Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 22 27 Sep 2018
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G British Coins, Victoria, sovereign, 1850, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852C), about extremely fine
*ex Douro Cargo sale, Spink 118, 20/21 November 1996, lot 450
The Douro, bound for Southampton from Lisbon with a cargo of gold and jewels, sank in April 1882 with the loss of many lives including the captain and six officers. The search for the wreck was commenced in 1949 but it was not until the early 1990s that it was located and its precious cargo brought to the surface.
Estimate: (300-400 GBP)
*ex Douro Cargo sale, Spink 118, 20/21 November 1996, lot 450
The Douro, bound for Southampton from Lisbon with a cargo of gold and jewels, sank in April 1882 with the loss of many lives including the captain and six officers. The search for the wreck was commenced in 1949 but it was not until the early 1990s that it was located and its precious cargo brought to the surface.
Estimate: (300-400 GBP)