1856-S $3 Gold. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Details (Bent). 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 670756.98/35631763. A frosty untoned coin with a slight bend in the planchet, perhaps caused during the shipwreck and sinking of the <I>S.S. Central America</I>. Clearly a lot of heavy items were shuffling about as the large side wheeler ship sank and drifted downwards about a mile and half to the ocean bottom in 1857 taking this coin and far too many souls with her. Only 34,500 struck. <DOTLEADER> Estimated Value $1,500 - UP <I><BR>Ex S.S. Central America, 2014 Recovery from Pursers Safe.</I>
