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<p>[QUOTE="Angel2626, post: 242650, member: 9285"]<b>WEll..</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I have been able to find out a little bit of history of the coins today. Apparently, they were cast as some sort of "fund raiser" for the restoration of the USS Constitution (AKA Old Ironsides). </p><p>The ship that is on the coin originally set sail in 1797 (which is where the date comes from) and was docked permanently in 1854 in Norfolk, Va. At that time the ship was torn apart. At a much later time parts of the hull were used in the making of these coins, I believe this was in 1934.</p><p>I really don't think it will be worth much at all but I must say I am curious to know why her coin has a number and others I have seen do not.</p><p>Thanks Ya'll!</p><p>~Angel[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Angel2626, post: 242650, member: 9285"][b]WEll..[/b] I have been able to find out a little bit of history of the coins today. Apparently, they were cast as some sort of "fund raiser" for the restoration of the USS Constitution (AKA Old Ironsides). The ship that is on the coin originally set sail in 1797 (which is where the date comes from) and was docked permanently in 1854 in Norfolk, Va. At that time the ship was torn apart. At a much later time parts of the hull were used in the making of these coins, I believe this was in 1934. I really don't think it will be worth much at all but I must say I am curious to know why her coin has a number and others I have seen do not. Thanks Ya'll! ~Angel[/QUOTE]
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