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SS Republic Shipwreck 1857 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
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SS Republic Shipwreck 1857 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Imagine owning a large Silver Half Dollar, minted during the Civil War, dated 1861.Further, consider that this large, silver coin was recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, after lying underwater for 138 years a coin with the unique history of surviving the 1865 shipwreck of the S.S. Republic steamship. A rare coin with these credentials is impressive to anyone. But, now a secret about the 1861-O has just come to light that's sure to make these coins we're about to offer absolutely irresistible to many of our Preferred Collectors. Well-Documented Shipwreck Coins, You may have heard of the historic S.S. Republic steamship that sank to the bottom of the ocean in 1865 loaded with a treasure hoard of rare U.S. coins. NBC, MSNBC, National Geographic, and the History Channel produced documentaries about the historic shipwreck and the amazing mini-sub and robotic technology used to find the shipwreck and bring its precious and historic coin cargo to the surface. Perhaps just as fascinating is the unique process used to conserve, restore, and preserve these never circulated Silver coins recovered from under 1700 feet of seawater w they had remained for 138 years. 150 YEARS OLD TREASURE The S.S. Republic Shipwreck Coins National Geographic-- Apr 25, 2004. In 1865, the SS Republic set off from New York carrying 90 passengers and crew. The double sidepaddle wheel steamship was headed for New Orleans, a city whose economy had been wounded by the Civil War and was starved for hard currency. The Republic reportedly carried the solution: a consignment of gold and silver coins worth $400,000 at the time. But the ship never reached its destination, it sank in a hurricane off the coast of Georgia. For 138 years, the Republic and its lost cargo of riches represented every explorer’s dreambut it was the dedication and hard work of Stemm and Morris that eventually led to its discovery. After combing countless square miles of the Atlantic with a variety of sonar equipment, the team of underwater explorers finally located the Republic’s remains over 1,600 feet to the bottom of the sea. COIN CERTIFICATION Numismatic Conservation Services and Numismatic Guaranty Corporation have been awarded the exclusive contract to conserve and grade the thousands of coins being recovered from the 1865 shipwreck of SS Republic. These gold and silver coins are being brought to the surface by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. of Tampa, Florida. Some of the highlights from this ongoing operation are featured to showcase the amazing work performed by NCS to professionally conserve these treasures and by NGC to certify and encapsulate them for long term preservation. 
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