US Frigate Constellation 1797 Challenge Coin.

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6479 Posts	Posted 10/18/2024 2:06 pm Picked this coin up for sentimental value. My dad was a Civil War U.S. Navy re-enactor for many years. His club occasionally went down to Baltimore to participate in education on the U.S.S. Constellation. He would even participate on the cannon crew, which fired (iirc) a quarter charge from one of the guns. It was suitably deafening to impress everyone watching, especially kids. I toured the Constellation several times with dad, took many photos, and made a few memories with his quirky hobby. Numista details the medal quite well, including the minor "controversy" about whether the copper nails were actually from the original 1797 frigate Constellation, or just from the successor Civil War era U.S.S. Constellation that was undergoing restoration during the 1955 fundraiser. Numismatically, I picked this particular medal because it appears to have a die clash amid the reverse lettering, which will take much more precise photographs to analyze (if it is present at all). https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...ia25160.html Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25042 Posts	Posted 10/18/2024 2:18 pm Very nice acquisition, Brandmeister! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/18/2024 4:39 pm Yes that is a pretty cool pick-up. Be sure to circle back to this thread if you determine that there is a die clash on the rev. Thx! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/18/2024 6:12 pm That's fun, thanks for sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187942 Posts	Posted 10/20/2024 1:37 pm Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. 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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