic
voyages and became popular with passengers for her luxury
accommodations and quick speed. On the night of July 25, 1956, the
Andrea Doria collided with the MS Stockholm, a Swedish American
Line passenger liner, while travelling through heavy fog. The
Stockholm's bow penetrated the Andrea Doria's starboard side,
leaving a gaping hole. However, safety measures kept the Andrea Doria
afloat for 11 hours, long enough for the survivors to evacuate. All
together, 46 people died aboard the Andrea Doria while 6 crew
members of the Stockholm were killed.
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Please note there is an
shipping and insurance charge of $17 on any Andrea Doria notes. (Note these pieces are also listed under Paper
Money Category)
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Ottawa, Canada, Bank
of Canada, $10, serial A/D 9454163, Coyne-Towers, "Devil's face" note,
salvaged from the Andrea Doria (1956), in large lucite capsule and
original promotional case.
Excessively rare from the wreck and a very popular Canadian type note
known as the "Devil's face" note with a ghoulish face seemingly visible
in the hair curls of Queen Elizabeth. Typical edge degradation and dark
staining around edges yet retaining good ink color and paper quality
with clear vignettes and text. Pedigreed to the collection of diver Bart
Malone, past curator of the Museum of New Jersey Maritime History. With
original display box, salvager's certificate, informational brochure,
and DVD copy of the documentary "S.S. Andrea Doria: A Journey of
Adventure." |
d071904790004 |
$1,295
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USA, American
Express Company, $100 traveler's check, serial R32622598, signed by
ship's passenger, salvaged from the Andrea Doria (1956), in large lucite
capsule and original promotional case.
Very rare high denomination traveler's check with a faded signature of a
passenger from the ill-fated voyage. Excellent condition with only minor
edge degradation and staining, nice original paper quality and ink
colors. Pedigreed to the collection of diver Bart Malone, past curator
of the Museum of New Jersey Maritime History. With original display box,
salvager's certificate, and informational brochure. |
d071904790003 |
$795
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