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Post. Kennedy in honor of this boat!

ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 10, 2025 9:14AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Taking a day for a little R and R and while boating on the water we passed what was JFK’s Presidental Yacht “The Honey Fitz “ Photo is at the Pelican club in Jupiter where the boat now resides and if you want you can charter it for the. Day lol
Notice the presidential seal! Cool
Fun fact Nixon also used it too…

So I thought how bout you show off your favorite Kennedy Coin?
What you got????

Jon Lerner - Scarsdale Coin - www.CoinHelp.com

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  • erscoloerscolo Posts: 632 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is one of many, this from the first year:


  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 10, 2025 9:52AM

    I think that was on mchales island this am. Some congresswoman from Massachusetts was looking for a war hero in the area. She picked the crew of the 109 for war bond drive. The rest is history 🙂

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A popular coin and design, too bad the Ikes are not as much so. I recently read a bunch of Kennedy biographies.

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @logger7 said:
    A popular coin and design, too bad the Ikes are not as much so. I recently read a bunch of Kennedy biographies.

    I hear this kinda of stuff whenever Ike’s are mentioned but for me they sell better than my Kennedys. Wonder if it has anything to do with CAC.

  • Rc5280Rc5280 Posts: 200 ✭✭✭

    Beautiful Coin @2windy2fish ⇈

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,371 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is the 1961 inaugural medal in silver. They sold so many of these that they sold for melt for quite a long time.

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,210 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There was a Congresswoman from Connecticut who gave John F Kennedy a gold coin.

    More details here:
    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/911595/clare-boothe-luce-john-f-kennedy-and-the-gold-good-luck-coin

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  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,895 ✭✭✭✭✭



    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

  • raycycaraycyca Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭

    Thanks for the post 2windy2fish! Here are some other coins from that same set.





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  • raycycaraycyca Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭
    edited February 15, 2025 11:02PM

    DELETE.

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    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • PipestonePetePipestonePete Posts: 1,947 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Obtained by my mother's cousin who had the pleasure of meeting JFK at Iowa Jackson Day Dinner.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,371 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is a tribute to JFK's OTHER boat. It's a tie clip from the 1960 campaign.

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  • PipestonePetePipestonePete Posts: 1,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 16, 2025 3:12PM

    @PerryHall said:
    When I saw the title of this thread, I was expecting to see a pic of PT-109. :D

    As much as it is common knowledge among members of my generation, it is surprising how few people under the age of say....50 (certainly 40), if asked what "PT-109" signifies, have no idea.

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  • PipestonePetePipestonePete Posts: 1,947 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @winesteven said:
    Jon - My wife and I were fortunate to have had the opportunity to have sailed on the Honey Fitz in October 2023. Here are six of the many photos I took, followed by my two favorite Kennedy Half Dollars.

    I find it a bit ironic that at first glance I truly thought that David Hall's signature on the PCGS insert was that of Secret Service Agent Clint Hill.

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  • winestevenwinesteven Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 17, 2025 3:40PM

    @PipestonePete said:

    @winesteven said:
    Jon - My wife and I were fortunate to have had the opportunity to have sailed on the Honey Fitz in October 2023. Here are six of the many photos I took, followed by my two favorite Kennedy Half Dollars.

    I find it a bit ironic that at first glance I truly thought that David Hall's signature on the PCGS insert was that of Secret Service Agent Clint Hill.

    Maybe their signatures are so much alike due to a rumor I heard that their offices are so very close to each other - that David’s office is “just down the Hall.” 😂

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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,033 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 17, 2025 6:00PM

    (https://d1htnxwo4o0jhw.cloudfront.net/pcgs/cert/46327919/medium/255236405.jpg?v=1739831177279 "")

    Gorgeous 68s you have there I have to imagine these were finds while on your full steps search.

  • Clackamas1Clackamas1 Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 17, 2025 6:39PM

    @Coinscratch said:
    (https://d1htnxwo4o0jhw.cloudfront.net/pcgs/cert/46327919/medium/255236405.jpg?v=1739831177279 "")

    Gorgeous 68s you have there I have to imagine these were finds while on your full steps search.

    They were. Not only is the toning super but the coin is graded a 66 and PQ at that. I really think it should be a 67. It is just nearly as nice as the 67 I did make. I do have 1 more with great toning in a super raw set that I have. I should get it graded before it goes bad with the toning getting stronger.

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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Clackamas1 said:

    @Coinscratch said:
    (https://d1htnxwo4o0jhw.cloudfront.net/pcgs/cert/46327919/medium/255236405.jpg?v=1739831177279 "")

    Gorgeous 68s you have there I have to imagine these were finds while on your full steps search.

    They were. Not only is the toning super but the coin is graded a 66 and PQ at that. I really think it should be a 67. It is just nearly as nice as the 67 I did make. I do have 1 more with great toning in a super raw set that I have. I should get it graded before it goes bad with the toning getting stronger.

    I Agree it should be a 67 but toning will recoup those costs anyway. It's tough to get a 67 lately I'm hoping this one will. It is absolutely hammered and toned sitting halfway out of the cellophane in the envelope when I found it. Someone must've dropped a box too hard for it to pop out but the cellophane was ratty.


  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Or maybe this one.


  • Mr Lindy Mr Lindy Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1966 50c Off Center

  • Clackamas1Clackamas1 Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coinscratch said:
    Or maybe this one.


    That 86 is a Moose.

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

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