California Gold Rush Nugget NGC from Ship Wreck of the SS Central America 0.59G

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NGC California Gold Rush Nugget from the Wreck of the SS Central America 0.59g of gold.
Comes with California Gold Rush Nuggets from the Wreck of the SS Central America pamphlet and Pouch as showed in photo.
What you see in the photo is what you will receive: Slab NGC 2104558-454 (0.59g of gold), SSCA pouch and California Gold Rush Nuggets from the Wreck of the SS Central America pamphlet.
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On September 12, 1857, the SS
Central America
sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean 160 miles offshore from Charleston, South Carolina. The vessel was known as the “Ship of Gold.” And for good reason!
The
Central America
earned her nickname not for her splendor or decorations, but from her famous cargo: tons of gold coins, as well as raw nuggets from the California Gold Rush. When she went down, the
Central America
took with her an amount of gold that would be valued today at 0,000,000. That’s 300 million dollars! But it wouldn’t be recovered for at least 131 years.
In 1988, more than 7,000 gold coins were recovered from the wreck, making it a household name among collectors. But it would be another 25 years until the greatest discovery among the wreckage of the
Central America
would be located and recovered using an unmanned submersible.
Located 8,000 feet down, a recovery crew located something incredible: the ship’s safe, still closed! The rusty hinges gave way, and inside was a leather saddlebag, still tightly wrapped in leather straps as it had been when it was placed there in 1857. Inside were a number of small pouches, or “pokes” containing hundreds of gold nuggets that had come straight from the California Gold Rush! After 163 years, that gold is now ready for a new home — yours!
These Gold Rush Nuggets represent what may be the most direct connection with the California Gold Rush ever found. Discovered in a saddlebag stashed away in the purser’s safe of the
Central America
, these nuggets were on their way from California to the East Coast. We may never see their like again!
Each unique nugget is guaranteed to contain 0.59 grams of American California Gold Rush gold. No two are alike!
Plus, each comes certified authentic by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and has been encapsulated in an acrylic holder with a pedigreed label. You’ll also receive a velvet pouch and a storybook allowing you to share the incredible story of your California Gold Rush Nugget.