Treasure Trove of Rarities: Coin & Shipwreck Treasure Auction (April 2023)

1912-S US$5 Indian Head gold coin, NGC AU58. Mintage 392,000. All of the San Francisco Mint coins of this series, except the 1911-S are very rare. As

Graded AU55 by NGC. Mintage 175,162. NGC has graded 82 in AU55 and 67 in higher grades. Date: 1843 Country (if not USA): State: Louisiana City:

The year of the California Gold Rush: 49ers! Graded AU53 by NGC. Mintage 653,618. Total graded by NGC in AU53: 226. In higher grades: 417. Date: 18

1851 $10 Baldwin in NGC MS60. This is a remarkable coin of great rarity and historical importance in the world of US Territorial gold coins. Only nine

1892-O ten dollar gold piece. Graded MS62 by NGC. With "A+" sticker. NGC only has two in higher grades. 28,688 mintage Date: 1892 Cou...

Lot of ten PCGS certified 1909 Indian Head ten dollar gold pieces. MS61. Gorgeous gifts for the grandkids. Date: 1909 Country (if not USA): State:

1909 Indian Head ten dollar gold piece. NGC graded MS61. 184,789 mintage. Date: 1909 Country (if not USA): State: City:

1911 Indian Head $10 gold piece. Graded MS61 by NGC. 2307 graded MS61 by NGC, with 6902 in higher grades. Mintage: 505,500. Date: 1911 Country (if

The very first regularly issued double eagle. NGC certified XF 45. Mintage 1,170,261. Total Graded by NGC: In XF 45: 335; In Higher Grades: 1,118. Th

This first year double eagle from the New Orleans Mint is very scarce in all grades, but rare in AU grades. This example NGC certified AU 55+ and has

1851-O US $20, NGC AU58. This is another rare date $20, with only 315,000 coins minted. It is exceptionally rare in a true uncirculated condition. Th

1851 US $20, PCGS XF40. This is only the second year of the Type I US $20, with slightly over 2 million minted. As such, this is only America's ...

1855-S US $20, PCGS XF45. This is the second year of mintage from the new San Francisco Branch mint, with 879,675 minted. The first year of 1854, th

NGC certified MS 61, scarce in Mint State. Total Graded by NGC: In MS 61: 23; In Higher Grades: 13. Early San Francisco Mint product. Mintage: 1,189,7

1857-S Liberty Head $20 gold piece, certified AU 50 by NGC. Total Graded by NGC: In AU 50: 135; In Higher Grades: 854. Mintage 970,500. "Certai...

Scarce date from the Eureka Hoard, NGC certified MS 61 1857 $20 Liberty Head gold piece. Mintage 439,375. Total Graded by NGC: In MS 61: 18; In Higher

1857 US $20, PCGS AU55 with green CAC. This is a scarce date Philly $20, with only 439,375 minted coins. Akers suggested no proofs were made in 1857.

Very tough San Francisco Mint date. NGC AU 58 graded 1859-S doubled die obverse (DDO) $20 Liberty Head gold piece. Total Graded by NGC; In AU 58: 5

More difficult to obtain in high grade compared to other San Francisco Mint double eagles. Certified AU 58 by NGC, with very few distractions. Total G

One of the rarest double eagles from the San Francisco Mint. When available, typically only VF or EF. This coin is graded AU 55 by NGC. Total Graded b

This is an exceptional rarity, with only 17,741 coins made. The last double eagle issue from the New Orleans Mint until 1879. NGC certified AU 55. To

1862-S US $20, F Obverse, Unc reverse, PCGS "Genuine". This is an interesting coin that appears to have been placed in a bezel, probably f...

Mintage of only 142,790, most business strikes grading VF or EF. This coin certified AU 53 by NGC. Total Graded by NGC: In AU 53: 38; In Higher Grade

1890-CC US $20, NGC AU58, one of the scarce Carson City $20s with a total mintage of only 91,209 coins. Akers noted in 1982 that hundreds of uncircula

1894 US $20, PCGS MS63. Mintage of 1,368,940. Date: 1894 Country (if not USA): State: City:

1907 US$20 Saint-Gaudens gold double eagle, PCGS MS64. Mintage 361,667. The story of creating a new design for the US $20 bullion coin is filled with

2013 W Gold Eagle G$25, PF70 Ultra Cameo. This is a remarkable "perfect" coin in PF70 with Ultra Cameo surfaces, graded by NGC. Date: 20...

1852 US Assay Office Fifty dollar "slug", NGC certified, AU58. This is the only issue of this denomination struck in .900 fineness. Previo...

1995 US$50 Gold Eagle Prooflike MS69. The quintessential US gold bullion coin with the obverse designed by famed engraver Augustus Saint-Gaudens and t

US$50 Gold Eagle, 2020-W, PCGS PF70 DCAM. This proof coin is a 75th anniversary celebration of the end of WWII released in the year 2020 with a limite

US$50 Gold Eagle, 2020-W, NGC PF69 Ultra Cameo, one of 1,945 pieces struck, First Strike. This proof coin is a 75th anniversary celebration of the end

US$50 Gold Eagle, 2020-W, PCGS PR70DCAM, one of 1,945 pieces struck, First Strike. This proof coin is a 75th anniversary celebration of the end of WWI

US$50 Gold Eagle, PCGS PR69DCAM, one of 1,945 pieces struck, First Day of Issue. This proof coin is a 75th anniversary celebration of the end of WWII

Certified an early release, Ultra Cameo PF 70 by NGC. Total Graded by NGC: In PF 70 UC: 684; In Higher Grades: 0. Top Pop! Date: 2021 Country (if n

A modern version of the famous 1907 ultra high relief double eagle was designed and produced in 2009. Smaller diameter, and 24-karat gold, unlike the

This set of five (one silver, four gold) bullion coins commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985 authorizing the U.S. Min

FNB Helena, Montana; 4th National Bank in Saint Louis, Missouri. Check with choice vignette of bags of gold dust and ingots sitting in front of a bank

FNB Helena, Montana; 4th National Bank in Saint Louis, Missouri. Check with choice vignette of bags of gold dust and ingots sitting in front of a bank

FNB Helena, Bank of California, SF Check with choice vignette of bags of gold dust and ingots sitting in front of a bank teller, 1869 with RN B1. Thes

An original family collection of four photographs in original hard shell cases, Three daguerreotypes and one ambrotype, all from 1857. Photo Collec

California Gold Rush History, Q.D. Bowers, Special Edition, S.S. Central America. Published 2002. Contains placer gold in see-thru plastic embedded in

Framed Gold as Treasure From the S.S. Central America. 22 x 18" gold framed history of the S.S. Central America with three small gold nuggets w...

Five Troy ounces of Placer Gold from the S.S. Central America, 1857 in a custom hard shell plastic holder made specifically for marketing of this uniq

Approximately ten grams of placer gold dust in the original Sotheby's clear plastic box (2" x 2" x 1/2") with the original Sotheb...

PCGS certified S.S. Central America 1845SO Chile Peso with shipwreck effect. From the Pascual Esquerra Hoard. Pascual Esquerra was a Chilean and Span

NGC certified S.S. Central America 1855 Chile 50c, shipwreck effect. From the Pascual Esquerra shipment contained in the Gold Room, which constituted

1856 Cal Fractional 25 cent piece (BG-107) PCGS certified MS63, housed with one pinch of California Gold Dust and certified by Bob Evans, chief scient

25 Cent Gold, BG 221, PCGS MS62, Pinch Gold, SS Central America Treasure. This was the only BG 221 found on the entire SS Cental America project. Ther

1853 50 cent Gold Fractional, BG430, PCGS MS61, Gold Pinch, SS Central America Treasure. Five of these BG 430 coins were found in various unspecified

An outstanding rarity! PCGS certified MS64+: 1855 50 cent Cal Fractional gold piece, BG-406. With one pinch of California Gold Dust, certified by Bob

PCGS graded F12 1843-O $2.50 gold piece (small date) with one pinch of California Gold Dust certified by Bob Evans, chief scientist of the recovery cr

1843 $2.50, PCGS XF40, Gold Pinch, SS Central America Treasure. There only five 1843-O US $2.50 coins found in passenger gold in the debris field. Thi

1847-O $2.50, PCGS VF35, Gold Pinch, SS Central America Treasure. Four of these coins were found in the passenger money in various coin piles in the d

1850 $2.50, PCGS XF40, Gold Pinch, SS Central America Treasure. Fifteen of these coins were found in the passenger gold in the debris field. The $2.50

PCGS certified VF 25: 1851-O $2.50 gold piece with one pinch of California Gold Dust signed by Bob Evans, Chief Scientist on the S.S. Central America

1852 $2.50, PCGS AU 58, Gold Pinch, SS Central America Treasure. This is another workhorse gold coin from the early part of the gold rush, probably co

1856-S $2.50, MS61, with Gold Pinch, SS Central America Treasure. A number of 1856-S coins were recovered from coin piles as passenger money from the

PCGS MS 61, gold shield holder. PCGS Population 15; Pop Higher: 10. Included is One Pinch of California Gold Dust certified by Bob Evans, chief scient

1855-S US $5, PCGS AU55, S.S. Central America, with "One Pinch" of gold dust. Exceptional low mintage of 61,000 coins. This coin is one o...

1857-S US $5, PCGS MS63, with a "Pinch of Gold," S.S. Central America. Stunning, fully lustrous mint state, brand spanking new 1857-S from...

The spectacular and striking golden red patina 1857-S known as the "Golden Gate" coin. Unconserved and pristine gold piece, ex: Christie&#...

Kellogg & Humbert 13.59 Oz Gold Ingot, Serial number 833, 843 fine, $236.82 in 1857 dollars, stamped "Kellogg &" on one long edge ...

1854-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar (a.k.a. Arrows) SHIPWRECK EFFECT because this was recovered from the shipwreck of the S.S. Republic as attested by t

1858-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar (a.k.a. Arrows) SHIPWRECK EFFECT (E) AU. This piece was part of the approximately 51,000 coins recovered from the sh

1859-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar (a.k.a. Arrows) SHIPWRECK EFFECT (B) AU. Another silver piece that was part of the approximately 51,000 coins recove

Certified by NGC as UNC with shipwreck effect, an 1859-O Seated Liberty No Motto half dollar. Hand counter-stamped obverse: "T.N" and reve...

NGC certified MS 61 and recovered from the S.S. Republic whose image appears on the label. Mintage of 204,285. Total Graded by NGC: In MS 61: 11; In H

1865 US $20, SS Republic, NGC MS64. This is a spectacular coin, in nearly perfect condition, from the SS Republic, which sank off the coast of Port Ro