Legendary 'Ship of Gold' $100 Million Treasure Once Held in a Secret Vault Is on Display in Reno

A treasure worth $100 MILLION from the "Ship of Gold" that sank in 1857 is finally revealed: a mysterious photo of a woman, a million dollar brick of gold and a pair of jeans possibly made by Levi Strauss himself are part of the historical treasures of the U.S.S. Central America was put on public display for the first timeA pair of sailcloth pants believed to have been made by Levi Strauss was discovered in the wreck Lisa of the Deep' with a wry smile and long corkscrews was also on display Bottles, keys, clothing and vintage firearm accessories could be seen during the exhibition
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Posted: 5:10 PM BST, 1 Aug 2022 | Updated: 11:15 PM BST, 01 Aug 2022

Historical treasures like miner's pants that may have been made by Levi Strauss, mysterious daguerreotypes and gold jewelry from the U.S.S. Central America - a gold-laden ship that sank in 1857 - has been put on display for the first time.
The 'accidental time capsule' of the gold rush era The sidewheel steamer was salvaged by a rogue captain and a salvage company between the 1980s and 2014. Many treasures, however, have been hidden due to years of disputes with insurance companies over who held the legitimate claim.

Dubbed the "Ship of Gold", the estimated value of gold alone is $100-150 million.
The 280-foot vessel was traveling from Panama to New York via Havana, Cuba, carrying nine tons of 'gold.

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Legendary 'Ship of Gold' $100 Million Treasure Once Held in a Secret Vault Is on Display in Reno

A treasure worth $100 MILLION from the "Ship of Gold" that sank in 1857 is finally revealed: a mysterious photo of a woman, a million dollar brick of gold and a pair of jeans possibly made by Levi Strauss himself are part of the historical treasures of the U.S.S. Central America was put on public display for the first timeA pair of sailcloth pants believed to have been made by Levi Strauss was discovered in the wreck Lisa of the Deep' with a wry smile and long corkscrews was also on display Bottles, keys, clothing and vintage firearm accessories could be seen during the exhibition

Posted: 5:10 PM BST, 1 Aug 2022 | Updated: 11:15 PM BST, 01 Aug 2022

Historical treasures like miner's pants that may have been made by Levi Strauss, mysterious daguerreotypes and gold jewelry from the U.S.S. Central America - a gold-laden ship that sank in 1857 - has been put on display for the first time.

The 'accidental time capsule' of the gold rush era The sidewheel steamer was salvaged by a rogue captain and a salvage company between the 1980s and 2014. Many treasures, however, have been hidden due to years of disputes with insurance companies over who held the legitimate claim.

Dubbed the "Ship of Gold", the estimated value of gold alone is $100-150 million.

The 280-foot vessel was traveling from Panama to New York via Havana, Cuba, carrying nine tons of 'gold.