The Remarkable Gold Bar Faceplate
July 1, 2024
Introduction
The SS Central America, also known as the "Ship of Gold," sank in 1857. The shipwreck carried massive gold lost during the California ...
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How to identify a shipwreck coin
April 5, 2022
Be careful trying to buy coins that are supposed to be from a famous shipwreck. How to identify a shipwreck coin should be left to the experts. It is hard to determine if a coin is a shipwreck coin just by looking at it. How is the average person supposed to know if a coin ...
Who owns the gold from the S.S. Central America?
July 31, 2021
There is no easy answer regarding who owns the gold from the S.S. Central America. The S.S. Central America, also know as the “Ship of Go...
Gold Coins from the 1857 Ship of Gold
April 12, 2018
The SS Central America was also known as the "Ship of Gold." It operated during the 1850's transporting freshly mined gold from the California Gold Rush to New York. She did thi...
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