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Friedrich Wilhelm III & Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie - by D. F. Loos Material: Silver Weight: 19.03 g Diameter: 44.00 mm Obverse: Conjoined busts of Friedrich Wilhelm III and Louise Reverse: Calendar of 1809, including an overview of important Prussian dates
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Mintage Limited to 8000 coins worldwide Composition 58.33% gold (7 grams), 41.67% silver (5 grams) Finish proof (with color on the reverse) Weight (g) 12.0 Diameter (mm) 27 Face value 75 dollars Artist Shelagh Armstrong (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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This coin was on board the SS Republic when it sank in 1865 and spent decades underwater.
Because of this there is the shipwreck effect as noted by NGC.
SHIPWRECK EFFECT C — A coin displaying moderate disturbance to its surface from exposure to saltwater, while possessing at least average eye appeal for a recovery specimen. Accurate attribution and identification is not hindered by any surface impairment.