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| 1846 S.S.
New York Shipwreck Coins The S.S. New York shipwreck in 1846 was almost overlooked as Americans were devoted to the fighting troops on the battlefields during the war against Mexico. The ship’s captain unknowingly set sail directly into a hurricane, and after trying to wait it out, the ship tragically turned the wrong way and was unable to recover itself from the fury of the storm. On September 7, 1846 the ship was lost to the sea, taking with it 17 souls and thirty to forty thousand dollars worth of U.S. gold coins, U.S. silver coins, and bank notes. The recovery in 2007 revealed an incredible hoard of little-known U.S. Southern mint gold and silver coins, some of which are the finest known Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans coins. Click for S.S. New York Shipwreck details |
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| 1865 S.S. Republic
Shipwreck "Confederate" Silver Coins For the first time ever, NGC has certified a group of shipwreck coins from the S.S. Republic with the unique pedigree that identifies each coin as have been struck at the New Orleans Mint while under control of the Confederate States of America. Never before have collectors been able to show off 1861-O Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollars that were both part of the historic 1865 Shipwreck of the S.S. Republic and identified as having been struck by the Confederacy. Without a doubt, these collectibles minted during the Civil War are unique and available today in strictly limited quantity. Click for S.S. Republic Shipwreck details |
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| 1857 S.S. Central
America Shipwreck "The Ship of Gold" The sinking of the Central America in a hurricane in 1857 in the Atlantic Ocean was one of the worst peacetime tragedies of men, ship, and gold lost at sea. Over 425 men and many tons of gold were thought to have been lost forever. In 1989, the Ship of Gold and her cargo of San Francisco gold coins were discovered and retrieved from the bottom of the ocean. Now, some 144 years later, you can own an authentic, historic piece of California Gold Rush history. Click for more on the S.S. Central America Shipwreck |
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| 1865 S.S. Brother
Jonathan Shipwreck In July of 1865 the side wheeler steamship the SS Brother Jonathan sailed from the harbor in San Francisco overloaded with cargo. On board was a treasure chest of gold mined during the California Gold Rush Days. A gale kicked up shortly after Brother Jonathan left port and the storm worsened. Around one o’clock in the afternoon, the ill-fated steamer passed Crescent City, California, hitting the Saint George Reef. The impact was so jarring that both passengers and crew were tossed overboard. Click for more on the S.S. Brother Jonathan Shipwreck |
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