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A Japanese-Turkish research team announced Monday the discovery of a British-minted gold coin and a Japanese silver coin from a Turkish warship that sank 120 years ago off Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture.
"Still there should be lots of gold coins" inside the ship Ertugrul, said Tufan Turanli, who heads the underwater archaeological team.
The gold coin, dated 1856, measures 2.2 cm in diameter and ...
Full Article: Team finds lost U.K., Japan coins - The Japan Times
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The discovery of the SS Central America in 1987 with tons of gold coins and ingots made some coins more accessible to collectors and created new objects for collectors to enjoy.
For example, more than 5,200 1857-S Coronet gold $20 double eagles were recovered from the SS Central America, many in Mint State. These coins were conserved by the salvors, graded by ...
Full Article: Treasure coins popular - Coin Values
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A decade after its first appearance, the precedent-setting "Ship of Gold" display showcasing California Gold Rush-era sunken treasure recovered from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America again will dock in Long Beach, California.
The $10 million exhibit will be publicly displayed during the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in the Long Beach Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave., February 4 – 6, 2010.
The three-day show also will feature an exhibit of the all-time finest set of early U.S. half dollars in the PCGS Set RegistrySM ...
Full Article: Long Beach Expo Features Popular "Ship of Gold" Display - CoinNews
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When treasure hunter Mel Fisher discovered the wreck of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha off the Florida Keys in 1985, he brought to close a mystery that was nearly 400 years old.
On the Atocha, Fisher recovered $450 million worth of gold, silver and emeralds that had been lost since 1622, when the Spanish galleon was laid to waste by a powerful hurricane. Now some of that legendary booty will call Cape Coral home when it's unveiled at ...
Full Article: Rare coins to be displayed in Cape Coral - CAPE-CORAL-DAILY-BREEZE.COM
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A.C. Dwyer, an avid coin collector, talked with us recently about the history of U.S. $20 double eagle gold coins, especially those struck during the California Gold Rush. Dwyer discusses the types of double eagles that were minted, the most interesting and rarest varieties, and why he’s so enthralled with coins that have been found at shipwreck sites. Dwyer can be contacted via his website, acdwyer.com.
The double eagle is really a result of the California Gold Rush. Prior to the California Gold Rush, the biggest gold discoveries were relatively small strikes in Georgia and North Carolina. That led to new ...
Full Article: An Interview with U.S. Gold Coin Collector A.C. Dwyer - The Collectors Weekly
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Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC held their 6th overall and 2nd fully live internet auction of numismatic and shipwreck treasures on October 15-16, 2009, realizing a record price of over $1.6 million* in 2082 lots. Featured in the sale were coins and artifacts and printed materials from around the world, including the prestigious collections of Mark Bir, Louis Hudson, Herman Blanton and Thomas Sebring.
"This was by far our best auction, and the feedback from both consignors and bidders has been overwhelmingly Your browser may not support display of this image. positive. We greatly exceeded our goal of $1 million, and over 94% of the lots sold," said Daniel Sedwick, company principal and founder.
"We were honored to present for sale several great collections of coins and artifacts, including a few significant coins that are rarely offered at auction. This is proof that our relatively new and rapidly growing Treasure Auctions are a competitive specialized option for consignors, with an unparalleled level of personalized service from beginning to end for both bidders and consignors alike."
Full Article: Sedwick Treasure Auction Realizes Over $1.6 Million - CoinNews
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History rarely unfolds like a fable. But consider this: A 16th-century Portuguese trading vessel, carrying a fortune in gold and ivory and bound for a famed spice port on the coast of India, is blown far off course by a fierce storm while trying to round the southern tip of Africa. Days later, battered and broken, the ship founders on a mysterious, fogbound coast sprinkled with more than a hundred million carats of diamonds, a cruel mockery of the sailors' dreams of riches. None of the castaways ...
Full Article: Shipwreck in the Forbidden Zone - National Geographic
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Specialists in world coins and treasure items Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC has released their sixth and largest Treasure Auction, available immediately for viewing on their website, www.sedwickcoins.com.
This auction features well over $1 million in coins, ingots, artifacts and books, almost all of it opening at very reasonable levels. Because of the size of the auction this time, Sedwick has split this sale into three sessions, all closing LIVE on ...
Full Article: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC Announces Treasure Auction #6 - CoinNews
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When Mona Bauer went swimming Sunday, a 90-foot long barge floating on three legs about 400 feet offshore had her a little concerned.
"I don't know what it is," said the Jupiter resident, who swims often at the beach just south of the Jupiter Inlet. "It's out there too far to see any identification. I'm a little scared."
The $2 million ship, known as a jack-up barge, is a research vessel owned by Jacksonville-based Amelia Research...
Full Article: Divers seek more coins, artifacts from Spanish galleon sunk off Jupiter - PalmBeachPost.com
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