Worth its Weight in Gold

This is one of the gold ignots recovered from the wreckage of the S.S. Central America steamship that sank off the East Coast of the U.S. in 1857. It was at the bottom of the ocean for 150 years along with millions in gold bars and coins from the California Gold Rush. This one piece is worth about $150,000!

[Sheralee S]

That's amazing! And it was only $315 back then but probably equally as valuable as today.

[bkb in the city]

Very cool

[kali]

gold is so shiny

[Maggiemae]

Wow! This is so good to see something real like this!

[Richard Hickey]

Cool picture.

[Phil]

ooh how wonderful!