Monday, March 5, 2018

Ship of Gold - SS Central America Shipwreck Coins

On September 3rd 1857, the SS Central America left Panama carrying 10 tons of gold coins and bars that had been mined in the hills of California during the Gold Rush. Carrying 477 passengers and 101 crew members, the ship set sail for New York City under the command of captain William Herndon. 


A few days later the ship ran into a powerful hurricane off the coast of the Carolinas, and after 2 Days of heavy winds and rains the powerful storm rendered the Central America helpless. Eventually the the ship could take no more, 425 people lost their lives and all of the gold on the Central America sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. There it remained until "The Ship of Gold" was discovered in the 1980s.

The Treasure of the SS Central America ranged from large gold ingots of various sizes to newly-minted $20 gold pieces, freshly struck in San Francisco, and every other denomination of coinage imaginable. The recovered treasure is unprecedented in terms of scope, size and quality.

Today, Austin rare coins and bullion handles many of the finest coins recovered from the "Ship of Gold" - SS Central America available for saleBe sure to call 1-800-928-6468 for up-to-the-minute availability and pricing on the exclusive release of the gold Treasures recovered from the SS Central America shipwreck of 1857.

While the great majority of the coins recovered are double eagles we have exclusive access to many of the overlooked, fundamental rarities available from this extraordinary piece of American history.