Lot 151
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Double eagle of unknown date and mint origin imbedded in a matrix of dirt and wood. A double eagle imbedded in a mix of ship's timbers and ocean floor silt. The amount of force necessary to imbed a double eagle in a ship's timber must have been quite substantial; one can only imagine the turmoil and despair aboard the S.S. Central America the day she sank to the floor of the mighty Atlantic.
Mystery Double Eagle
Double eagle of unknown date and mint origin imbedded in a matrix of dirt and wood. A double eagle imbedded in a mix of ship's timbers and ocean floor silt. The amount of force necessary to imbed a double eagle in a ship's timber must have been quite substantial; one can only imagine the turmoil and despair aboard the S.S. Central America the day she sank to the floor of the mighty Atlantic.

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Double eagle of unknown date and mint origin imbedded in a matrix of dirt and wood. A double eagle imbedded in a mix of ship's timbers and ocean floor silt. The amount of force necessary to imbed a double eagle in a ship's timber must have been quite substantial; one can only imagine the turmoil and despair aboard the S.S. Central America the day she sank to the floor of the mighty Atlantic.