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Recovered from the legendary wreck of the S.S. Central America, this Gold Rush era ingot tells a story few artifacts can ✨ Struck by the famed Kellogg & Humbert Assay Office and stamped with its original weight, fineness, and serial markings, bars like this were part of the greatest gold treasure ever lost at sea in 1857. Salvaged from nearly 7,200 feet below the Atlantic and preserved for over a century, this historic ingot resurfaced to realize $75,000 at auction. A tangible survivor of Americ

In 1857, the SS Central America left Panama carrying 30,000 pounds of California gold bound for New York. ⚓️💰 Caught in a hurricane off the Carolina coast, the “Ship of Gold” san, taking more than 400 lives and triggering a financial panic on Wall Street. Today, ingots recovered from the wreck are among the most legendary treasures in American history. This one sold for $75,000 | Stack's Bowers

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