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SOLD OUT In October 1865, just six months after the end of the U.S. Civil War, the side-wheeled steamer S.S. Republic was bound from New York to New Orleans with precious cargo of aid and supplies for the post-war reconstruction effort. New Orleans Mint Mark
The ship never made it to the port in New Orleans, as it sank in a massive hurricane off the coast of Georgia. The ship and its cargo, which included a reported amount of $400,000 in gold and silver...