1848 Eagle (1848 $10) SS Republic NGC XF45 CAC. The featured example is an 1848 $10 gold eagle graded XF-45 by NGC and possesses the blue shipwreck label. The grade that this coin received is verified by the Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC). CAC population reports show that this is the only coin verified at this grade, with only two higher! This coin is an amazing piece that is full of history. You would never guess that this coin spent 138 years on the ocean floor!

Gobrechts design for the Liberty Head $10 gold piece was inspired by the portrait of Venus in Benjamin West's Painting Omnia Vincit Amor (Love Conquers All). The obverse features a bust of Liberty facing left, wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY . Her hair is knotted in the back with hanging curls. Thirteen stars encircle the bust, with the date positioned below. The reverse depicts an eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, surrounded by the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TEN D. Mintmarks are below the eagle.

The coin featured was recovered from the shipwreck of the S.S Republic , which sunk off of the coast of Georgia on October 25, 1865 . The S.S Republic , originally called the Tennessee , was built for War of 1812 veteran James Hooper. The Tennessee was used for various civilian duties, including the transportation of 49s during the California Gold Rush. During the Civil War, the Tennessee was used as a blockade runner by the Confederacy in New Orleans s harbor. After the Union captured New Orleans , the Tennessee was put into military service as the U.S.S Tennessee. The U.S.S Tennessee proved to be an admirable blockade ship as well as a powerful gunship. In 1864, the U.S.S Tennessee was renamed to the U.S.S Mobile. The U.S.S Mobile was decommissioned from service after it was damaged by a hurricane off the mouth of the Rio Grande . The ship was sold at auction and renamed the S.S Republic and returned to sailing passengers from New York to New Orleans .

In 2003, the wreck of the S.S Republic was rediscovered, in its hull; over 50,000 coins, including the incredible example being offered for sale.