This rare and valuable Jido "Jack"s 1852 double cracked die error large penny coin. The coin features a braided hair design and was minted in Philadelphia. It is almost uncirculated and has not been certified. The coin is composed of copper with a fineness of 0.95 and is colored BN.

look at the first picture and you’ll see that the whole face of the coin has a prominent shadow demonstrating a very strong double die. in addition the obverse has a very strong crack (die break) appearing at the two o’clock position.

Trends on a “normal” coin of this caliber way in excess of 100. We’ll start this treasure at only 79

This business strike type coin is a great addition to any coin collection and is a must-have for coin enthusiasts. It has a KM number of lhtz and is categorized as an error coin. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own this heirloom coin from the United States.

Jido (Grandfather in Syrian) Jack [or Ya’oub] is up everyday at 2AM reading, reflecting and writing about his 93 years of experience and study. His acumen and wit is as sharp as any college professor and enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great (and another great) grand nephews, nieces and their friends as well. If you speak good Arabic, we can hook you up!

Part 5: Jack in the Navy

After completion of basic training, the usual method of assigning unusual duties to new recruits was to solicit volunteers. Jack’s first such solicitation was a line up of about 100 candidates. The captain said: we need 3 brave volunteers for special duty, please step forward! Well, they all stepped backward except for Jack and a few others- hence the “willing” volunteers! Luckily (or not) they were assigned to submarine duty. Yes it was claustrophobic but rarely did this duty require open combat.

After completion of that stint, Jack was assigned to tender carrier duty. This special vessel carried much needed weaponry, technological gadgets, supplies and yes very special and high quality meals and delicacies for high ranking naval officers (not the standard issue “tar on the shingle” military meals). Since Jack was vegetarian, this was a heavenly opportunity for him to partake in the best of the produce available on a daily basis.

The shocking part of being in the military was the absolute level of waste of resources. On a yearly basis, carriers were commanded to dump tons of perfectly good food and supplies at sea, just in order to be assured a larger military budget the next year! Jack held on to a few precious morsels of this waste but almost got a court martial for doing so- it’s only because the captain was in dire need of certain elements that Jack had available (and provided for NO CHARGE) that no charges were brought to court martial.

Jack’s locker became the trading post of the vessel. Friends and friends of friends became customers for inexpensive jewelry, cosmetics, novelties and gifts. Every gentleman that got ahold of these great items had much success attracting appealing ladies while on shore leave. Jack had participated in none of that except for 1 particular incidence that he shared with me just recently.

Unwillingly he was brought by friends to a fancy brothel thinking that it was an exclusive vegetarian respite. They DID serve fancy and delectable vegetarian dishes BUT there were other more illicit items on the menu. During dinner, Jack was cajoled to partake in these pleasures and almost succumbed to such inclination. Once secluded, he decided to escape and dove out the 5th floor window into the freezing river in order to get away and cool off.

Jack’s cousins in Kyoto were sure to invite him for each and every holiday and break. After an extended leave in Japan, Jack’s older cousin insisted that Jack sell “Better Goods” such as pearls, small trinkets, ivory and gold carvings and many kinds of curio. Jack paid his cousin from savings of military remuneration and started his small business on the USS Dixie over 70 years ago.

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