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Princess Louisa, sunk in 1743
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
Peru |
| Item Description: |
8R 1726L M PERU CAL-10 PRINCESS LOUISA WRECK |
| Full Grade: |
NCS VG Details |
| Owner: |
jim hawkins |
Owner Comments:
Princess Louisa, sunk in 1743 off the Cape Verde Islands, west of Africa
Laden with 20 chests (69,760 ounces) of Spanish silver, the East Indiaman Princess Louisa fell victim to surprise currents and inaccurate charts and struck a reef and sank off Isla de Maio in the early morning hours of April 18. 42 of the 116 people aboard floated to safety on the nearby island, but nothing on the ship could be saved.