PCGS Certified World Rarities Revealed In Recovered SS Central America Treasure

PCGS - The finest known Australian 1855 Sydney Mint gold Sovereign, made during the first year of that mint's operations, was discovered during the last expedition to the fabled "Ship of Gold," the SS Central America, that sank while sailing to New York City in 1857.



Now graded PCGS MS62+, it is one of 82 sunken treasure world gold coins representing 10 different countries retrieved in 2014, recently cataloged by the California Gold Marketing Group and now certified by Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com).

"The 1855 Sydney Sovereign is the equivalent of the U.S. 1854-S Half Eagle; both 'S' mints, both first year of striking. It's an amazing discovery," stated Dwight Manley, managing partner of the California Gold Marketing Group. He compared the rarity and historical significance of the recovered Australian coin to one of only four known surviving 1854 $5 denomination gold coins made during the San Francisco Mint's first year.

"An 1856 Sydney Mint Sovereign, now graded PCGS AU58 and even rarer than the 1855, also was found. Someone apparently traveled from Australia to the San Francisco area with the 1855 and 1856 gold coins," Manley revealed.

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