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Item Specifics Certification: NGC Certification Number: 6783851-019 Year: 1853 Mint Mark: SO (Santiago, Chile) Denomination: 1 Peso Composition: Silver Grade: Shipwreck Effect Pedigree: SS Central America / Pascual Esquerra Hoard Historical Significance & Pedigree Up for sale is an incredibly historic and highly coveted 1853-SO Chile Silver Peso, recovered from the legendary "Ship of Gold," the SS Central America, which sank in a hurricane off the coast of the Carolinas in September 1857. This specific piece is officially pedigreed by NGC as part of the Pascual Esquerra Hoard. It serves as a tangible piece of gold rush history, capturing the exact moment global commerce collided with one of the most famous maritime disasters in American history. Certified by NGC as Shipwreck Effect, certifying its genuine recovery from the ocean floor.