USA (New Orleans mint), half dollar Seated Liberty, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-09), NGC SS Republic / Shipwreck Effect (C ) UNC, in promotional case. KM-A68. 10-1/2" x 7" x 2". Popular type struck at the New Orleans Mint in 1861 by the Confederate States of America and a rather scarce find from the wreck. Lustrous and fully detailed UNC with flashy fields marked by light saltwater corrosion, deserving of NGC's Shipwreck Effect (C ) UNC grade which isn't found often on SS Republic 1861-O halves. NGC #1796668-168. Housed in hinged wooden promotional case with certificate and DVD. Recovered from: S.S. Republic, sunk in 1865 off Georgia
($600-900)