My dad just gave me a coin from a ship wreck!

JBEXPRESS

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• Oct 26, 2012

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My Dad just gave me this old coin!! From a ship wreck in 1809!! Its only copper but still cool to now own something from a ship wreck! I will never sell it but just wondered what its worth..

Here is the front and back with story.

 

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• Oct 26, 2012

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Awesome coin!

 

SeabeeRon

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• Oct 26, 2012

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That is a really neat gift JB!! Hang on to that puppy!

 

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• Oct 26, 2012

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Definitely a keeper

 

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• Oct 27, 2012

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Not worth too much, but is cool. I have some nice grade ones I'd sell for $40/each shipped for anyone interested. I do have the papers as well, but haven't had time to make the copies for all the coins I have.

 

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• Oct 29, 2012

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Sweet! What a neat gift.

 

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• Oct 29, 2012

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I saw some wreck coins for sale in the mel fisher museum....so you know they're geniune but damn they were expensive.

Some were silver, some gold, im sure some copper...they were nice but i thought it would be better to pay my hotel bill for the week instead...

 

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• Oct 29, 2012

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JB --- that is awesome, got to love gifts from dad.