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SS Central America California Gold Rush 1/4 oz. Silver Medallion in Display Case (issues)
SS Central America California Gold Rush 1/4 oz. Silver Medallion in Display Case (issues)
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SS Central America California Gold Rush 1/4 oz. Silver Medallion in Display Case (issues)
In September of 1857, the SS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, left Aspinwall for New York City with 477 passengers and 101 crew. She was carrying 10 short tons of gold prospected during the California Gold Rush. While skirting the coast of the Carolinas, the ship was caught in a Category 2 hurricane that shredded her sails and punched a hole in her hull. Passengers and crew alike formed a bucket brigade, but it was no use. At 8:00 on the evening of September 12, the ship sank. 425 lives were lost.
In 1988, the Columbus-America Discovery Group of Ohio, piloting a remotely operated vehicle, found the wreck and recovered approximately $100 million worth of gold -- including one ingot that weighed eight pounds.
This commemorative silver coin remembers the Central America with a detailed reverse image of the ship caught in the storm. On the obverse, a California prospector pulls a large, genuine placer gold nugget out of a river. The coin comes in a decorative plastic case with some information about the ship and its sinking.
In September of 1857, the SS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, left Aspinwall for New York City with 477 passengers and 101 crew. She was carrying 10 short tons of gold prospected during the California Gold Rush. While skirting the coast of the Carolinas, the ship was caught in a Category 2 hurricane that shredded her sails and punched a hole in her hull. Passengers and crew alike formed a bucket brigade, but it was no use. At 8:00 on the evening of September 12, the ship sank. 425 lives were lost.
In 1988, the Columbus-America Discovery Group of Ohio, piloting a remotely operated vehicle, found the wreck and recovered approximately $100 million worth of gold -- including one ingot that weighed eight pounds.
This commemorative silver coin remembers the Central America with a detailed reverse image of the ship caught in the storm. On the obverse, a California prospector pulls a large, genuine placer gold nugget out of a river. The coin comes in a decorative plastic case with some information about the ship and its sinking.
