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For Seven Million -- Which Coin Would You Choose?

ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
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A friend of mine sent me a postcard today from a visit she took to the H.L. Hunley, the recovered Confederate submarine. On the postcard was a picture of Lt. George Dixon's (the Hunley's commander) twenty dollar gold piece. The coin was actually struck by a bullet and bent, when being carried by him in battle. He credited it with saving his life. On the reverse is the inscription "April 6th 1862 My Life Preserver G.E.D."
What an amazing piece of history. The story of the Hunley is a fascinating story.
My question: if you were (or maybe you are) obscenely rich, which coin would you rather own for seven million... the 33 Saint, or Dixon's gold piece, excavated from the Hunley itself? For me it's no contest... give me Dixon's coin.
What say the rest of you?

Clankeye

Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare

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  • LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    I think I'd get 7 Million dollars worth of Franklins!
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  • merz2merz2 Posts: 2,474 ✭
    Clankeye
    I agree whole heartily.
    Don
    Registry 1909-1958 Proof Lincolns
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Neither. In my opinion, Judd 1776 is the only coin worth remotely near that amount.

    Now if you figured the 1933 Saint at it's post "lawsuit against the gov't to legalize all the others" price of $500k vs the Dixon gold piece, well ... that'd be a tough choice! image
    Early Dollar Set
  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Give me 7 million in key date dimes.

    Jon
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    The Hunley!

    I always enjoy the articles in CW about this!
  • OgdenOgden Posts: 435 ✭
    Come see us in Charleston SC. It's like stepping back into the 18th century. Many of the houses in downtown Charleston are from the late 1700, and many from the 1800's. From the battery in downtown Charleston harbor you can look at Fort Sumter. Looking North you can see Sullivan's Island which was attacked by the British in 1776. The attack failed and this battle was one of the first victories by the "Rebels". If you don't come you will have missed out on a wonderful experience. Many movies are filmed in Charleston just for this reason. It look's like it did 200 years ago. Mainly because the SOuth couldn't afford to rebuild after the Civil War.


    Ogden
  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    Ogden--
    That is a trip my wife and I have been discussing for some time now. I would love to. And I really, really want to see the Hunley.

    Clankeye
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
  • OgdenOgden Posts: 435 ✭
    Hi Clankeye! Good to hear you want to see the Hunley. We went last year and it was memorable. I think that the charge was about $12.50 per person. They are still excavating the submarine and recently have found other artifacts, I think a watch and some other jewelery. I believe that they are now going to display the 1860 double eagle gold coin in the very near future. That would be really neat. I have an 1861 double eagle, but it's not bent like George Dixon's. The Hunley sunk on at least one other occasion and the crew is buried at Magnolia Cemetery which is one of the most historic cemeteries in the United States. Love going there? Spanish Moss hanging from nearly every tree with monuments that are unbelieveable.

    Ogden
  • 09sVDB09sVDB Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭
    I have done this trip and highly recommend it. I would take the Hunley coin.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,381 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Buy the Hunley coin and donate it to a museum so all could enjoy! Hey....now that I think of it, if I'm that rich, why do I have to choose either/or?? I'll buy both and donate both!image
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  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    LakeS---
    If you are not rich, with thinking like that, I wish you were!

    Clank
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Give me 7 million in key date dimes.

    Jon >>




    I agree .


    Brianimage
  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭


    << <i>Buy the Hunley coin and donate it to a museum so all could enjoy! Hey....now that I think of it, if I'm that rich, why do I have to choose either/or?? I'll buy both and donate both! >>



    Don't donate the 1933. Therr are two in a museum already! Leave that last one out in numismatic circulation.

    I don't think either coin is worth 7 million but if I had to chose one I'd take the Hunley coin.
  • KlectorKidKlectorKid Posts: 3,723
    I dont really like either... i would go for an 1804 dollar, but if i had to pick it would probably be the saint, if for no other reason that i have no clue what Dixon's gold piece is.
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  • bohica268bohica268 Posts: 478 ✭
    For the KlectorKid and others



    PS- the Hunley $20 Double Eagle for me.
  • jomjom Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's how it would work for $7 Million

    1) I'd pay $2 Million to complete my Eagle/Half Eagle Indian collections.

    2) I'd pay $4 million for the 1933 Saint. (What it's REALLY worth)

    3) Buy a $1 Million in Franklins and sell them to LucyBop for $7 Million. lol

    4) I'd have $7 Million left to buy the Huntley

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    jom

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