About To Buy New Shipwreck Coin - Question.

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sac42 New Member Bulgaria 28 Posts	Posted 08/25/2022 4:47 pm Hello guys, I'm about to buy new 'piece of eight' from a shipwreck. The seller has 2 coins, both 8 Reales, one is from Capitana shipwreck 1654 and the other is from Maravillas shipwreck 1656. I wanted to ask which one of those shipwreck coins is more valuable/rare? Regards, Sac42 Report this Post to the Staff

livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2231 Posts	Posted 08/25/2022 5:45 pm I don't know much about shipwreck coins. I assume the more valuable coin would be the one that's the best condition, or if few coins were salvaged from one ship, but a lot of coins salvaged from the other ship, scarcity may add some value. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 02:17 am Doesn't matter which wreck, if there isn't some sort of official COA to go with it, to prove provenance. For that bit of paper, you may have to pay considerably more. Before even considering to buy such a coin, learn as much as you can about seawater corrosion, despite if the associated wreck is identified not. Report this Post to the Staff
Slerk Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 1557 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 02:45 am I remember a similar topic on this forum, where a person (also from Bulgaria, it seems) wanted to buy a shipwreck coin for himself. Hey, it was you! I would recommend you to stay at NGC. So you would be sure of authenticity and that this coin is really from a shipwreck. Could you please provide photos ? Report this Post to the Staff
sac42 New Member Bulgaria 28 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 03:43 am Thank you guys! Both coins have COA. Below is Capitana Below is Maravillas Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 06:52 am Maravillas Clearer detail. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 09:30 am They don't seem to be holderd in any way . Stay away from any shipwreck coin that is not slabbed by NGC . Report this Post to the Staff
sac42 New Member Bulgaria 28 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 09:40 am Quote: They don't seem to be holderd in any way . Stay away from any shipwreck coin that is not slabbed by NGC . They both have COA from legit shipwreck sellers, one of them was sold on Sedwick auction. Edited by sac42 08/26/2022 09:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
Plata_Pura New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/30/2022 8:29 pm I have seen NGC slab a coin as an authentic shipwreck coin despite the fact it did not have a COA or any other way to prove provenance. Report this Post to the Staff
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