USA (Philadelphia mint), Seated Liberty half dollar, 1857, NGC SS Republic / Shipwreck Effect. A scarce date as just 257 Philadelphia-minted 1857 halves were salvaged from the wreck compared to the 747 New Orleans-minted 1857 halves recovered. Nice AU with plenty of luster, some areas of minor saltwater corrosion. Recovered from: S.S. Republic, sunk in 1865 off Georgia.
Estimate: $350 - $500