1772-1783 Mexico El Cazador Shipwreck Silver Coin 1/2 Real NGC Certified Genuine

Description: LanternCoinLLC 1772-1783 NGC Certified Shipwreck 1/2 Real The coin pictured is the exact coin being offered for sale. On January 11, 1784, the Spanish war ship El Cazador sailed from Vera Cruz, Mexico, to New Orleans carrying 480,000 pesos of newly minted silver coins. The then king of Spain, Carlos III, had intended the immense cargo of silver coins on board El Cazador to be used to bolster the then nearly worthless Spanish paper currency in circulation in the then Spanish-owned province of Louisiana. El Cazador and her crew never made it to the destination, it sank into the winter seas, disappearing without a trace. Without the delivery of these silver coins to solidify the Spanish monetary system in colonial North America, the King of Spain was forced to sell or trade Louisiana. In 1800, a reluctant King Carlos IV conveyed Louisiana to France's Napoleon. Three years later, in 1803, Emperor Napoleon sold Louisiana to then President Thomas Jefferson for fifteen-million U.S. dollars. The demise of the El Cazador changed the course of U.S. history. On August 2, 1993, the wreck site of El Cazador was discovered by fishing vessel Captain Jerry Murphy, 208 years after the merchant ship sank into the ocean. This coin is NGC Certified but not graded. Here is your chance to own a piece of history. I accept returns and work towards 100% customer satisfaction so bid with confidence. The items I sell come directly from my personal collection so add me to your favorite sellers and keep an eye out for featured auctions on Sundays. Good luck and happy bidding! Visit Our Store! www.ebay.com/store/LanternCoinLLC Shipping: Shipping with tracking is free anywhere in the continental United States. Items paid before 4:59 PM Eastern Standard Time will be shipped next business day. When the store is on vacation mode shipping may be delayed for up to two weeks. Returns: Returns are accepted within 30 days. Returns are simple and free to buyers.Items must not be removed from their original cases to be eligible for returns. Warranty: We guarantee authenticity only on items that are not professionally graded. To ensure customer satisfaction we offer a 30-day return policy. Items must be returned in their original cases to be eligible for warranty. Inventory # 50109

Price: 183.99 USD

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

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