Shipwreck Coins Sell For Over £6,000 At Auction In Market Harborough
Written by HFM News on 1st February 2023
One of the largest collections of rare shipwreck coins has sold at auction in Market Harborough for over £6,000 – more than double the estimate.
Dating from between 1686 and 1806, over 50 coins went under the hammer at Gildings Auctioneers yesterday.
Three of the lots were bought by a dive team involved in the discovery of one of the wrecks.
Bidders came in from as far away as California and Florida, who were up against others including from the Isles of Scilly and the Shetlands, where the boats went down.
Pic: Gildings
