Auction Name: 2026 February 23 Spotlight: Shipwreck & Treasure featuring Selections from The Salvager Collection World Coins Showcase Auction

Lot Number: 23080

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George IV gold "S.S. New York" Sovereign 1826 AU50 NGC, KM696, S-3801. Salvaged from the "S.S. New York" (sunk in 1846 off the coast of Galveston, Texas).

The S.S. New York was a 160 foot steamship built in 1837 that soon found itself traversing the route between Galveston and New Orleans. With a weekly schedule, the New York's cabin ticket price was $15, considered by many to be a luxurious ride complete with stained glass windows, porcelain dinnerware, and mahogany walls. The steamship would depart for its last voyage on September 5th, 1846, from Galveston, then part of the Republic of Texas. Unfortunately, by the early hours of September 7th, the New York had sailed directly into a hurricane's path, just 50 miles from departure. Of the 53 on board 17 perished, and the cargo of approximately $40,000 in gold, silver, and bank notes was lost to the Gulf. Forgotten until 1990, an amateur diver used data from Gulf shrimpers to explore locations of net hangs which led to the New York's discovery. Curious pieces have been salvaged, including issues from the scarce U.S. mints of Charlotte and Dahlonega, and several foreign gold coins.

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