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PAID ADVERTISEMENT GENUINE SHIPWRECK TREASURE! AMERICA鈥橲 FIRST-EVER SILVER COINAGE! 90% Pure Silver STRICTLY LIMITED TO ONLY 250 COINS! Shown larger than actual size 16.8mm. Each coin is a genuine shipwreck artifact. America鈥檚 Numismatic Story Begins Here! At the nation鈥檚 founding, 250 years ago, the United States had no o铿僣ial coinage of its own and instead relied heavily on international money鈥攎ost notably the Spanish silver Real鈥攖o conduct everyday commerce. During the colonial period and the early years after independence, chronic shortages of British coins and the absence of a national mint meant that Spanish reales, widely trusted for their consistent silver content and already familiar through global trade, circulated freely across the colonies and the new republic. Congress formally acknowledged this reality by permitting foreign coins to remain legal tender, and Spanish denominations even in铿倁enced early American monetary units, including the dollar鈥檚 decimal structure. This complete reliance lasted from 1776 until the passage of the Coinage Act of 1792 and the establishment of the U.S. Mint, which gradually replaced foreign coinage with a standardized national currency. Now a recently discovered, limited hoard of half reales from the famed El Cazador shipwreck brings treasure from America鈥檚 dawn within reach once more!. Silver Treasure from America鈥檚 Founding On January 11, 1784, the Spanish ship El Cazador set sail from Veracruz, Mexico, for the port of New Orleans, with a load of over 10 tons of pure Silver coins. Had the El Cazador made it to New Orleans, the map of today鈥檚 United States would have been radically altered, and the Louisiana Purchase may never have happened! Each historic, shipwreck Silver coin is dated 1783 or eariler. Classic Design known Around the Globe The coins feature King Charles II of Spain, the inscription CAROLUS II DEI GRATIA (鈥渂y the grace of God鈥), and the mint year. The reverse reads HISPAN.ET.IND.REX (鈥淜ing of Spain and the Indies鈥), followed by a mint mark, the assayer鈥檚 initials, and the denomination (鈥淩鈥 = 陆 real). The crowned shield of Castile & Leon is flanked by the Pillars of Hercules and the motto PLUS VLTRA (鈥淢ore Beyond鈥). Scarce Piece of History - Very Limited to Only 250 Coins! Shipwreck coins with guaranteed provenance are a 铿乶ite resource and are swiftly disappearing into private hands. Fewer and fewer exist in desirable collector condition. Each coin is in genuine shipwreck condition and arrives secured for posterity in a sealed holder. Demand is expected to be strong. Please note that this is a limited time o铿er. So call now before this opportunity passes you by. Don鈥檛 Miss Out! Prized Silver and History Together! Silver is a time-honored way to balance portfolios in times of market volatility. When there is turmoil in the 铿乶ancial sector (such as the recent concerns over in铿俛tion and tari铿s) silver generally rises in value. While it is estimated that 90% of the world鈥檚 Silver has already been mined, and much is reserved for today鈥檚 technological and health care applications. In the last 12 months, the value of precious Silver alone has increased over 100% in value to all-time record highs. Story Vault included Houses and Protects your Historic Silver coin LIMITED-TIME OFFER鈥 CALL NOW! For your convenience call us toll-free between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. EST Mon-Fri. at 1-866-824-0301 Phone orders mention offer code: The Bradford Exchange Mint 9307 Milwaukee Avenue 路 Niles, IL 60714-9995 漏2026 BGE 01-44415-001-ZDH AMERICA