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Autographs-Coins-Currency-Americana
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P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 
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Post-Rev. War to Civil War
Commemorative Relic of the Frigate “CONSTITUTION” 1927, Comemorative Retangular Copper Piece taken from the Frigate U.S. CONSTITUTION, “Old Ironsides,” Choice Very Fine. Stamped on one side, “This material was removed from the U S Frigate CONSTITUTION during reconstruction - 1927”. This famous ship, known as “Old Ironsides,” had very hard wood beams that British cannonballs seemingly bounced off of during wartime. This piece of copper, was originally supplied during the ships construction in 1797 by Paul Revere. ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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