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Constellation Ship Coin 1934
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Parts from the USS Constellation 1797(Made into coins in 1934)
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We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
picked up on the BST last spring.
1934, huh?
Here is the letter from Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz that came with the US Frigate Constellation coin:
It's a treasure!
<< <i>Zoins thanks for posting that letter.
It's a treasure! >>
I agree. The coins themselves are a great piece of US history for the Constellation and US Navy. Admiral Nimitz's letter adds to that. Tying these pieces to history, the US Constellation and Chester Nimitz in this case, are part of what makes collecting fun to me.
Ken.
<< <i>Parts from the USS Constellation 1797(Made into coins in 1934) >>
Do you have any documentation that they were made in 1934? I remember these being for sale in the 1960's and up to recent times. As far as being struck from parts of the original ship, they probably melted several hundred pounds of copper and then added a few nails to the mix. These medals could be used to gain access to the Constellation which is located in Baltimore's inner harbor as a tourist destination.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.