1861-P $10 Liberty Gold Eagle NGC AU58 SS Republic Shipwreck Rare Civil War Date

Description: 1861-P $10 Liberty Gold Eagle NGC AU58 Rare Civil War Date recovered from the SS Republic Shipwreck. Comes with wooden display box and certificate of authenticity. Only 57 examples were recovered 1861 $10 AU58 NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. The 1861 eagle is an available date in ten dollar series from a 113,164-piece mintage. A small number of surviving 1861 eagles were recovered from the S.S. Republic shipwreck. This is one of those seawater pieces certified AU58 by NGC -- a bright and lustrous yellow-gold example displaying frosty, lightly abraded surfaces. In the aftermath of the Civil War, the challenge of Reconstruction loomed threateningly on the horizon. In 1865, the ex-military carrier S.S. Republic set sail from New York with cargo intended to fuel the post-war economy. Its destination: New Orleans – loaded with a shipment of gold coins that today would be a treasure. Unfortunately the S.S. Republic sailed into the heart of one of the worst hurricanes to ever hit the East coast. On October 25th, 1865, the Republic sank off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. S.S. Republic History At A Glance Last Voyage started October 18th, 1865 Left New York going to New Orleans with 90 passengers & crew and $400,000 in gold and silver October 23rd – Storm blew in off Georgia that became a perfect Hurricane by evening October 24th – Paddlewheels stalled, ship began drifting, and order given to start throwing cargo over – everything but the gold and silver treasure October 25th – Crew built makeshift raft for selves and prepared lifeboats in morning S.S. Republic sank afternoon of October 25th Three lifeboats rescued within 2 days, 4th rescued after 4 days Raft with crew rescued after 8 days with only 2 of 18 alive If they had thrown the coins over instead of cargo and supplies, it is believed there would have been more survivors. Share in the riches — capture your Republic shipwreck gold today. After 138 years on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, this is a rare opportunity to collect a unique piece of American history from an extremely limited inventory. Each S.S. Republic shipwreck gold coin comes packaged in an impressive hardwood case with an engraved S.S. Republic name plate, a color booklet with the history of the shipwreck, a DVD video of the National Geographic Ultimate Explorer program chronicling the recovery, and a certificate of authenticity. Don’t miss this limited time, limited quantity opportunity due to pre-established inventory allocations. Call now to reserve your share of these wonderful pieces of historical sunken treasure. Guaranteed Genuine by NGC Capstonecoins.com Austin TX 78717

Price: 8590.69 USD

Location: Austin, Texas

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