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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dafydd, post: 26133600, member: 86815&quot;]I decided to create this thread for a number of reasons and in homage to The Cob Corner thread created by [USER=110226]@robinjojo[/USER].</p><p><br /></p><p>My reasons are simple, [USER=171322]@CoinFox[/USER] raised the subject of shipwreck coins in general.&nbsp; This is a large area that covers pre-Roman to recent history and with coins to suit every pocket. My first post is about a readily available coin I bought recently on Ebay for $32.00 that has provided me with a lot of fun and interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although many of the coins featured in The Cob Corner would have originated from shipwrecks,&nbsp; I would be&nbsp; uncomfortable to post anything other than Cobs&nbsp; on the thread as I believe it would dilute or pollute an erudite thread that is evolving into a &quot;must go to&quot; thread for anyone, like me, starting to collect these interesting coins. I had ignored Cobs in a lifetime of collecting because I held too many negative preconceptions about the complexity of attributing them and how to buy real ones. I&#039;m learning a lot from the thread and enjoying the coins that are being posted.</p><p>The Shipwreck Corner is more suitable for generalists than specialists.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the first coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>S S Gairsoppa Britannia.</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was salvaged from a depth of more than 1000 metres deeper than the final resting place of the Titanic. The extraordinary thing about the coin is that is was minted from the silver that was originally being shipped to the Royal Mint in 1941 and lay on the seabed for more than 70 years before reaching its final destination.</p><p>I found a coin in its original packet which has an overview of the loss of the SS Gairsoppa and a DVD which features the discovery and recovery of the silver. Dollar for dollar or pound for pound this is great value, a coin and a one hour Discovery channel DVD in one packet!</p><p>Here is a thread to the sinking and the coin. See <a href="https://onlinecoin.club/Coins/Country/United_Kingdom/Silver_Quarter_Ounce_2014_Britannia/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://onlinecoin.club/Coins/Country/United_Kingdom/Silver_Quarter_Ounce_2014_Britannia/" rel="nofollow">https://onlinecoin.club/Coins/Country/United_Kingdom/Silver_Quarter_Ounce_2014_Britannia/</a></p><p><img src="https://philatelicheritage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/silver-51.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1667948[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1667949[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1667950[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1667951[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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