***WOW***SS CENTRAL AMERICA SHIPWRECK 3.63 GRAM GOLD NUGGET CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

Description

On September 12, 1857, the SS
Central America
sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean 160 miles offshore from Charleston, South Carolina.
In 1988, more than 7,000 gold coins were recovered from the wreck, making it a household name among collectors. 25 years later, l
ocated 8,000 feet down, a recovery crew located the ship’s safe, still closed! The rusty hinges gave way, and inside was a leather saddlebag. Inside were a number of small pouches, or “pokes” containing hundreds of gold nuggets that had come straight from the California Gold Rush
THIS NUGGET IS ENCAPSULATED BY NGC
THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGER MORE RARE NUGGETS
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