Lot 1277
1856-S/S Liberty Seated Quarter. Large S over Small S. PCGS graded VF-35 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 803499.35/38277445. Listed in the Red Book. A classic steel gray and silver example of this rarity. The surfaces are nice despite a thin diagonal scratch on the shield, which serves to identify this specimen. the S over small S is quite obvious when examined. It is indeed remarkable that any of these early San Francisco quarters made it onto the S. S. Central America, as they would only have been in circulation a few months or so at the time the ship left San Francisco for Panama to go overland onto a waiting ship like the S. S. Central America. A rarity with a whole lot of history behind it. Pop 4; 2 finer at PCGS for the S.S. Central America Series, 1 in 40, 1 in 45. Estimated Value $4,500 - UP
Ex S.S. Central America, 2014 Recovery from Purser's Safe.
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