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1858-O Seated Liberty Shipwreck Effect SS Republic?
zrnumismatics
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Hi all,
This is a recent purchase. Is there any way to be certain this is or isn't from the shipwreck? It is a date that corresponds to the pieces recovered. It also has corrosion that is hasher on one side, a key feature of the "shipwreck effect". There are also some scratches in the field above the eagle, which can be seen in examples here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/195941435583 and https://www.ebay.com/itm/325576643221
Were all of these graded by NGC since being recovered in 2003 - meaning it would've had to have been removed from a holder? Are there other smaller wreaks/recovery projects that could have been pulled out of the ocean prior?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.
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I could have done more due diligence before posting this:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/246225/ncs-and-ngc-given-exclusive-contract-to-conserve-grade-the-ss-republic-coins
Anyhow, I'd still be curious to know if people think this coin came from a shipwreck and when it would have been recovered.
Once it's been removed from the holder stating what shipwreck it's from, it just becomes a damaged coin.
Exactly, there is no way to say how the coin you have became damaged, it might have been subjected to a low level acid or other substance instead of sea water. Unless you have paperwork that would trace this back to any shipwreck you now just have a damaged 58-O half.
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Most of the shipwreck coins I have seen have been conserved and would not look like that... at least most likely not part of one of the known wrecks in my opinion. Looks like a 58-O half that is nothing more than damaged at this point.
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