Huge Gold Ingots Recovered From The SS Central America Selling At Fun Show

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 6:20 pm CoinWorld - A huge gold ingot recovered from a famous shipwreck topped Heritage's Platinum Night auction on Jan. 5 at the Florida United Numismatists show in Fort Lauderdale. The 327.97-ounce gold ingot emerged from the wreck of the SS Central America nearly 30 years ago and was produced during the California Gold Rush by Justh & Hunter, a company that was little-known until 86 of its gold bars were discovered on the Central America. A 179.50-ounce gold Justh & Hunter ingot with heavy incrustation from the rusted hull of the SS Central America sold for $376,000 at Heritage's Jan. 5 Platinum Night auction. It was one of several ingots from the company offered in the auction. Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions. Read the Entire Article Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 7:19 pm Quote: 86 of its gold bars "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15458 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 7:35 pm Wow!! What a piece of history indeed David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
acloco Pillar of the Community United States 3540 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 8:37 pm 329.7 oz brick of gold. Put this in other terms....20 POUND door stop! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/07/2017 10:41 am You could use it as a door stop and no one would ever think of taking it! At the very least, it will make your safe a bit harder to move. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 01/09/2017 10:20 am Would be fun to see in person. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 01/09/2017 10:42 am The company spent a wack load to find this wreck, they deserve the reward cool looking chunk, gold always looks better cleaned Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/09/2017 10:46 am I need one of those. Anyone have a spare $390K ? Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 12:55 pm Quote: The company spent a wack load to find this wreck, they deserve the reward Too bad most of the investors in the company got skunked when the head of the company took off with all the money. Every time I see one of these I can't help but think of the Dwight Manley theft of those bars. For those who don't know about this, Manley was one of the investors and he got a large number of the recovered bars. He had them stored in his garage. He was having some work done on his home and the contractors came in and out through the garage. Well one day one of the workmen just decided to help himself to several of the bars. They were eventually recovered though. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8517 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 3:13 pm I can't imagine leaving huge gold bars laying around. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
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