SHIPWRECK PLATE MONEY: Nicobar, sunk 1783 off False Bay, South Africa (!!...TRUE TREASURE...!!)

One of very few famous shipwrecks of the Danish East India Company, the Nicobar was outbound to India with a load of copper plate money from Sweden that were actually a form of coins, inasmuch as each one bore a date, denomination and mintmark, along with the monogram of the king or queen.

The Nicobar never reached its destination: After stopping at False Bay (South Africa) to replenish supplies and offload sick crew, the ship left again on July 10, 1783, and ran aground in a storm that night.

The wreck was rediscovered in 1987 by local fishermen, who salvaged some of the copper plate money, the bulk of which were sold by Ponterio & Associates in California.

The following picture – the one on the bottom left, was taken from Malcolm Turner’s Shipwrecks and Salvage in South Africa (1988) : 50

Please see following picture of the actual plate money from the wreck (dated 1731 and in SUPERB condition) you are bidding on and note its size compared to that of a ruler.

Examples of Nicobar treasure plate money start at about $475.00 (R3500.00) but the one I am offering here is truly a superior and stunning piece. Non sea salvaged examples sells for around $2500 (R18000.00) each!

I offer a 100% 7-day money back guarantee and combine postage at NO extra cost.

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