NGC Presents the Last Great Mystery of the SS Central America Shipwreck
The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) that presents details on 123 $20 gold coins that have been recovered from the SS Central America. The coins are in stunning condition with many grading over MS-65. On September 3, 1857, the SS Central America began a voyage from Panama to New York carrying very important cargo: thousands of freshly minted gold coins from California, desperately needed by New York banks that were …