The coin comes in a nice wooden presentation case with CD of the SS Republic’s recovery. Coins : fix silver content of ( see bill H.R. The coin is uncirculated with nice high relief and really shows little effect from the sea in contrast to several we have seen from that shipwreck. Republic of China : continue to support representative in United Nations ( see H. The coin is numismatically slabbed by NCG as “Shipwreck effect”. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 – HALF DOLLAR recovered from the wreck of the SS Republic. Most of the passengers and crew survived, although several were lost on the raft before they could be rescued. The passengers were transferred and taken to Charleston. More than 51,000 gold and silver coins were recovered from the seabed, including numerous 20.00 Double Eagles, 10.00 Eagles, silver half dollars and even. On October 29, the steamer General Hooker had been sent to look for the Republic, and rendezvoused with Horace Beals. Shop 1854 Silver Seated Liberty SS Republic Shipwreck Six-Piece (O) Coin Set online at best prices at desertcart - the best international shopping. It was not until two days later, on October 27 that the survivors, now desperate with thirst, were found by the sailing ship Horace Beals. Numismatic Conservation Services and Numismatic Guaranty Company were awarded the exclusive contract for conserving and grading the thousands of SS Republic coins recovered from the 1865 shipwreck site. The passengers and crew escaped in four lifeboats and a makeshift raft, but 40-foot seas throughout the night made keeping them afloat a serious challenge. Next - coins of Republic of South Africa (since 1961) See also UK: United. 1883-CC Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS MS-67 Quality 5,125.00 Out of stock 1886 Morgan Silver Dollar NGC MS 66 618.24 Add to Cart 1884-CC Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS/NGC MS-64 Quality 510.00 Add to Cart 1885-CC Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS/NGC MS-65 Quality 1,650.00 1,717.76 Add to Cart 1903 O Morgan Dollar NGC/PCGS MS 66 990.00 1,000.
By evening, her hull was leaking so badly that the fire in the boiler was extinguished, and she stalled in heavy seas, taking on water faster than her crew and passengers could bail her. Buy 1911-1936 One Penny George V (GEORGIVS V D.
On the fifth day of her voyage, a hurricane off the coast of Georgia proved too strong for the ship. The city of New Orleans, captured largely intact by the Union in 1862, had been the southern hub of Federal war efforts and was a thriving, busy city – but due to war, “hard money” (or gold and silver coin) was in very short supply. Shipwreck Effect 1860-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar SS Republic NGC 3337. According to her captain, she was carrying passengers and a cargo of $400,000 in coins, mostly in gold $10 and $20 pieces, intended for use as hard currency after the Civil War. 42: Back Date Silver American Eagle Monster Box Oz. The Republic left New York on October 18, bound for New Orleans.
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