| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61364 | Auction date: 17 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 21195 Price realized: 135 USD (Approx. 124 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: France Louis XV "Le Chameau" Ecu ND (1720-1724)-H XF (Saltwater Effect), La Rochelle mint, KM472.9, Dav-1329. 24.50gm. Salvaged from the "Le Chameau" (sunk in 1725 off Nova Scotia, Canada). Encrusted, as found, this survivor gives the holder a glimpse of what it feels to hold a coin just retrieved from the bottom of the seas. Sold with a Sedwick tag. The French ship Chameau carried passengers between France and New France (Canada). Carrying large amounts of gold and silver, it got blown by a storm onto rocks on August, 1725, with all tripulants succumbing with the ship. In the 1960's, the wreck was located and salvaging begun. According to the salvaging team and documents from 1726, nearly all the treasure has been recovered, bringing to market several silver Ecus, these with heavy corrosion; and an ample amount of gold Louis d'ors in high grades and with rare mint/date combinations, some unheard of prior to the wreck's discovery. From the Gonzaga Collection https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-xv-le-chameau-ecu-nd-1720-1724-h-xf-saltwater-effect-/a/61364-21195.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61364-03172024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
