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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
Atocha, sunk in 1622
Sao Jose, sunk in 1622
"Lucayan Beach wreck," sunk 1628
Concepcion,
sunk in 1641
Capitana,
sunk in 1654
Maravillas,
sunk in 1656
Consolación,
sunk in 1681
Joanna,
sunk in 1682
1715 Plate Fleet
Akerendam,
sunk in 1725
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Vliegenthart, sunk in
1735
Rooswijk,
sunk in 1739
Luz, sunk
in 1752
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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Early Shipwrecks
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Santiago,
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Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D with open right side at 4 o'clock outside tressure on reverse.
26.06 grams. Bold full cross and nearly full shield, light surface corrosion, good amount of legends showing including full PHILIPPVS.
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Atocha, sunk in 1622 off Key West
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, with original Fisher tag and certificate.
23.80 grams. Solid example with minor surface corrosion, nearly complete shield and cross, partial legends. With original Fisher tag and certificate #85A-199429. |
d092004959005 |
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Lucayan Beach wreck," sunk ca. 1628 off Grand Bahama
Island.
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, assayer D.
22.58 grams. Surface pitting, interesting circular shape. |
d062004918041 |
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Concepcion, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P).
20.84 grams. Good full cross but shield side heavily corroded (small through-hole in center), very lightly toned. |
d062004193010 |
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Maravillas, sunk in 1656 off Grand Bahama Island
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible.
15.17 grams. Somewhat misshapen from heavy corrosion but with one castle in part of cross clear, lightly toned. |
d062004918086 |
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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. |
d062004918093 |
$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. |
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Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa
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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. |
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1715 Plate Fleet, east coast of Florida
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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. |
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$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 |
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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 |
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Luz, sunk in 1752 off Montevideo, Uruguay
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1736E.
4.66 grams. Full pillars and nearly full but off-center cross, lightly corroded and abrasively cleaned, edge-split. |
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Bredenhof, sunk in 1753 off Mozambique
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Small clump of about
thirteen Dutch copper duits (Zeeland, 1752), encrusted. KM-81. 47.35
grams total. Neat little fallen stack of coins with encrustation in between
and coating the exterior in light gray color. |
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Auguste, sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada
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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 |
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La Dromadaire, sunk in 1762 off the Cape Verde
Islands, west of Africa
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French ecus of Louis XV.
All corroded and partially damaged in some way.
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El Cazador, sunk in 1784 off New Orleans
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Mexico City, Mexico,
pillar 1 real, Philip V, 1742M, NGC Genuine / El Cazador.
KM-75.2.
Moderately corroded but fully detailed. With original certificates from the
salvagers. sold out. More coming soon. |
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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. |
d122004980002 |
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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),
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
50 available. |
d052004915010-35,
d122004141001-25 |
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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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USA, $1 silver
certificate, series 1935D, serial R81178009F, Clark-Snyder, in lucite
display, PCGS Currency Grade B. Scarcer note from the wreck as the vast
majority recovered were from the 1935E series. Paper degradationa and heavy
staining on both sides but with center details preserved, some folds from
circulation before the sinking. The note is encased in a lucite holder and
comes with a salvager's certificate and DVD copy of the documentary "S.S.
Andrea Doria: A Journey of Adventure." PCGS #80016994. |
d062004926005 |
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