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<p>[QUOTE="Dafydd, post: 26656145, member: 86815"]Just for fun, I composed a list of 20 Shipwreck coins I own or are on my radar as acquisitions. There are another 20 to consider including several Dutch vessels such as the Akerendam and De Liefde. I have an example of those with an asterisk and more than one where I have shown two asterisks and I am open to trade.</p><p>I have rated them as easily available " High" to "Rare". My next "must haves" are a 1715 Fleet 2 Escudos and SS Central America Double Eagle. I recently traded some Morgan Dollars for my Doddington Clive of India 6400 Reis that I will post soon. I have many more Morgan dollars but all raw.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Rank Shipwreck Coin Type Est. Market Availability Key Feature</b></p><p>1 SS Central America $20 Gold Double Eagle <b>High</b> "Ship of Gold"; NGC/PCGS label.</p><p>2* Atocha Silver 8 Reales (Cob) <b>High</b> Must have Mel Fisher COA.</p><p>3 1715 Fleet Gold 2 Escudos (Cob) <b>Moderate</b> Florida Treasure Coast find.</p><p>4 Doddington Gold Star Pagoda <b> Scarce</b> Clive of India; Spink pedigree.</p><p>5* The Concepcion Silver 8 Reales (Cob) <b>Moderate</b> Potosi Cobs; Burt Webber salvage.</p><p>6* Doddington Gold 6400 Reis <b>Scarce </b>Look for the "Broken 1" (1750-R).</p><p>7* The Hollandia Silver Pillar Dollar <b>Moderate</b> Iconic Pillars & Waves design.</p><p>8* SS Republic Lib. Seated Half Dollar <b>High</b> Civil War; "Shipwreck Effect" lustre</p><p>9 The Chameau Gold Louis d'Or <b>Rare</b> French shipwreck gold.</p><p>10** HMS Association Silver Shilling <b>Moderate</b> Admiral Shovell's British Naval fleet.</p><p>11 Santa Margarita Silver 8 Reales <b>Scarce </b>Sister ship to the Atocha.</p><p>12* The Reijgersdaal Silver Lion Dollar <b>Moderate </b>Dutch VOC; distinct Lion imagery.</p><p>13 The Feversham Pine Tree Shilling <b>Rare </b>Massachusetts Colonial rarity.</p><p>14** SS Cairo British India Rupee <b>High </b>Sunk by U-boat; WWII history.</p><p>15 SS Brother Jonathan $10 Gold Liberty <b>Scarce</b> California Gold Rush history.</p><p>16 The Maravillas Silver 2 or 4 Reales <b>Scarce</b> Unique markings; countermarks.</p><p>17** El Cazador Silver 8 Reales Very <b>High </b>"The Hunter"; very affordable.</p><p>18** The Douro Gold Sovereign <b>Moderate</b> High-grade Victorian gold.</p><p>19 The Hartwell Silver 8 Reales <b>Moderate</b> East Indiaman; Cape Verde.</p><p>20**Admiral Gardner Copper 10/20 Cash <b>Very High</b> Best entry-level shipwreck coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dafydd, post: 26656145, member: 86815"]Just for fun, I composed a list of 20 Shipwreck coins I own or are on my radar as acquisitions. There are another 20 to consider including several Dutch vessels such as the Akerendam and De Liefde. I have an example of those with an asterisk and more than one where I have shown two asterisks and I am open to trade. I have rated them as easily available " High" to "Rare". My next "must haves" are a 1715 Fleet 2 Escudos and SS Central America Double Eagle. I recently traded some Morgan Dollars for my Doddington Clive of India 6400 Reis that I will post soon. I have many more Morgan dollars but all raw. [B] Rank Shipwreck Coin Type Est. Market Availability Key Feature[/B] 1 SS Central America $20 Gold Double Eagle [B]High[/B] "Ship of Gold"; NGC/PCGS label. 2* Atocha Silver 8 Reales (Cob) [B]High[/B] Must have Mel Fisher COA. 3 1715 Fleet Gold 2 Escudos (Cob) [B]Moderate[/B] Florida Treasure Coast find. 4 Doddington Gold Star Pagoda [B] Scarce[/B] Clive of India; Spink pedigree. 5* The Concepcion Silver 8 Reales (Cob) [B]Moderate[/B] Potosi Cobs; Burt Webber salvage. 6* Doddington Gold 6400 Reis [B]Scarce [/B]Look for the "Broken 1" (1750-R). 7* The Hollandia Silver Pillar Dollar [B]Moderate[/B] Iconic Pillars & Waves design. 8* SS Republic Lib. Seated Half Dollar [B]High[/B] Civil War; "Shipwreck Effect" lustre 9 The Chameau Gold Louis d'Or [B]Rare[/B] French shipwreck gold. 10** HMS Association Silver Shilling [B]Moderate[/B] Admiral Shovell's British Naval fleet. 11 Santa Margarita Silver 8 Reales [B]Scarce [/B]Sister ship to the Atocha. 12* The Reijgersdaal Silver Lion Dollar [B]Moderate [/B]Dutch VOC; distinct Lion imagery. 13 The Feversham Pine Tree Shilling [B]Rare [/B]Massachusetts Colonial rarity. 14** SS Cairo British India Rupee [B]High [/B]Sunk by U-boat; WWII history. 15 SS Brother Jonathan $10 Gold Liberty [B]Scarce[/B] California Gold Rush history. 16 The Maravillas Silver 2 or 4 Reales [B]Scarce[/B] Unique markings; countermarks. 17** El Cazador Silver 8 Reales Very [B]High [/B]"The Hunter"; very affordable. 18** The Douro Gold Sovereign [B]Moderate[/B] High-grade Victorian gold. 19 The Hartwell Silver 8 Reales [B]Moderate[/B] East Indiaman; Cape Verde. 20**Admiral Gardner Copper 10/20 Cash [B]Very High[/B] Best entry-level shipwreck coin.[/QUOTE]
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