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USS Constitution Desk Set

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$450
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THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND SET CONSISTING OF A BALL POINT PEN, MAGINIFYING GLASS AND LETTER OPENER MADE FROM WOOD TAKEN FROM THE USS CONSTITUTION. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE COMMEMORATIVE COPPER MEDALLION AND A COMMERATIVE POST CARD.

THE WOOD WAS REMOVED FROM THE SHIP DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE. THE DATES OF REMOVAL WERE FROM 1973-1974 AND THE REASON FOR THE REMOVAL WAS AN OVERHAUL. MOST WOODS ON THE SHIP WERE MADE FROM OAK AND PINE.

THE COMMEMORATIVE COPPER MEDALLION IS A LIMITED EDITION OF 7500. IT IS MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM COPPER TAKEN OFF THE HULL DURING REFITTING IN THE 1970’S AND IS STRUCK TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS.

EACH MEDALLION COMES IN A CLEAR PROTECTIVE PLASTIC CASE AND IS PRESENTED IN A BLUE, VELVET LINED BOX. THE MEDALLIONS WERE A LIMITED EDITION AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY IS ALSO INCLUDED FOR THE WOOD AND MEDALLION.

A POST CARD ISSUED BY THE US POSTAL SERVICE IN 1997 COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE USS CONSTITUTION IS INCLUDED. THESE ARE EXTREMELY RARE AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. IT INCLUDES A 32 CENT STAMP COMMERATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE US NAVAL ACADEMY ISSUED IN 1995 AND A 3 CENT STAMP COMMERATING THE US CONSTITUTION’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY.

A ROSEWOOD GLASS TOP CASE IS INCLUDED TO ENCLOSE THIS REMARKABLE SET.
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