BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS
HK-224 PF 62 ULTRA CAMEO


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Set Details
Coin Description:
Grade: NGC MS 66
Owner: Bruce Thomas Collection
 
Set Category: Token & Medals
Set Name: BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS
Slot Name: HK-224 PF 62 ULTRA CAMEO
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

ONLY (1) MS 67 FINER OF THIS TYPE (5/2017). CHRISTENING OF U.S.S. ENTERPRISE 1960. NEWPORT NEWS, VA Purpose: To commemorate christening of U.S.S. Enterprise, "World's largest ship and first nuclear powered aircraft carrier." Issued by Newport News Shipbuilding Co. and presented to those attending christening ceremony together with christening program, picture postcards of Enterprise and brochure describing ship and her reactors. Medal designed by Company art staff, executed in bas-relief by New York sculptor Ralph Menconi; 15,000 Bronze pieces struck by Medallic Art Co. Apparently only 11,000 medals distributed at christening and surplus of 4,000 bought by Norfolk, Virginia, souvenir dealer. It was reported reliably that dies have been destroyed.

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