FIRST WALKER!!! Silver and a shipwreck coin!

[coolcash2004]

Went through a box of half dollars today. It was a lot of fun. At first I was worried because I wasnt finding any silver, but then about half way through i found a 40% and hoped my luck might pick up. Then, it happened. I saw a 90% silver rim 4 rolls later and my heart started beating. I pulled it out and saw Walking liberty!!! My first ever walking liberty half dollar! I was full of excitement. Then i finished up the rest of the box and found 1 more 40% silver. Strangely enough i also found a wiered coin in the very last roll. It said Andrea Doria on it. I asked my mom if she knew the name and she said it was a famous boat that sunk. The coin also has the numbers
7 25 56 on it. I guessed this meant July 25, 1956. I was right. I went on the web and searched the name of the boat "Andrea Doria". I found a ton of results. From my info, the boat sunk in a tradgety on July 25, 1956. The same date that is on the coin! The coin is dated 1977 though (Kennedy half dollar). Does anyone know what this coin is from?

Thanks for looking and HH!

-CC

 

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[Hardy]

Looks like some was just trying out a set of letter and date punches , UNLESS WE HAVE HAD A TIME WARP , that I am not aware of

 

[coolcash2004]

THANKS FOR THE REPLY!

-CC

 

[bergie]

Cool!

 

[Snee]

All I know about the Andrea Doria is that episode of Seinfeld. Basically the coin you have there is a clad 50 cent piece that someone has stamped letters and numbers on. It could be some post production novelty thing, but it'd be a cheap and worthless one. Basically, put it back in the rolls and cash it in.

Nice finds!

 

[dugupfinds]

All I know about the Andrea Doria is that episode of Seinfeld. Basically the coin you have there is a clad 50 cent piece that someone has stamped letters and numbers on. It could be some post production novelty thing, but it'd be a cheap and worthless one. Basically, put it back in the rolls and cash it in.

Nice finds!

Keep it as a talking piece.

Who knows what someone might pay for it??

 

[lonewolfe]

good deal!

HH

 

[hollowpointred]

way to go on that walker!!

 

[coolcash2004]

THANKS EVERYONE!

Yeah, i think i'l keep it and see if i get an offer one day.

-CC

 

[skalleewag]

very nice!

 

[coolcash2004]

THANKS!

-CC

 

[romeo-1]

Nice finds...the stamped coin is a good conversation piece worth keeping!

 

[EDDE]

great slightly circulated uncirculated coins

 

[goldencoin]

Very nice counterstmp CC, interesting (also my town is gonna get a foot of snow soon...)

HH
-GC

 

[allenb]

COOL! Did you pick up those coins at the bank? Or where did you get them?
Allen

 

[coolcash2004]

THANKS EVERYONE!

Yes, slightyly circulated uncirculated pieces.


A foot of snow GC!!! I wish we would get that again!

I got the coins in a box of half dollars (from the bank) its $500 ask if they can order one for you.

-CC

 

[TreasureTales]

Nice finds.

The Andrea Doria collided with the Stockholm, I remember the TV reports from my childhood. My parents even knew a couple of people who were on the AD when the collision occurred. They survived and told about the pandemonium that took place. The rescue was phenomenal although several people died. Maybe the coin was a souvenir from the Survivors' Reunions? Just pure speculation on my part.

 

[coolcash2004]

THANKS FOR THE REPLIES!

Im gonna keep it. You never know if i run into a survivor one day they might want it.

HH!

-CC

 

[whitesid]

cool finds

 

[DDEXPII]

way to go on that walker!!!!! I got two today in my box 19 keeper in all that was a hot box