Unusual half dollar ender

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

This is very interesting and in nice shape especially as an ender - The USS Constitution

 

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[PetesPockets55]

Very appropriate being in Mass.

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

Wonder if it came from the USS Constitution museum store?

 

[blueberra]

The current (skunk) box that I'm about halfway through has unearthed at least 6 similar coins : Hubble telescope, Vietnam battles, etc.

I have found Elvis and Douglas MacArthur halves in the past.

Anyone know what's going on?

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

Home shopping network

 

[PetesPockets55]

Wonder if it came from the USS Constitution museum store?

Possibly.
(On a side note, my ex-wife's grandfather had an ooold hat shop in The Combat Zone in Boston till the early '90's and he made the felt hats for the officers of the Constitution and also the felt hats for "The Brink's Job" starring Peter Faulk. Her Grandfather was really an interesting guy.)




Link to USS Constitution officers hat- https://www.facebook.com/USSConstit...estown-massachusetts-and-s/10154066992955625/

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

Well I kept finding more and more, ended up with 49 of the colored coins and 2 gold plated halves

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Wow someone got rid of a collection.I guess there is a market for those.

 

[dejapooh]

Are they actual $.50 coins with a thingy on it, or is it something else?

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

Are they actual $.50 coins with a thingy on it, or is it something else?

Yup and even circulated they go for $3-$5 at the shows, I am going to hang onto them for now but will probably evenutally sell them at the gun show where I have a table and display my Police collection and sell replica and real coins.

 

[halfdime]

I've seen them advertised for $2.95 in the Sunday paper.

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

Yup. I figured if I were to sell them at the gun show I would ask between $3 and $5 each. After all I am selling well circulated Ikes for $3 each, dateless buffs for 50 cents each (I get them for 5 cents each) and readable date buffs for $1 each and wheaties for 10/$1

they are not collectors or if they are they are not sophisticated collectors