Author: Vesilind, P.J. Title: Lost Gold of the Republic. The Remarkable Quest for the Greatest Shipwreck Treasure of the Civil War Era
Description: 2005 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, 276 pages, illustrated. The captivating story of the SS Republic, a Civil War-era paddlewheel steamship that sank in 1865 off the coast of Georgia with a reported $400,000 in gold and silver coins on board. The book not only recounts the ship's fascinating history but also narrates the modern-day quest by Odyssey Marine Exploration to locate and recover the shipwreck, which led to the discovery of over 50,000 precious coins worth an estimated $75 million to collectors. ISBN 9781933034065 In very good condition.
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Price: EUR 19.50 = appr. US$ 21.19 Seller: www.nautiek.nl
- Book number: P31839
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