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Shipwreck Silver Coins
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Shipwreck Treasure coins from
around the World.
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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-1620s
"Golden Fleece wreck," sunk ca. 1550
Atocha,
sunk in 1622
Sao Jose, sunk in 1622
Shipwrecks 1640s-1690s
Concepcion,
sunk in 1641
Capitana, sunk in
1654
Maravillas, sunk
in 1656
Consolacion, sunk
in 1681
Joanna, sunk in
1682
Shipwrecks 1700s-1730s
Association, sunk in 1707
DeLiefde, sunk in 1711
1715
Plate Fleet
Akerendam, sunk in 1725
Le Chameau, sunk in 1725
Spanish 1733 Fleet
Rooswijk, sunk in 1739
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Shipwrecks 1740s-1800s
Hollandia, sunk in
1743
Reijgersdaal, sunk in 1747
Luz, sunk in 1752
Auguste, sunk in 1761
El
Cazador, sunk in 1784
Shipwrecks 1840s-1900s
SS
New York, sunk in 1846
SS
Republic, sunk in 1865
Schiehallion, sunk in
1879
RMS Douro, sunk in 1882
SS John Barry, sunk in
1944
SS Andrea Doria, sunk
in 1956
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"Golden
Fleece wreck,"
sunk ca. 1550 in the norther Caribbean |
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Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to
right, mintmark M to left, both with dotted circles above and below, NGC XF
45. 13.5 grams. Broad flan with 100% full details, deep rich toning,
well centered, no doubling, just a small (natural) edge-crack keeping it
from perfection (within the stated grade, actually should be AU in our
opinion).
NGC #4333276-001. |
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$4,750 |
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Spanish 1554 Fleet off Padre Island, Texas |
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Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer R (Latin).
10.24 grams. Broad flan with full details (including legends), the assayer and pillars particularly strong, despite light to moderate surface corrosion, silvery from cleaning (not the usual rusty color), with some darker patches, pedigreed to Ponterio Auction #143 of September 2007 (lot 1082). |
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Santiago,
sunk in 1585 off Mozambique, west of Africa |
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Seville, Spain, cob 8
reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure on
reverse.
20.93 grams. |
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São
José
sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa |
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Seville, Spain, cob 4
reales, 1613V, NGC Sao Jose / Shipwreck Effect, full date.
NGC #1974065-041
(Sao Jose Shipwreck Label). |
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Atocha, sunk in 1622 off
Key West
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8
reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2.
21.60 grams. Nice example
with full shield and choice cross side, full king's name visible. With
Fisher photo-certificate #86A-137770. |
d032305289002 |
$2,500 |
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8
reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4.
23.30 grams. Corroded
shield but with a really nice cross side (perfect for mounting). With Fisher
tag and photo-certificate #85A-106799. |
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2
reales, Philip III, assayer curved-leg RL, Grade 2.
S-P15; KM-8; Cal-626. 6.20
grams. Very choice cross on this lightly corroded piece, most of shield
visible along with clear assayer and most of legend text. With Fisher tag
and photo-certificate #85A-148384. |
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$3,250 |
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"Lucayan Beach Wreck," sunk ca. 1628 off Grand Bahama Island |
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob
8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D. choice, nice cross. |
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Concepcion, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8
reales, 1633 T, in large Blanchard promotional folio.
With Blanchard certificate and wallet. |
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8
reales, 1649 O, with three countermarks (very rare): crown alone on shield,
crowned-O on cross, and arms on cross; ex-Mastalir (Plate). S-P35;
KM-19b; Cal-1487. 19.75 grams. Broad flan but thin from corrosion (toned in
crevices), still with full shield and crown and cross, also bold full
assayer and king's ordinal (the date also clear), but most important feature
is the presence of THREE prominent countermarks, including a nearly full
crown-alone countermark on the shield (common type), a partial crowned-O
countermark on the cross and a partial arms countermark near the edge on the
reverse, one of very few examples known to have visited three different
cajas reales for validation in its brief time (no more than five years) in
circulation. |
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8
reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (pillars and waves).
9.28 grams. Most of
pillars-and-waves and cross despite very heavy corrosion and thinning,
traces of black toning. |
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8
reales, 1679 V, ANACS F 12 / "Consolacion." Full and bold cross and
pillars, also two bold dates and clear assayer, all with toning in crevices
for good contrast but typically corroded. ANACS 1000041 |
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Joanna,
sunk in 1682 off South Africa
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer L.
18.99 grams. Neat shape (trapezoid with two sharp points, one slightly bent), worn from corrosion and with much flatness but clear oML and denomination 8. |
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Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa
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Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (Antwerp Mint), portrait ducatoon, Philip IV, 1650.
29.34 grams. Solid and well toned (low contrast) but with some light surface corrosion, nearly full legends and inner details, just a bit lightly struck as usual. |
d062205191028 |
$495 |
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"Taj Mahal Treasure," sunk in 1702 off Sri Lanka
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Surat, India (Mughal Empire), 1 rupee, Aurangzeb (1658-1707), AH1113 (1702), with original certificate signed by Arthur C. Clarke and Mendel Peterson.
7.34 grams. Full details despite light surface corrosion, deeply toned and a bit bent, hence not a choice example but particularly desirable for its original certificate (rare) with several signatures including those of the late luminaries Arthur C. Clarke (noted author) and Mendel Peterson (Smithsonian curator). |
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Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, England
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England (London), sixpence, William III, 1696.
2.70 grams. Worn but not corroded, some marks, lightly toned around full details, appears to have been creased and straightened (possibly an anti-witch talisman at some point?), with original certificate from the salvors. |
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Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off the coast of Norway
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Westfriesland, United Netherlands, rider ducatoon, 1672.
27.80 grams. Some bold legend and clear inner details despite moderate corrosion all over, lightly toned. |
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$395 |
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Holland, Netherlands, silver 2 stuivers, 1724.
1.15 grams. AU details but with light corrosion and dark crusty toning. |
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$120 |
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Le Chameau, sunk in 1725 off Nova Scotia, Canada
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France (mint uncertain), ecu, Louis XV, date not visible (probably 1725).
14.46 grams. Very worn from corrosion, with minimal detail still visible, light gray in color, with original Frank and Daniel Sedwick certificate from 1993. |
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Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 off southeast England
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1727 D, rare.
26.87 grams. Broad, solid flan without corrosion but some patches of dark "horn" silver, most of cross, off-center shield with bold date above mintmark oM, very lightly toned. |
d012201023001 |
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Reijgersdaal, sunk in 1747 off South Africa
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Guatemala, cob 4 reales, 1739 (J).
13.34 grams. Solid and practically uncorroded, also nicely toned, the date weak but certain, pedigreed to Ponterio Auction 146 of April 2008 (lot 232). |
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Luz,
sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay
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Santiago, Chile, gold
bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750/5 J, NGC MS 60 PL / La Luz (1752),
ex-Sotheby's (1993).
Cal-742; KM-2. Brightly
lustrous (per the PL designation) with typical light marks, slightly
off-center reverse with minor weakness in center, much encrustation in
crevices, desirable original auction pedigree. NGC #5961243-009
(Shipwreck Blue Label). Pedigreed to the Luz (1752) and to the Sotheby's
(New York) "Uruguayan Treasure of the River Plate" auction of March 1993,
with original lot-tag #370. |
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El
Cazador, sunk in 1784 off New Orleans
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Mexico City, Mexico,
bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC Genuine / El Cazador Shipwreck
Label, with display box and booklet.
Somewhat corroded yet
quite nice from this wreck with bold reverse. NGC #3085105-109. With wooden
display box and booklet. |
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Hartwell, sunk in 1787 off South Africa
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Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1782 FF.
25.72 grams. Unusually solid for this wreck, with minimal corrosion except on edge, some small dents and a slight bend, full XF details, silvery in color. |
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Cabalva, sunk in 1818 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean
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Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1794 FM.
21.68 grams. Solid but with some corrosion on surfaces and especially on edge, lightly toned, with original gold-foil certificate-tag from South Africa. |
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SS
New York, sunk in 1846 off Louisiana
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Mexico City, Mexico,
bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1788FM, NGC Shipwreck Effect / SS New York.
Surfaces corroded but with most details visible, slightly bent and holed at
the top. In the 1800s, it was common practice to hole coins so they could be
kept on a string or sewn into clothing for safekeeping. Furthermore, this
coin is a good example of the foreign coins in circulation within the United
States during the 1840s. NGC #1970723-028. |
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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, 1853-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect / SS Republic
Inscribed. Not only is this a desirable type coin from the wreck but the
additional presence of a hand carved A on the obverse makes this a unique
shipwreck coin. One can imagine a bored person in New Orleans errantly
carving this initial into the coin they found in their pocket sometime in
the 1850s or 1860s.
NGC #1831167-032. |
d072115031001 |
$650 |
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USA (New Orleans
Mint), Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect / SS
Republic label. With special NGC SS Republic label and blue
holder. NGC #2128732-026. |
d082218031004 |
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USA (New Orleans
Mint), Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, NGC Shipwreck Effect / SS
Republic label. With special NGC SS Republic label and blue
holder. NGC #2128751-041. |
d082218031005 |
$395 |
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USA (New Orleans Mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, 8 in rock variety, NGC Shipwreck Effect
/ SS Republic label. Scarce 8 in rock variety from this wreck.
With special NGC SS Republic label and blue holder.
NGC #2128761-020. |
d082218031007 |
$395 |
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USA (New Orleans Mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, 8 in rock variety, NGC Shipwreck Effect
/ SS Republic label. Scarce 8 in rock variety from this wreck.
Kind of flat though. NGC #2128761-035. |
d082218031008 |
$395 |
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USA (New Orleans Mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, 8 in rock variety, NGC Shipwreck Effect
/ SS Republic label. Scarce
8 in rock variety from this wreck. NGC #2128756-008. |
d082218031009 |
$395 |
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USA (New Orleans Mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, 8 in rock variety, NGC Shipwreck Effect
(E ) XF / SS Republic label. Scarce
8 in rock variety from this wreck. NGC #2128759-013. |
d082218031011 |
$395 |
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USA (New Orleans Mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, 8 in rock variety, NGC Shipwreck Effect
(E ) XF / SS Republic label. Scarce
8 in rock variety from this wreck. NGC #2128759-047. |
d082218031012 |
$395 |
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USA (New Orleans Mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1858-O, doubled 8, NGC Shipwreck Effect / SS
Republic label. Scarce
doubled 8 variety from this wreck. NGC #2128723-042. |
d082218031015 |
$395 |
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USA (New Orleans Mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, State of Louisiana issue (die W-05), NGC
SS Republic / Shipwreck Effect.
KM-A68.
Popular type from the wreck, having been struck at the New Orleans Mint by
State of Louisiana after seceding from the Union yet before joining the
Confederate States of America. Bright, Mint State piece with light surface
corrosion, interesting dark toning spot on reverse. NGC #6588058-226 |
d012305259001 |
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USA (New Orleans mint),
Seated Liberty half dollar, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-15),
speared olive bud variety, 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. Some surface corrosion yet fully detailed,
bright white surfaces. NGC #1794949-003. |
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$995 |
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Pair of Dutch East India
Co. copper duits from an English Channel wreck, 1787 and 1793. Both
corroded, the 1787 brown but the 1793 very dark green, some details weak. |
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$75 for the
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Philippines (under US administration), 1 peso, 1936, Murphy and Quezon.
Recovered from the "Manila
Bay treasure," dumped off the Philippines in 1942. 3 available. |
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$395 each |
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USA, silver 1 troy ounce round, made with silver recovered from the wreck of the SS Gairsoppa (1941).
Lustrous and bright, with vignette of the sinking of the ship on reverse and CERTIFIED / GAIRSOPPA / SHIPWRECK SILVER on obverse with fineness above and weight below, reeded edge. Most of the 110+ tons of silver ingots recovered from this wreck in 2010 were melted down to make souvenir rounds like this one, struck by the Sunshine Mint in Idaho. |
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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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1935C Silver Certificates |
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USA, $1 silver
certificate, series 1935C, serial R45787856E, Julian-Snyder, PCGS Currency
Grade B, with display box. Very scarce earlier note from this wreck; of
the 2,726 silver certificates graded by PCGS Currency in 2006, just under
2.5% were from the 1935C series. PCGS #80016883. Encased in a Lucite holder
contained in a display box accompanied by a salvager's certificate and
promotional DVD entitled "S.S. Andrea Doria: A Journey of Adventure." |
d072105065009 |
$695 |
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USA, $1 silver
certificate, series 1935C, serial U07960835D, Julian-Snyder, PCGS Currency
Grade B, with display box. Very scarce earlier note from this wreck; of
the 2,726 silver certificates graded by PCGS Currency in 2006, just under
2.5% were from the 1935C series. PCGS #80016875. Encased in a Lucite holder
contained in a display box accompanied by a salvager's certificate and
promotional DVD entitled "S.S. Andrea Doria: A Journey of Adventure." |
d072105065006 |
$695 |
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USA, $1 silver
certificate, series 1935C, serial U09502130D, Julian-Snyder, PCGS Currency
Grade B, with display box. Very scarce earlier note from this wreck; of
the 2,726 silver certificates graded by PCGS Currency in 2006, just under
2.5% were from the 1935C series. PCGS #80016873. Encased in a Lucite holder
contained in a display box accompanied by a salvager's certificate and
promotional DVD entitled "S.S. Andrea Doria: A Journey of Adventure." |
d072105065008 |
$695 |
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USA, $1 silver
certificate, series 1935C, serial W28532679D, Julian-Snyder, PCGS Currency
Grade B, with display box. Very scarce earlier note from this wreck; of
the 2,726 silver certificates graded by PCGS Currency in 2006, just under
2.5% were from the 1935C series. PCGS #80016819. Encased in a Lucite holder
contained in a display box accompanied by a salvager's certificate and
promotional DVD entitled "S.S. Andrea Doria: A Journey of Adventure." |
d072105065007 |
$695 |
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USA, $1 silver
certificate, series 1935C, serial X74010311D, Julian-Snyder, PCGS Currency
Grade B, with display box. Very scarce earlier note from this wreck; of
the 2,726 silver certificates graded by PCGS Currency in 2006, just under
2.5% were from the 1935C series. PCGS #80016867. Encased in a Lucite holder
contained in a display box accompanied by a salvager's certificate and
promotional DVD entitled "S.S. Andrea Doria: A Journey of Adventure." |
d072105065003 |
$695 |
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1935D Silver Certificates |
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USA, $1 silver
certificate, series 1935D, serial H10858130G, Clark-Snyder, PCGS Currency
Grade B, with display box, COA, and DVD. Rare earlier series from this
wreck with as just only 8% of those graded by PCGS were series 1935D. PCGS
#8001052. Encased in a Lucite holder contained in a display box accompanied
by a salvager's certificate and promotional DVD entitled "S.S. Andrea Doria:
A Journey of Adventure." |
d122105122010 |
$425 |
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USA, $1 silver
certificate, series 1935D, serial H58093282E Clark-Snyder, PCGS Currency
Grade B, with display box.
Rare earlier series from this
wreck with as just only 8% of those graded by PCGS were series 1935D. PCGS #80016882. Encased in a Lucite holder
contained in a display box accompanied by a salvager's certificate and
promotional DVD entitled "S.S. Andrea Doria: A Journey of Adventure." |
d122105122009 |
$645 |
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1935E Silver Certificates |
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USA, $1 silver
certificate, series 1935E, serial Y87298005H, Priest-Humphrey, PCGS Currency
Grade B, with display box. PCGS #80019374. Encased in a Lucite holder
contained in a display box accompanied by a salvager's certificate and
promotional DVD entitled "S.S. Andrea Doria: A Journey of Adventure." |
d072105065004 |
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American
Express Traveler's Checks |
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USA, American Express
Company, $20 travelers cheque, 19xx (1950s), serial J21936888, signed by
passenger, ex-Malone. With case: 12-1/2" x 8-1/4" x 2". Moderate amount
of paper deterioration and stains around the edges though much of the design
is still visible, particularly in a large patch in the center. Many of the
Andrea Doria-recovered travelers cheques bear a similar untouched patch most
likely due to being bound tightly together, preventing water incursion. A
passenger's name in blue ink is faintly visible along the bottom signature
line. With original display box, salvager's certificate, booklet and
informational brochure. Pedigreed to the collection of diver Bart Malone,
past curator of the Museum of New Jersey Maritime History. |
d112004191018 |
$550 |
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