An Out Of Place Coin. Really Cool In My Humble Opinion.

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casualcoincollector Pillar of the Community United States 574 Posts	Posted 06/26/2021 4:46 pm I acquired this piece from an auction recently and I think that it is probably one of my coolest acquisitions in recent time. It is an 1839 VG French 20 Franc Gold coin, which at first glance seems like nothing special but this one has some really cool provenance making it extremely interesting in my opinion. It was recovered from the SS Central America Shipwreck meaning that this coin can be tied directly to the California gold rush and is one of only a small handful of foreign gold coins that can tie directly to heavily circulating in California during the gold rush. I specifically tried to pick up a low grade one for this reason. I wanted a heavily circulated example that had most likely traded hands countless times. Please let me know what you think. Edited by casualcoincollector 06/26/2021 4:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19152 Posts	Posted 06/26/2021 5:05 pm Very cool. No Coin Wrapping Machine Damage with this one! Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17928 Posts	Posted 06/26/2021 6:12 pm Amazing story behind that coin! Thanks for posting! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7940 Posts	Posted 06/26/2021 9:08 pm Quote: It was recovered from the SS Central America Shipwreck Are you sure about that? From the auction listing: In special PCGS Ship of Gold holder which contains One Pinch of Gold Dust recovered from the S.S. Central America treasure. Edited by tdziemia 06/26/2021 9:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
casualcoincollector Pillar of the Community United States 574 Posts	Posted 06/26/2021 11:13 pm Quote: Are you sure about that? Yeah, I'm pretty sure based upon what it says on the back of the slab... Edited by casualcoincollector 06/26/2021 11:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
polarboy Valued Member Australia 112 Posts	Posted 06/27/2021 04:48 am Well thats pretty darn cool Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7940 Posts	Posted 06/27/2021 07:18 am From that wording I was concerned that maybe it was more about marketing than history. Indeed, that's pretty cool! Report this Post to the Staff
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