SOLD: HK-449 1920 Wilson Dollar Silver Sea Salvaged SCD

A silver sea salvaged Wilson Dollar. This includes an envelope from a previous sale by Paul Koppenhaver, most likely from the 1980’s. Paul was a very good friend of mine and sold me many So-Called Dollars from the Abe Kosoff collection at the Long Beach shows. Dies engraved by George Morgan of the Philadelphia Mint. Medals struck to commemorate the opening of the Manilla Mint, Philippine Islands, the only overseas mint ever established by the U.S. 2,200 struck in silver, many were dumped into the Manila Bay during World War II.