| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61465 | Auction date: 20 January 2025 |
| Lot number: 21044 Price realized: 700 USD (Approx. 680 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Bolivia Charles III "Coconut Wreck" 8 Reales 1786 PTS-PR XF Details (Sea Salvaged) NGC, Potosi mint, KM55. Salvaged from the "Coconut Wreck (sunk ca. 1810 off Bermuda). Ex. Sedwick Treasure Auction 6 (October 2009, Lot 652) The "Coconut Wreck", sunk off Bermuda ca. 1810, has been acknowledged as the deepest treasure wreck ever found, at a depth of 16,300 feet. Located in 1999 when explorers searched for the lost 1961 "Liberty Bell" space capsule, this shipwreck was eventually salvaged with the help of submarines in 2001. Nicknamed "Piña Colada wreck" and "Atlantic Target Expedition wreck," the wood vessel was loaded with coconuts, hence the name given in the original 2008 sale. 1300 silver coins were retrieved from a chest, along with an ornate gold box that contained 13 gold coins wrapped in a newspaper dated August 6, 1809. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/bolivia/charles-iii-coconut-wreck-8-reales-1786-pts-pr-xf-details-sea-salvaged-ngc-/p/61465-25014.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61465-01202025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: Details NGC 8213511015 |  |
