1808 Admiral Gardner shipwreck coin

[Calvin]

I thought I had found a game token at the beach in Florida on the Gulf Coast, but it turns out to be a coin from the shipwreck of the Admiral Gardner in 1809. There were a lot of them made, but this is my oldest find to date using an ACE 250.
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[Digger_O'Dell]

Very cool find! Love to hear the history of that shipwreck.

[Full Metal Digger]

Why does it say "X CASH" on one side?

[Calvin]

Why does it say "X CASH" on one side?

That is the denomination, there are others marked XX CASH.

[Fire Fighter 43]

Very nice, congrats on a great find, WTG.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Found a good story about recovery of the wreck. Apparently a lot of the treasure remains lost. http://eicships.threedecks.org/ships/s815/salvage.htm

[Full Metal Digger]

That is the denomination, there are others marked XX CASH.

That is so cool! That's what I love about this hobby--I learn something new all the time! Great find, congratulations.

[Ken C]

That is an awesome find, congrats!

[MIKE54]

That's the thing that hooked me about md'ing : learning the history of the stuff you dig up.

[wisconsin digger]

Great find and research. Always a great story behind finds like that. Thanks WD

[Muddy Mike]

So cool calvin, I'd be freaking out, what a find, no treasure ships in wisconsin:envious:

[del]

very neat coin but I read that the Admiral Gardner shipwreck sank in the Goodwin sands off the coast of England ?

[Calvin]

Yes, it did sink in the English Channel, I believe, someone lost it where I found it