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This exceptional coin is an 1862-S Liberty Head $20 Gold Double Eagle, recovered from the historic shipwreck of the **SS Republic**, a sidewheel steamship that sank during a hurricane in 1865 en route from New York to New Orleans. Struck at the San Francisco Mint during the Civil War, this piece holds significant numismatic and historical value, enhanced by its maritime provenance.
Historical Significance: The SS Republic sank with a large shipment of gold coins intended to help finance Reconstruction efforts in the post-Civil War South. Rediscovered in 2003 by Odyssey Marine Exploration at a depth of 1,700 feet in the Atlantic Ocean, the treasure was remarkably well-preserved. Coins like this one offer a tangible connection to American maritime and monetary history.