Lot 1275
1856-S/S Seated Liberty Quarter. Large S over Small S. PCGS graded EF-40 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 803499.40/38277442. Listed in the Red Book. A well struck and mostly untoned example with a touch of silver-gray and hints of gold. The S/S is very clear with the tiny underlying "S" below and right of the larger "S" imposed atop the prior small "S". A rare and desirable mintmark blunder, and one which has always been in strong collector demand. The surfaces are attractive with a few minor nicks from circulation (oh if coins could talk--wild piano playing at bars in San Francisco in the Winter of 1856) then loaded onto a ship at the docks in San Francisco and off to New Orleans, onto the ill fated side wheeler ship which came upon a massive hurricane hundreds of miles out to sea off the Carolina coast where a 140 year vacation in Davy Jones Locker began. Listed in the Red Book at $7,000. Pop 1; only 1 finer in 45 at PCGS for the S.S. Central America Series. Estimated Value $6,000 - UP
Ex S.S. Central America, 2014 Recovery from Purser's Safe.
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