1859-O Eagle
NGC Graded MS-62

5060962-006

The 1859 New Orleans Mint eagle is an extremely rare coin in all grades. This fact should come as no surprise, given a mintage of just 2,300 pieces! The recovery of this splendid mint state example from S.S. Republic is a joyous experience that will likely never be repeated.

Superbly struck throughout, this fabulous coin is a delight to the eye. There are no marks of any great consequence, and both sides are surprisingly clean. Mostly prooflike fields yield in places to more satiny luster. These dies clashed at some point, and the refinishing performed by mint employees to amend this accident has left a number of interesting raised lines within the shield.

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"