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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Randy Abercrombie, post: 3025817, member: 92655&quot;]Being a history as well as a coin lover fortunate enough to live in a state covered in history, I was excited when the H.L. Hunley submarine was located in Charleston Harbor twenty years ago. Being a short hour drive from the house I went on a number of occasions to view the archeological excavations that were ongoing in North Charleston.</p><p><br /></p><p>The captain of the submarine, Captain George Dixon was quite the colorful figure. It was long rumored that he would boast of surviving a gunshot wound due to the good fortune of the bullet striking a double eagle he was carrying..... When Captain Dixon’s remains were found in the sub, sure as the world they found a bent double eagle laid beside him. As I recall that was maybe 2000ish. I was so excited at the news that I took a day off to go view the piece. The photo below came from the web as I didn’t have a smartphone then..... He had the piece engraved, April 1862. My Life Preserver...... This is what totally engrosses me in this wonderful hobby of ours. Genuine American courage and human spirit living in this one gold coin. It just don’t get much more awesome to this old country boy.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]753192[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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