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The SS Tilawa’s tragic fate during World War II has drawn comparisons to the Titanic, earning it the nickname the “Indian Titanic.” The ship was on a scheduled voyage from Bombay, India, to Durban, South Africa, when it was struck by Japanese torpedoes, sinking into the Indian Ocean. Along with the loss of many lives, the wreck took down 2,364 silver bars to the ocean floor. In 2017, a covert salvage mission recovered around 60 tons of the shipwrecked silver, sparking controversy over the operation. Today, 1 oz S.S. Tilawa Silver Rounds are available from JM Bullion.
Round Highlights:
The SS Tilawa Shipwreck Salvage Silver Series gives collectors and investors a unique chance to own a piece of maritime history. The SS Tilawa, an ocean liner from the British India Steam Navigation Company, met its tragic end on November 23, 1942, when a Japanese submarine torpedoed the vessel in the Indian Ocean. Onboard were 60 tons of silver bullion, lost for decades until the wreck was found in 2014 and the silver was recovered in 2017.
All 1 oz S.S. Tilawa Silver Rounds are available to you with protective plastic flips, tubes of 20, or boxes of 500. These silver rounds feature unique designs honoring the legacy of the S.S. Tilawa shipwreck. More than a piece that commemorates the S.S. Tilawa, these pieces were made from silver recovered from the wreck of the vessel.
On the obverse of S.S. Tilawa Silver Rounds, you’ll find the common design for this shipwreck series. This image shows the S.S. Tilawa underway on its voyage from India to South Africa. The background includes a map that charts the course of the Tilawa from present-day Mumbai to Durban.
The reverse of the 1 oz S.S. Tilawa Silver Round comes with a depiction of the vessel underway. The S.S. Tilawa can be seen in this design from its stern as it sails off into the distance. On what turned out to be the Tilawa’s final voyage, it was carrying silver from Bombay to Durban to be struck into silver currency by the South African Mint.
Please contact JM Bullion if you have any questions about silver rounds. You can call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us online, or email us directly.
JMB ID | 6154494 |
Mint Mark | Not Shown |
Purity | .999 |
Manufacturer | SilverTowne |
Thickness | 2.9 mm |
Diameter | 39 mm |
Inner Pack | 20 |
Outer Pack | 500 |
Condition | New |
Edge Design | Reeded |
Series | S.S. Tilawa Shipwreck Silver |
CoA | NO |
Packaging Type | Plastic Flip |
Metal Weight | 1 Troy Ounce |
Shipping | Free Shipping on Orders Over $199 |
JM Bullion fully insures all its shipments. Should anything happen while your package is in transit to you, it will be covered by our insurance policy subject to the conditions outlined in our Terms & Conditions.
We recommend you refuse any shipment that appears to be damaged or tampered with as the shipping insurance ends once signed for and/or delivered. When refused, the package(s) will return to JM Bullion for inspection. If you have taken possession of a damaged or tampered package, please save all packaging and contact JM Bullion at1-800-276-6508 within 48 hours for further instructions. Failure to notify us of damage or tampering within 48 hours fromsignatureor delivery date may impact our ability to cover your claim.
For more details, please read ourTerms & Conditions, which control to the extent anything in this fact sheet differs.
When you will receive your order depends primarily on three factors
All packages shipped by JM Bullion are covered by insurance subject to certain conditions. In the unlikely event that your order is Lost in Transit, you need to contact us immediately. Lost in Transit is defined for the USPS as tracking not having updated in 5 or more calendar days. For UPS, it is 3 calendar days. You must contact us within 7 days since last tracking for USPS and 3 days since last tracking for UPS. If you do not contact us by these timeframes, insurance will not cover the package.
Once you contact us, we research the shipment with the carrier and begin the claim process. The claims process can take 30 or more days to resolve, and many Lost in Transit shipments end up getting delivered late. If the package is delivered, you must notify us within 24 hours.
See also Section 13 of our Terms and Conditions.
Though unlikely, if your order is damaged during transit and/or any items are missing we require you to contact JM Bullion immediately so we can begin the claims process. If you have taken possession of a shipment that is damaged and/or is missing items, you have 2 days (48 hours) from the date of delivery to contact us as stated in our Terms and Conditions.
Orders under $1000 will not require a signature unless that option is selected and paid for at checkout. Orders over $1000 will always require a signature for delivery. Please note, per our Terms and Conditions, once a package shows delivered, our responsibility ends. Please be available and attentive to receive the package when the courier arrives. Due to COVID 19, couriers are not always getting the signature.
Please note that JM Bullion will not be responsible for reimbursements or insurance claims on packages that are successfully delivered as addressed. Our liability and insurance cease the moment the package is signed for or left at the specified delivery address. Any issues or problems with a shipment MUST be reported to JM Bullion within two (2) calendar days of recorded delivery, else JM Bullion may deny any claim.
For more details, please read ourTerms & Conditions, which control to the extent anything in this fact sheet differs.
We only ship to U.S. addresses (including P.O. Boxes and APO addresses). We do not ship to U.S. territories.
Depending on your method of payment, it is possible to have your order shipped to an address other than your billing address. If you pay with paper check, bank wire, ACH, Ethereum, Ripple, or bitcoin, you may have your order shipped wherever you please, with two exceptionsUPS locations and mail forwarding locations. If you pay with a credit/debit card, it depends on your order history. For credit cards, put the order through with your billing address as the shipping address, and then call us to see if we can change it to an alternate. If you pay via PayPal, your order must ship to a PayPal Verified address.
We will notify you by email once your order ships. You can also check the current status by logging in to your account or using ourTrack An Orderpage.
You may choose how your order is shipped during the checkout process. In the last section of the checkout page, 4 Shipping Method, you will see the available shipping options for your order. If your purchase is eligible for free shipping, the pre-selected option will be base shipping, which is either USPS, UPS, or FedEx at our choice. If you would like to upgrade your shipping, you may choose one of the other options for a small fee. Simply click on the circle next to the shipping method you desire, and your order will be shipped via that method.
Unfortunately, due to the way insurance is applied to an order, everything must ship at the same time (i.e., in-stock items must await shipment until all presale items have arrived). Your order will ship in its entirety within 24-72 hours of our receiving the presale item. An email notification will be sent when your order ships.
We do not ship to US territories. Due to special requirements set by the postal systems, we are unable to ship outside of U.S. states.
All UPS & FedEx shipments ship with a No Will Call restriction, meaning the package cannot be picked up from a UPS or FedEx location or just left at the delivery address. This is a precaution to prevent orders from being fraudulently intercepted.
UPS or FedEx will make three delivery attempts. If nobody is available at the delivery address to sign and accept delivery, the package will be returned to us.
All orders will ship from our warehouse in Las Vegas, Nevada. We mask our return address on all packages as to not give away the contents of the package.
No, we do not. The costs in shipping to these places is extremely prohibitive, so we utilize USPS on all shipments.
Yes! When products are shipped via the United States Postal Service, we can ship to a P.O. Box. Please note that insurance on shipments to P.O. Boxes ends as soon as the package shows delivered.
We can ship to such stores including UPS Stores, various mail and packing stores, freight forwarders, etc. However, these are private businesses not owned by UPS, USPS, etc. Therefore, our shipping insurance does not cover missing packages or items sent to these locations if the tracking shows delivered.
Orders are shipped in inconspicuous packaging via either USPS, UPS or FedEx.* All shipments are fully insured. Our shipping policy, which is based on order size, can be viewed here.
*UPS 3-Day Air excludes Alaska, Hawaii, PO Boxes, UPS Store, and APO addresses. No Will Call pickups permitted.Saturday service not included.
Call us at 844-258-2538 or email us at SellToUs@jmbullion.com to receive custom bid pricing for this item. Note that Sell-To-Us are subject to $1,000 minimums as well as possible maximums depending on inventory positions, and require verbal confirmation via phone.
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William from MA - February 10, 2025
“Beautiful piece of history” |
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Barbara from NY - January 29, 2025
“Very cool . Nice having a piece of ""sunken treasure". My brothers will be soo jealous, until they get theirs next christmas” |
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Andrew from GA - January 21, 2025
“These are among the most detailed, brilliant, and beautiful silver rounds I've ever seen. The backstory is also compelling. I got 5 of this design and five of the other 1 oz rounds in November, but felt the need to fill the rest of the tube with these so 5 more or each earlier this month. And, by the way, at 2.9mm thick, 20 will fit easily in any American Silver Eagle tube. SilverTowne outdid themselves on these.” |
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Nicolas - December 20, 2024
“I bought this round, and I do like it, but I foolishly assumed that there would be a COA to prove that the silver came from the Tilawa. There is no COA, and therefore no way to prove this silver was sourced from the Tilawa. I feel misled, hence the 2 star review. The rounds looks good though.” |
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Dennis from RI - December 16, 2024
“History Silver” |
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Travis - December 11, 2024
“I enjoy the fun factor of sunken treasure ?” |
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Patrick from OH - December 06, 2024
“Beautiful Rounds with a great, albeit sad, story. Purchased 10, gave one to each of my 3 grandsons, chances are I will purchase more of these.” |
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Lorraine from NY - November 12, 2024
“Very happy with my purchase!” |
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Curt from WA - October 06, 2024
“Beautiful detail and a piece of history” |
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“Everything good”