1865-S Coronet Double Eagle
NGC Graded MS-65

5055505-005

The San Francisco Mint coined just over a million double eagles in 1865, so collectors simply wanting an example of this date/mint combination can easily settle for one of the many worn pieces extant. This issue is known with both the Medium S mintmark typical of earlier dates and the Small S, as seen on this example.

What sets this wonderful coin apart is its outstanding condition. While a number of mint state pieces were recovered in an earlier salvage, that of S. S. Brother Jonathan, such coins are by no means common. Gems of the 1865-S are very rare indeed, and this coin is the first such condition rarity to emerge from the recovery of S. S. Republic's treasure. Whether any more of this quality will surface remains unknown at this time.

Fully struck in every small detail, this handsome twenty combines deep, frosty luster in its fields with bright, satiny devices. A few small die cracks wind their ways around the stars and lettering, but these are quite unobtrusive.

Numismatic Conservation Services and Numismatic Guaranty Corporation have been awarded the exclusive contract to conserve and grade the thousands of coins being recovered from the 1865 shipwreck of S. S. Republic. These gold and silver coins are being brought to the surface by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. of Tampa, Florida. Some of the highlights from this ongoing operation are featured here to showcase the work performed by NCS to professionally conserve these treasures and by NGC to certify and encapsulate them for longterm preservation.

CONSULT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COINS AND THE WRECK OF THE S.S. REPUBLIC::

shipwreck.net
www.ngccoin.com
www.ncscoin.com
www.kagins.com
www.money.org

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) rating for "outstanding eye appeal"