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UNITED STATES; 1859-O S.S. Republic Seated Liberty NGC Certified Half Dollar; Shipwreck Effect.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:500.00 CAD Estimated At:1,400.00 - 1,500.00 CAD
UNITED STATES; 1859-O S.S. Republic Seated Liberty NGC Certified Half Dollar; Shipwreck Effect.
Bound for New York With passengers and commercial cargo, the side-wheel steamship SS Republic was lost in a violent hurricane on October 25, 1865. In August 2003, Odessy located the Shipwreck at a depth of approximately 1,700 feet in the Atlantic Ocean about 100 miles east of Savannah, Georgia. During the Archaeological Excavation of the site, coins were picked up individually by the remotely operated vehicle "Zeus" with a delicate silicone limpet to protect the coins surface. Each coin was carefully conserved and encased in a tamper-resistant holder with a unique bar-coded label from NGC. This coin comes displayed in a stunning wooden display box with Certificate of Authentication.