1854–1859-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar SS Republic 3-pc Set NGC Shipwreck Effect C–AU

Sunken Treasures Recovered from the SS Republic

The SS Republic’s last voyage began on October 18, 1865. She departed New York bound for New Orleans with a reported $400,000 in gold and silver coins. On October 23, the sidewheel steamship found itself off the coast of Georgia when it was caught in hurricane that blew in from the east. By evening the ship’s hull was leaking so badly that the fire in her boiler was extinguished and the ship had helplessly stalled. After two days of valiant struggle to keep the vessel afloat, the SS Republic went down just as the passengers and crew escaped into lifeboats and a makeshift raft.

Sunken Treasure Valued Today At Nearly $200 Million!

Fast forward to the year 2003 and a report crackled over a wireless radio in the offices at Odyssey Marine Exploration: The SS Republic had been found—its treasure protected over the years in approximately 1,700 feet of icy Atlantic water! The news culminated a 12-year search by the Tampa, Florida-based commercial archeological company. Recovery efforts began on the sunken remains of the SS Republic, a find containing thousands of gold and silver coins estimated at being worth today as much as $180 million.

Now you can add recovered treasure from the wreck to your collection! Here’s your chance to secure a three-piece set of Seated Liberty Half Dollars struck in the 1850s by the New Orleans Mint. The set consists of 1854-O, 1858-O, and 1859-O Seated Liberty Half Dollars, each conserved, attributed, and encapsulated by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as an official “Shipwreck Effect” coin coming from the famous wreck of the SS Republic and further graded in Circulated to About Uncirculated (C–AU) condition. These coins were struck just a few years before the first shots of the Civil War were fired and then lost in the violent shipwreck—until now!

Add Recovered Treasure From The Famous Shipwreck To Your Collection

When was the last time you added a real piece of American sunken treasure to your collection—one that spent nearly 140 years underwater? Don’t miss out; put this spectacular set of shipwreck coins in your cart today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• HISTORIC CIVIL WAR-ERA COINS – These coins are historic Civil War-era silver coins recovered from the Atlantic Ocean floor from the wreck of the SS Republic.
• LEGAL TENDER COIN FROM A BYGONE ERA – Your coins were legal tender United States half dollars struck at the New Orleans Mint more than 165 years ago.
• FAMOUS “O” MINT MARK – The New Orleans Mint is famous for being the only American mint to be controlled by three different governing bodies during its lifetime. It was first governed by the United States of America, then the State of Louisiana when it seceded from the Union prior to the Civil War, and finally the Confederate States of America following the onset of the war. The United States regained possession in 1862. The famous “O” mint mark on the reverse of these coins is a living reminder of this historic mint’s epic history.
• STRUCK IN FINE SILVER – Each SS Republic Seated Liberty Half Dollar was struck in highly pure 90% fine silver.
• UNIQUE SHIPWRECK GRADE COIN – These coins have been conserved, attributed, and encapsulated by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as an official “Shipwreck Effect” coin coming from the famous wreck of the SS Republic and further graded in Circulated to About Uncirculated (C–AU) condition.

Here’s your chance to secure own a trio of coins recovered from the SS Republic shipwreck with this 1854–1859-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar Three-Piece Set. Each has been certified and graded by NGC as being an official Shipwreck Effect coin. Quantities are limited so order your genuine piece of U.S. sunken treasure today!