Lot 638
Five Ounces of 1857 Original Mined California Gold Dust Recovered from S.S. Central America. Slabbed by PCGS as #15 of 88. Special PCGS Number 671486.80/37127538. 880+/- Fine, $90.96 face value. The California Gold Rush Ore were valued at $20.67 per ounce in 1857, and to be melted into gold bars for striking gold coins. The purser's safe was found some years after the original recoveries from the wreck, due to its weight it likely separated from the sinking ship long before the sinking ship landed on the sea floor. When opened this safe was found to contain a large number of coins and some gold dust, from which these five ounces were recovered. Of considerable historic significance and a rare opportunity to buy some of the gold dust carried on the S. S. Central America. The special PCGS tag is signed by Q. David Bowers and Bob Evans. This holder is 21.7mm x 14.2mm. Estimated Value $15,000 - UP
If this had been redeemed at Blake & Co., it would be worth over $125,000!
Ex S.S. Central America, 2014 Recovery from Purser's Safe.
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