CHICAGO (WGN) – A Chicago firm specializing in rare coins, antiquities, and historical artifacts has returned looted coins from the wreck of the USS Yorktown (1839) to the U.S. Navy.
A news release said the coins were uncovered in 2024 as part of a large estate purchase made by Chicago firm Harlan J. Berk, Ltd (HJB).
After conducting further research, HJB identified the coins as part of a trove looted in 2000 from the USS Yorktown wreck, located off the coast of Africa, according to officials.
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