1857 SS Central America Double Pinch Gold Dust PCGS Certified (Sunken Treasure)

1857 SS Central America Double Pinch Gold Dust PCGS Certified (Sunken Treasure)

Bullion Exchanges is excited to offer this 1857 Double Pinch Gold Dust PCGS Certified (Sunken Treasure) from the SS Central America! Recovered from the 1857 shipwreck by Chief Scientist Bob Evans, this unique historic artifact will enhance any growing gold portfolio. Further increasing its collector appeal, this coin has been authenticated by PCGS. Don’t miss your chance, purchase this 1857 SS Central America Double Pinch Gold Dust PCGS Certified today!

What Makes This Gold Special?

In the early days of the California Gold Rush, gold had to be transported across the country in ox-drawn wagons, with trips lasting about five months. After 1850, passengers could travel much more quickly from east to west aboard sailing ships or steamers with sufficiently civilized accommodations. On August 20, 1857, in San Francisco, thousands of freshly minted 1857-S Double Eagles, earlier $20 coins, gold ingots, and gold in other forms (totaling about $1.6 million in gold) were loaded onto a steamship called the S.S. Sonora. Several hundred passengers boarded the ship as well. After landing in Panama City, the passengers and the gold were transported by train to another steamer ship - The S.S. Central America - nicknamed the “Ship of Gold”.

Unfortunately, the trip would not end well. A raging hurricane attacked the ship, and despite the best efforts of captain William Herndon and his crew, the vessel began to sink. At the time of the sinking, the amount of gold carried on board was valued at approximately $2,000,000, which would be equivalent to roughly $300,000,000 today.

During the shipwreck’s discovery in 1988, around 7,000 gold coins and other gold ingots and “pinches” were recovered from the S.S. Central America.

What is a “Gold Pinch”?

A "Pinch of Gold" refers to a unit of money used in commerce in the 1850’s. A gold pinch was worth around the same as a 50¢ California fractional gold coin.

Product Specifications:

• Recovered from the 1857 S.S. Central America Shipwreck
• Certified by PCGS
• Contains a double pinch of gold
• Gold arrives inside an official PCGS holder

Bullion Exchange provides a wide selection of gold products, including this 1857 SS Central America Double Pinch Gold Dust PCGS Certified. You may also be interested in our US Commemorative Gold Coins. After your order is placed, your items will be carefully packaged and shipped to your door. Please contact our customer service associates with any questions.

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