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JJuliano Pillar of the Community United States 705 Posts	Posted 06/08/2017 12:42 pm Reading an article from CNN about restoration of the HL Hunley and this coin was found. It was owned by LT George Dixon and it saved his life by deflecting/stopping a bullet. This is so cool. Link to article: http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/08/trave...t/index.html This is history. Just thought I'd share. Edit: An 1860 $20 gold = $20. An 1860 $20 gold that just saved your life = priceless Edited by JJuliano 06/09/2017 07:58 am Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 06/08/2017 1:45 pm I have been to see the Hunley in Charleston. It is really cool. They had that coin at the exhibit. I could not take a picture because they would not let us take any. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coconutjoe Pillar of the Community United States 1475 Posts	Posted 06/08/2017 1:51 pm Fascinating piece of American history. I would love to visit Charleston.. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 06/08/2017 1:54 pm Charleston is the best. I admit bias. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CollegeBarbers Pillar of the Community United States 2618 Posts	Posted 06/08/2017 10:33 pm That's an amazing piece of history! Thanks for sharing JJuliano! ANA and IBNS member YouTube channel 7070 type set Walking Liberty set Want list Trade list Report this Post to the Staff
man2004 Valued Member United States 338 Posts	Posted 06/09/2017 02:07 am IMO, a coin involved in a "near death experience" is "near priceless". Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/09/2017 11:56 am A "near death" and then an actual death. Dixon went down with the Hunley after it made the world first successful sinking of another ship by submarine attack. The story of how the coin had saved his life before was just a story until the coin was found in the salvaging of the Hunley. Report this Post to the Staff
Coin_Operator Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 06/09/2017 6:24 pm Wow. That's a great story. I find the whole subject fascinating. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 06/10/2017 12:17 am For what it is worth, you can get a HL Hunley license plate in SC. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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