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Click here to view
our inventory of Shipwreck Ingots
GOLD AND SILVER INGOTS FROM SHIPWRECKS
These ingots do not exist in great quantities—typically
any given shipwreck will yield all known specimens of a given
style of ingot, and with the exception of the thousands of monstrous
(80-lb.) loaf-shaped bricks of silver from the Atocha, I have
never heard of more than about 200 similar ingots found at once.
Compare that to coin rarities, and you will quickly realize that
ingots are much rarer than contemporaneous coins, and of course
they are almost always more impressive.
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here to v iew our inventory of Lima Silver Cobs
NOTE: Items marked "Rimac River salvage" were recovered
from the banks of the river of that name in Lima, Peru, where colonists
would throw in small change for good luck, just like we do today
in fountains in shopping malls! |
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Full "finger"
bar #2, 757 grams, about 8π" long, 1" wide, and ∏"
tall, marked three times with fineness XVII (22πK), loaded
with patches of thick, white coral, small piece of bar broken off
one end (before sinking). |
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Elizabeth 1st Gold Pound.
This beautiful gold pound was struck in 1566. It depicts the Old
bust portrait of Queen Elizabeth I on the obverse. Queen Elizabeth
is shown with elaborate dress and profusion of hair. The reverse
design depicts the British shield, crown and coat of arms. |
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coins to see reverse side. |
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1887 Golden Jubilee Five
Pounds piece.
This 1887 five pounds piece was minted to commemorate and celebrate
Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee for reigning fifty years on the
British throne. The coin depicts Queen Victoria's Jubilee head portrait
on the obverse. The reverse design depicts Benedetto Pistruccis
classic design of St. George slaying the dragon. Five pound pieces
were first introduced in 1820 for George III they have been minted
to the exact same specifications since then. Each five pound piece
weighs an ounce and a half of pure 24 carat gold. |
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coins to see reverse side. |
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1859 Napolean III French Gold Franc:
This 1859 Fifty French Gold Franc features Napolean III profile portrait
on the obverse. The reverse design depicts the French shield and coat
of arms, along with the denomination and date. |
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1855 S.S Central America
Chilean Centavo:
The Spanish colonists and conquerors of Latin America had used the
narrow strip of land in Panama as a trade route for centuries transporting
huge amounts of silver from their mines and mercantile centers in
Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile. In the 1850s Latin American Business
and government took advantage of the intersection of the American
steamship route with their old, established silver trade route.
Travelers from the Pacific coastal areas of South America would
often take American steamships to New York and then book passage
to Europe, their ultimate destination.
When the S.S Central America departed Panama for New York on its
fateful voyage in September 1857, it carried ten passengers from
Latin America and one Chilean merchant by the name of Pasqual Esquerra.
It can be deduced that Pasqual Esquerra had traveled from Panama
to New York several times before. Mr. Esquerra traveled in first
class on the steamer, so it is known that he was of established
wealth and in the upper class of his society. When the treasure
of the S.S Central America was discovered, 2,500 silver Chilean
half pesos (centavos) coins dating from 1853 ˆ 1856 were recovered,
most likely part of the personal fortune of Pasqual Esquerra. |
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