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Sydney, Australia (under Great Britain), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young bust), 1875-S, arms re

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1750s-1900s Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Sydney, Australia (under Great Britain), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young bust), 1875-S, arms re
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Sydney, Australia (under Great Britain), gold half sovereign, Victoria (young bust), 1875-S, arms reverse, rare type. Sp-3862B; KM-5. 3.98 grams. Choice AU+ with minimal marks, muted luster and light patches of red-orange encrustation, numismatically rare but also a scarce wreck. With certificate from the salvager. Schiehallion, sunk in 1879 off the Isle of Wight, south of England