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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 26556419, member: 101855&quot;]Not a coin, but a token. This was made from iron which was recovered from the wreck of the CSS Virginia, the Confederate ironclad. It&#039;s made of iron, so it&#039;s prone to rust, and this one got its share.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692275[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Many years ago, this was listed as a Civil War token. It&#039;s since been determined that it was made in the early 1900s. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nice examples of this have brought $3,000 at auction. The worst deal I ever saw on one of these was a piece that had been certified, BUT it was rusting in the holder. The dealer noted this to the bidders, and offered to let those out of their commitment of you wanted to do that. Someone still paid close to $2,000 for it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry, I would never do that. This one has not changed since I bought it many years ago. Still if it&#039;s a holder, there&#039;s only so much you can do for it without cracking it out. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another item that was made from recovered CSS Virginia iron, a miniture horseshoe still in the card of issue. It&#039;s in far better shape. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692276[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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