Lot 633
1856 Half Dollar Octagonal. Breen and Gillio-307. High Rarity 5. PCGS graded Details of Uncirculated, Environmental Damage. Although carefully placed in the Purser's Safe this coin still shows minor environmental damage from being locked away in a safe that ended up on the bottom of the ocean for 157 years. Sadly safes from this period of time were not generally designed to be water tight, and hence some environmental damage has taken place. Clearly identifiable and quite historic with the lovely presentation holder that includes a pinch of gold dust also recovered from this 1857 shipwreck. Estimated Value $300 - UP
Ex S.S. Central America, in a special PCGS holder with a pinch of gold from the find.
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