Bob Evans has been there from the start. Chief scientist and historian for the salvage and recovery effort of the famous SS Central America, "the Ship of Gold". The SS Central America sank in 1857. On board, was millions of dollars in today's value of gold and silver coins, gold ingots, and other valuable artifacts. In 2014, a second salvage of the site was conducted and the fruits of that work have yielded more than $40 million in new treasure.We talk with Bob about his life's work, how it felt to go back, and get a preview of what's in store as the biggest story in numismatics for the year 2018 begins to unfold.*** This CoinWeek podcast is brought to you by PCGS. Travel back in time to the emergence of the premier third-party coin grading company. For limited time, collectors can secure their coins with throwback versions of the first four PCGS label generations. Visit PCGS dot com slash generation series to get started. CoinWeek is the #1 website online for news and information about numismatics. The CoinWeek Podcast was the 2016 NLG Winner for Best Audio Program. CoinWeek has also won the NLG Award for best numismatic website 5 years running! Copyright © CoinWeek 2017 COINWeek is the most advanced independent on-line media source for print and video Rare Coin and Currency news; with analysis and information contributed by leading experts across the numismatic spectrum. More news and videos about coin collecting at CoinWeek.