Lot 619
1856-S. No Serif, Left S. PCGS graded MS-60. A nice frosty example with some reverse discoloration that looks to have been partially removed. Remember that coins recovered from the shipwreck at 8,000 feet or so below the surface were not all packed together, but many were scattered on the ocean bottom along with a variety of debris from the shipwreck itself. Perhaps something from the ship rested against this coin for many years to create the unusual color on part of the reverse. What is important is the obverse and reverse are much nicer in quality than the grade would imply. Pop 1; only 4 examples graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 3 in 62, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP
Ex S.S. Central America, in a special PCGS Holder with a pinch of gold dust from the find.
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| Realized $6,120 |
