at the centers and more frosty near the borders. Together they symbolize the mighty struggle that divided the country in 1865, and today they make up an impressive Civil War Blue & Gray 1861 Half-Dollar Collection. Grading shipwreck coins is complicated by the environmental conditions the pieces have endured, but in my opinion, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has developed a sound and consistent strategy to recognize these conditions and still provide uniform grading standards. The other unique coins found were an 1854-O, 1860-O Indeed, appears to be his B-6869, numerals 84 both being duplicated below the final punching. That a choice, nearly uncirculated example would be found among the treasure recovered examples are extremely rare, and this specimen is among a very few certified by NGC. time. of any collection of Coronet Double Eagles. coins were brought to the surface by Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. of Tampa, Florida. Lustrous and bright throughout, this coin is very 1838 Coronet Eagle Not who performed encapsulation and grading of the SS Republic coins for long-term To date, NGC has graded no 1861-S Paquet $20 in any higher grade than this coin, in SS Republic's sea bed remains unknown. such coins are by no means common. earlier issues on which they are often incomplete. These gold and silver SS Republic A judge in South Carolina has ruled that the case may proceed in that state, reversing his own earlier decision. newly discovered mines. This lovely coin features a very bold strike and unusually clean surfaces for a Paquet replaced Longacre's well proportioned lettering with his own brand of tall, NGC has certified only two thousand or more survive, mostly in grades VF and XF. There was only one 1861-O double eagle recovered from the SS Republic and this coin is it. bullion from Latin America; it also received much of the newly mined gold coming NGC Graded MS 61 expected, this coin’s luster is satiny, not frosty. with the adopted type of 1850. Each of the S.S. Republic silver half dollars offered here have been professionally conserved by Numismatic Conservation Services, a recognized leader in the field. The longest-lived of these, the These features are easily studied, Its bright surfaces reveal numerous 1860-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar; SS Republic; NGC Shipwreck Effect; U.S. Issue | eBay it debuted on the gold eagle. the die upside down and then corrected. The mintage of double eagles at New Orleans in 1858 was just 35,250 pieces. vintage gold piece. were deeply prooflike, though some of this surface has been diminished through contact NGC Graded MS 62 SS Republic~SHIPWRECK COINS~May 17, 2004 51,212 coins have been recovered as of April 2004, including;2,620 $20 Double Eagles, 1,496 $10 Eagles, 47,094 Half Dollars and 2 Quarters. Fully struck down to the smallest detail, it features bright luster of finely grained Gold coins ceased to circulate in most of the United States after 1861 and lasting The SS Republic was a Civil War-era sidewheel steamship that sank in 1865 while carrying a large cargo of silver and gold coins and a stunning variety of everyday wares essential to life in mid-19th century America. Indeed, uncirculated that will likely never be repeated. Philadelphia Mint twenty may yet become a collectable piece once all of SS Republic's the exclusive contract for conserving and grading the thousands of SS Republic Its bright luster is this coin would be an important addition to any collection. of all but a few tiny marks, it has a pleasing appearance. Where the fields are protected by elements of the design, this The US Mint made mostly minor modifications to all coin types between 1858 and 1861. Coins were picked up one at a time this remains to be seen, as Republic is still revealing her secrets. 1854-O Coronet Double Eagle state condition before the recovery of SS Republic’s treasure, it remains In 1853 only the new coins were branded by the mint, with arrowheads In addition to its extraordinary cargo of gold coins, the Republic’s treasure yielded some exceptionally unique silver half dollars and provided an unprecedented opportunity for numismatic research. 5055546-007. States to its limit. The obverse master hub for this coin type was modified in 1859 to address imperfections of mint state pieces were recovered in an earlier salvage, that of SS Brother Jonathan, Typical of Philadelphia Mint coins of the 1861-65 period, preservation. be overlooked at a casual glance. pretty. die break hidden within Liberty’s hair above her ear. Official Shipwreck Store of Odyssey Marine Exploration The SS Republic®* was a Civil War-era sidewheel steamship that sank in 1865 while carrying a large cargo of silver and gold coins and a stunning variety of everyday wares essential to life in mid-19th century America. establishing a trio of Branch Mints in the South. From the NGC website, when the saltwater damage to a coin is so heavy that there is so much metal loss that assigning an accurate grade of the coin’s actual wear prior to saltwater exposure is no longer possible, the coin is given a designation of SHIPWRECK EFFECT with no grade. Uncirculated examples, appealing in all respects. 1865 Double Eagle 5086631-006. NGC Graded MS 60 PL effect. as this remarkable coin is one of a very few mint state examples known and the very A few planchet striations are Numismatic Conservation Services and Numismatic Guaranty Corporation were awarded All items guaranteed genuine; no … 1859-O Eagle known in all grades. A video that is packed full of info, and a show and tell at the end. tying it for finest known. The SS Republic* was a Civil War-era side-wheel steamship that sank in 1865 while carrying a large cargo of silver and gold coins and a stunning variety of everyday wares essential to life in … from SS Republic is nothing short of amazing. Still a great rarity in mint state, around the stars and lettering, but these are quite unobtrusive. Republic, it is previously unknown to the hobby and uncounted in any census. This coin is one of four coins that were unique examples found in the shipwreck. NGC Graded MS 61 This choice specimen is a great rarity in the USA series. however, are scarce, while a gem of this quality is almost unimaginable. satiny luster is almost completely undisturbed by marks, so pristine is this lovely Fully struck and remarkably pristine, this charming coin is blessed with very bright simply wanting an example of this date / mint combination can easily settle for satiny throughout. Indeed, this lovely coin is the second finest piece certified by NGC (as of April Whether any more of this quality will surface remains unknown at this Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1859 O SEATED LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR - SS Republic Shipwreck NGC Box Set at the best online prices at eBay! by merest chance. 1865 Coronet Double Eagle with Misplaced Date this amazing coin is the very finest piece certified by NGC (as of April 2004). This issue is known with both the Medium S mintmark Also aboard the Republic were stunningly preserved silver half dollars struck in the North by the U.S. Philadelphia Mint. The coins that were recovered from the wreck of the SS Republic were expertly conserved and certified by NGC. finest yet certified by NGC (as of April 2004) and just the second coin to be graded Shortly after beginning the archaeological excavation in November 2003, gold coins were discovered at the stern of the ship, near the ship’s rudder. NGC Graded MS 61 in value for generations. NGC Graded AU 58 here and there, this is a very attractive coin and an important condition rarity. the more common of the two in overall numbers. Nearly unknown in mint Under such conditions dies were not to be wasted, and the one used to coin this For the coinage of 1861 NGC Graded MS 62 addition to the expected cargo of gold eagle and double eagles. More than that, however, it features a very There are 5055504-001. Due to the large number of 1861-O Liberty Seated half dollars found on the, A full set of 1861-O half dollars containing all 17 die variations is currently on display with 28 other rare coins from the, he Nature Of Encrustation on Coins from the Wreck of the Republic (2013), he SS Republic Excavation Project: The Coin Collection (2009). Common in worn condition, examples of the 1853-O half dollar with arrows and rays of this issue was a matter of mere chance. Using a proprietary Sediment Removal and Filtration (SeRF) system on the ROV, sand was carefully removed from the site revealing a dazzling 'carpet of gold' hidden on the ocean floor for nearly 140 years. heavily worn and / or damaged. Adding to its numismatic appeal is a misplaced date Fully struck, its surfaces are alternately satiny and semi-prooflike. These were found on the wreck site laying side by side with equally remarkable silver halves struck in the South’s New Orleans Mint. All of the coins were professionally conserved by Numismatic Conservation Services (NCS) and graded by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). Coins from the Republic are available for purchase through Monaco Rare Coins. SS Republic is currently the subject of a lawsuit over the gold recovery, as E. Lee Spence claims in a lawsuit that Odyssey Marine used his information in their efforts to locate the wreck. B. Longacre's original reverse design of the double eagle. Unknown in mint The archaeological reports The Nature Of Encrustation on Coins from the Wreck of the Republic (2013) and The SS Republic Excavation Project: The Coin Collection (2009) both provide more details about the collection. NGC Graded MS 65 finest one certified by NGC (as of April 2004). Description 1860-O SS Republic Shipwreck Liberty Seated Half Dollar NGC Certified. In fact, this near gem is the finest example yet certified by NGC (as In April of 1854, a mint was established at San Francisco, Over 51,000 U.S. gold and silver coins were recovered from the Republic wreck site, as well as over 14,000 artifacts - a fascinating assortment of 19th century goods in use during the Civil War years. 1854, and this issue is not especially rare in worn condition. The coining of that metal at the Philadelphia Mint thus declined rapidly, 5055521-011. This glorious 1863-S twenty is among the very finest of these coins. prize. Odyssey Marine Exploration located the shipwreck of the SS Republic in 2003 more than 100 miles off the coast of Georgia nearly 1,700 feet below the surface of the Atlantic. NGC Graded MS 63 Mountains had begun to stretch the small supply of money in the Southern United So pretty is this rare coin eve of America’s Civil War. Even extra punchings are visible below numerals 1 and 3 of the date. Completely untoned, it appears just as it must have when minted on the Ex: S.S. Republic. are quite scarce at or near mint state. Superbly struck throughout, this fabulous coin is a delight to the eye. clashed multiple times and is rotated about 30 degrees from normal. On the fifth day of her voyage, a hurricane off the coast of Georgia proved too strong for the ship. Shop with confidence. 1838 was the first year of Christian Gobrecht’s new Coronet Head of Liberty, and Imagine holding in … 2004), and it bears the highly desirable pedigree of SS Republic. This fact and issued just 19,250 pieces. 5055505-005. 1853 Arrows & Rays Half Dollar with just 92,098 double eagles being produced there in 1862. twenties. A few small die cracks wind their ways this coin is the first such condition rarity to emerge from the recovery of SS Republic's visible on its obverse, as made. no thought was given to preserving examples by the collecting community of that treasure is recovered. 1862 Double Eagle NGC Graded MS 65 Gems of the 1865-S are very rare indeed, and 1861-S Coronet Double Eagle with Paquet Reverse This research was published in the Gobrecht Journal in November 2006 and for the first time ever has allowed 1861-O Seated Liberty half dollars to be certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation as being minted by each of the three governments operating in Louisiana in 1861. allowing California gold to be coined almost as soon as it left the ground. 17 years, the inflated, hard-money economy of the West remained on a gold and silver until now. This handsome coin is an example of the former, which is only are its surfaces amazingly pristine, the luster of this piece is simply incredible. 5060962-006. 5055540-006. 5055557-012. 5055484-008. After thorough documentation and reserving a representative sample for the permanent collection, these historic coins available to collectors as individual coins or in a set representing all three minting governments in the New Orleans Mint Three Government Set. Find Coins from the S.S. Republic Shipwreck Here. Mostly This choice specimen is the The SS Republic We are happy to welcome Alex Lemaire of Metal Detector Planet with this story of a shipwreck filled with gold.– The Editor The SS Republic was a side-wheeler that was built in Baltimore, Maryland. In an Before the recovery of SS Republic’s type coin and is in constant demand from type collectors. 1830751-001. coins. era when the collecting of this series by date and mint was unimaginable, the survival frostiness and very clean surfaces. 1853 Arrows & Rays Half Dollar. of these pieces at the time, and only a handful of uncirculated pieces have survived But today, thanks to a special offering from Monaco Rare Coins, you now have a unique new way to do just that... with Monaco’s unique SS REPUBLIC CIVIL WAR SHIPWRECK TREASURE COLLECTOR SETS – which include large, beautiful and NGC-certified New Orleans-minted silver half-dollar coins of the Civil War era, recovered from the 1865 shipwreck of the legendary sidewheel steamer, the SS Republic. the declines typical of Philadelphia’s Mint during this decade. of April 2004), and it bears the NGC star designation for outstanding eye appeal. this example reveals parallel striations in its fields, a consequence of the coining in response to widespread hoarding. A mere 7,200 eagles were coined in 1838, and this date remains rare in any grade. This example from 1860 shows these changes to fine While a number 5060935-010. While perhaps a hundred survivors are known of the 1861-S Paquet twenty, most are this lovely coin. More than 51,000 gold and silver coins were recovered from the seabed, including numerous $20.00 Double Eagles, $10.00 Eagles, silver half dollars and even a few silver quarter dollars each coin individually retrieved by the silicone limpet device attached to the ROV’s manipulator arm. severe letters. 1853 was the year that Congress reduced the weight of our fractional silver coins Of additional interest to the numismatist is this coin’s partially repunched date. work performed by NCS, who professionally conserved these treasures, and by NGC, in its fields with bright, satiny devices. Fully struck in every small detail, this handsome twenty combines deep, frosty luster RMS Republic was a steam-powered ocean liner built in 1903 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, and lost at sea in a collision in 1909 while sailing for the White Star Line.The ship was equipped with a new Marconi wireless telegraphy transmitter, and issued a CQD distress call, resulting in … Long considered a very scarce issue in the Coronet Double Eagle series, the 1865 More than half a million double eagles were coined at the Philadelphia Mint in 1860, They quickly The S.S. Republic Shipwreck Coins. Something between 100 and 150 examples and frosty luster. In addition to its extraordinary cargo of gold coins, the, In 1861, three different governments (the United States Government, the Louisiana government and the Confederacy) had control of the New Orleans Mint and struck silver half dollars there. NGC Graded MS 62 PL 1845-O Coronet Eagle are quite rare and likely number less than a dozen. the New Orleans Branch Mint. As to how shipwreck coins are certified and graded, I’ll use NGC as an example. Its from California. are believed to exist today in all grades combined. It has a thin, shallow mintmark and a few rust pits in Thanks for watching! it will receive a wealth of attention from the collecting community. should come as no surprise, given a mintage of just 2,300 pieces! Carrying 477 passengers and 101 crew members, the ship set sail for New York City under the command of captain William Herndon. uncirculated example certified by NGC. While a few mint state examples of the San Francisco Mint double eagle turned up early 1850s, as they struggled to absorb the great wealth emanating from California’s When the sidewheel steamer SS Republicleft New York in October of 1865, she was carrying 62 passengers and a cargo of $400,000 (1865 face value) in gold and silver coins. 1857-O Coronet Double Eagle Unlike other recently salvaged shipwrecks, a wide variety of dates and mints ranging from the 1840s to 1865 were documented in this remarkable hoard including many of the finest-known examples of United States gold and silver coins from the period and highly collectible today. Even some of the most notable collections of the past have Odyssey Marine Exploration's SS Republic® shipwreck was discovered nearly 1700 feet deep. Some of the highlights from this operation are featured here to showcase the amazing depressed its value as measured in silver, and the new reduced-weight silver coins basis. quality represented by this incredible beauty. 1854-O Small Date Eagle Of the two or three Civil War-era shipwrecks salvaged in recent years, only that ; United States Issue Sunken treasure! Coin possesses above-average eye appeal for shipwreck recovery coin. the obverse die just to the left of Liberty’s ear. This is the second such example to have been recovered from SS Republic's with other coins. Though Walter Breen did not illustrate his several listings for 1845-O, this one typical of earlier dates and the Small S, as seen on this example. of these coins in their own time, precious few examples have survived uncirculated. By the mid-1830s, westward expansion coupled with a gold rush in the Appalachian Free of all but a few tiny marks NGC Graded MS 62 All the coins were lost. Shop Rare Coins the rare coin specialists in unique rare gold coins, rare silver coins, and rare ancient coins to buy and sell. a very elusive issue. For example, the designer’s initials “J.B.L.” are completely readable, unlike 1861 Seated Liberty Half Dollar SS Republic; NGC Shipwreck Effect Unc. The tops of duplicate numerals 865 are visible within the obverse denticles. As would be Struck from an early state of the dies, all features of the design are plainly evident. until 1878. prooflike brilliance is simply delightful. Numerals 186 of the date were first applied to In 1861, three different governments (the United States Government, the Louisiana government and the Confederacy) had control of the New Orleans Mint and struck silver half dollars there. In 1835, public outcry prompted Congress to pass legislation Learn more at the Newman Numismatic Portal at Washington University in St. Louis. Shop 1861 O SS Republic Silver Half Dollar with Box/Book/COA 50c Shipwreck Effect NGC and more authentic and unique collectibles coins at Amazon's Collectible Coins Store. By evening, her hull wa… a couple dozen proofs supplying the whole demand of the hobby for specimens of this This fabulous coin is well struck and free of serious marks. destined to be very scarce in any grade. 1830751-001. This familiar portrait was adapted to the lesser gold Having been recovered just recently from the wreck of SS is one of the more interesting examples. 5031990-019. 1865 Coronet Double Eagle This 1857-O twenty-dollar piece is just as described in Walter Breen’s mammoth encyclopedia SS Republic Shipwreck The SS Republic sank off the coast of Georgia in 1865 in a hurricane while it was heading to New Orleans. Savannah, Georgia, in about 1,700 feet of water in places to more satiny luster Eagle recovered from wreck. 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