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**************HERE’S A COUPLE INTERESTING 1/4 OZ. SILVER COINSCAST FROM THE RECOVERED SILVER OF THE BRITISH SHIP S.S. GAIRSOPPA WHICH WAS SUNK BY THE GERMANS IN 1941 WHILE ON ITS WAY FROM BOMBAY, INDIA TO GREAT BRITAIN. PART OF HER SILVER LOAD WAS RECOVERED IN 2013 & 2014 BY A UNITED STATES RECOVERY COMPANY. COINS ARE APPROX. 22 MM DIAMETER AND 2.5 MM THICK AT RIM. THESE ARE MARKED BOTH “1/4 OZ.” AS WELL AS “50 PENCE”. 2013 WAS THE FIRST YEARS THESE WERE OFFERED FOR SALE. THIS LOT CONTAINS ONE EACH FROM 2013 & 2014. EDGE OF COINS ARE ENGRAVED “GAIRSOPPA”. THESE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN HIGH QUALITY PROTECTIVE HOLDERS. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS.PLEASE NOTE :
