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Learn MoreS.S. Central America Justh & Hunter Gold Ingot, 30.83 ounces
- This Justh & Hunter gold ingot weighs 30.83 ounces and was recovered from the S.S. Central America
- Displaying a beautiful reddish-orange patina alternating with bright gold, it is an impressive bar
- The S.S. Central America famously shipwrecked in 1857, losing its extensive cargo of gold
- Items from this historic ship rarely come to market, especially ingots of this quality
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An expedition rediscovered the ship in the 1980s, and only 86 Justh & Hunter ingots were recovered from the wreckage, including the present example. Their assay office was only in operation for three years, closing the year after the sinking of the Central America, and very few bars from this assayer exist today. This attractive bar displays a great deal of character, with a reddish-orange patina acquired during its time at the bottom of the Atlantic that alternates with bright gold. The specimen is impressed with the Justh & Hunter hallmark, serial #4322, its weight of 30.83 ounces, its fineness of .839 and its original 1857 value of $534.70.

Period: | 19th Century |
Origin: | America |
Type: | Coins |

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