Lot 1266
1856-O Seated Liberty Dime. PCGS graded MS-63 CAC PQ In special PCGS Ship of Gold holder which contains One Pinch of Gold Dust recovered from the S.S. Central America treasure.
Special PCGS number 686778.63/38277438. A nice white coin with just a few traces of light gold and boldly struck. There were several 1856-O dimes on the shipwreck of the S.S. Central America, but this is one of the finer examples with just two recovered. These were recovered from the pursers safe which contained mostly dimes thought to have been intended to pay the crew upon arrival in New York. The dimes were picked up in New Orleans, the last port stop for the ill fated ship. The finest S.S. Central America example graded for the date; only 15 graded finer at PCGS for regular 1856-O Dime, 11 in 64, 3 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $1,600 - UP
Ex S.S. Central America, 2014 Recovery from Purser's Safe.
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| Realized $2,400 |
