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Large slab of 5 troy ounces of .880 +/- fine gold dust and small nuggets, ex-SS Central America (185

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Large slab of 5 troy ounces of .880 +/- fine gold dust and small nuggets, ex-SS Central America (185
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Large slab of 5 troy ounces of .880 +/- fine gold dust and small nuggets, ex-SS Central America (1857), in large PCGS holder with Q. David Bowers and Bob Evans signature label, numbered 39 of 88. An impressive slab containing 5 troy ounces of California Gold Rush gold dust and small nuggets recovered from the SS Central America shipwreck. This rarity is hand numbered on the label as 39 of just 88 examples along with the signatures of Q. David Bowers (Gold Rush Historian) and Bob Evans (SSCA Chief Scientist). To complete the package, it comes with a leather "poke" bag, resembling those the gold dust was stored in aboard the ship, with SS Central America Treasure engraved on the front. From the SS Central America (1857).
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