Is this real?

Type2 · September 22, 2019 4:02PM

Will they do any nugget? I have other nuggets I would like to put in holders. I noticed there was no barcode on it as well.

jmlanzaf · September 22, 2019 4:07PM

I've seen others. I believe they are genuine

John2000 · September 22, 2019 4:31PM

I believe it is. They are cool little nuggets.

BryceM · September 22, 2019 4:37PM

The cert number checks out.......

PocketArt · September 22, 2019 4:55PM

Not sure if they'd do any nugget. Provenance of a nugget would be hard to verify. Without a mint mark, date, and country of origin as coins; I'd think PCGS would need definitive proof nugget came from said location, and probably from the organization, or, proprietor who discovered nugget (s). IMO.

Baley · September 22, 2019 4:57PM

Nice natural nugget

Kliao · September 22, 2019 5:46PM

@BryceM said:
The cert number checks out.......

Um what cert number

Never seen PGCS do this but it’s neat. I kinda want it

BillDugan1959 · September 22, 2019 6:31PM

Frankly, I wonder if PCGS would consider holdering some smaller natural gold bits from the S.S. Central America recoveries. The five ounce gold accumulations in PCGS holders presently being offered in the marketplace are slightly too rich for my blood, but I could consider something that was only a couple of grams, even if they were rather pricey grams.

Kliao · September 22, 2019 6:33PM

@BillDugan1959 said:
Frankly, I wonder if PCGS would consider holdering some smaller natural gold bits from the S.S. Central America recoveries. The five ounce gold accumulations in PCGS holders presently being offered in the marketplace are slightly too rich for my blood, but I could consider something that was only a couple of grams, even if they were rather pricey grams.

They do the pinch

Here’s one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2018-S-S-Central-America-Gold-Pinch-Shipwreck-Gold-Lost-Treasure/163694517504?hash=item261cf41d00:g:tE0AAOSwKbNc0eEp

There’s ones combined with a double eagle lib if that’s what you want
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=ss+central+american+gold&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=ss+central+american+gold+pinch

BillDugan1959 · September 22, 2019 6:36PM

@Kliao Thank you, that's essentially what I was thinking of - I had not seen that before.

So how much is a pinch?

Kliao · September 22, 2019 6:42PM

Apmex says 1.5g
https://www.apmex.com/product/68968/1857-california-gold-rush-pinch-of-gold-flakes-1-5-grams-pcgs

Kliao · September 22, 2019 6:49PM

Many websites says it’s equal to 50 cents of gold back then

BillDugan1959 · September 22, 2019 6:50PM

@Kliao Thanks for the heads-up on these. Looks like I will have to have one.

A historical Amulet, I suppose.

Kliao · September 22, 2019 6:52PM

@BillDugan1959 said:
@Kliao Thanks for the heads-up on these. Looks like I will have to have one.

A historical Amulet, I suppose.

Yes I would go for this if you can’t afford a whole bar of gold from the ss central America

BillDugan1959 · September 22, 2019 7:07PM

@Kliao If my budget permitted, I would go for an actual gold coin from the shipwreck. For the most part, that is not in my league either (but I've not looked too hard and might be surprised). Thank you for the heads-up on these things, I don't know why I hadn't seen them before now.

jmlanzaf · September 22, 2019 7:15PM

@BillDugan1959 said:
@Kliao If my budget permitted, I would go for an actual gold coin from the shipwreck. For the most part, that is not in my league either (but I've not looked too hard and might be surprised). Thank you for the heads-up on these things, I don't know why I hadn't seen them before now.

I actually have a couple. I think they are kind of fun. Id prefer a nugget, but I got the punches kind of cheap

BillDugan1959 · September 22, 2019 7:19PM

@jmlanzaf The astute marketing people usually find me very quickly, and I'm not certain why I hadn't seen these pinch things.

Paradisefound · September 22, 2019 11:38PM

Nice nugget @Type2 .... calling @ErrorsOnCoins to chime in

ricko · September 23, 2019 5:24AM

I have a couple of nuggets.... 6 and 5 gram, if I remember correctly...might be 7 and 6... will have to dig them out and weigh them. Never thought of getting them slabbed... likely to thick though... Now that I think about it a bit, no need for a slab... I know where I found them... Still remember the thrill when they showed up in my pan....Cheers, RickO

amwldcoin · September 23, 2019 6:03AM

Where's the grade?

WinLoseWin · September 23, 2019 4:52PM

This was also done with gold nuggets, usually with weight noted, from the original haul of the SS Central America when it was first marketed in the early 2000's. They have a holder like below rather than the pinch from the second haul.

https://ebay.com/itm/California-gold-rush-Nuggets-5grams-SS-Central-America-1857-8678/133053291534?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

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