1856-S/S Liberty Seated Quarter. Large S over Small S. PCGS graded VF-35 In special PCGS Ship of Gold holder which contains One Pinch of Gold Dust recovered from the S.S. Central America treasure.<BR>Special PCGS number 803499.35/38277445. Listed in the Red Book. A classic steel gray and silver example of this rarity. The surfaces are nice despite a thin diagonal scratch on the shield, which serves to identify this specimen. the S over small S is quite obvious when examined. It is indeed remarkable that any of these early San Francisco quarters made it onto the <I>S. S. Central America</I>, as they would only have been in circulation a few months or so at the time the ship left San Francisco for Panama to go overland onto a waiting ship like the <I>S. S. Central America</I>. A rarity with a whole lot of history behind it. Pop 4; 2 finer at PCGS for the S.S. Central America Series, 1 in 40, 1 in 45. <DOTLEADER> Estimated Value $4,500 - UP <I><BR>Ex S.S. Central America, 2014 Recovery from Pursers Safe.</I>
