Ships on coins....

ahooka454 · February 19, 2008 1:44PM

I have always loved ships. Im looking to build a set of coins and medals with ships as the theme. If you have one or many, post them if you dont mind. Thanks in advance.....

mrearlygold · February 19, 2008 1:46PM

ahooka454 · February 19, 2008 1:48PM

Now thats a cool looking piece I have never seen before. Very cool looking.

renman95 · February 19, 2008 1:48PM

Check out my "show me your ships" thread a couple of weeks ago.

Ren

ahooka454 · February 19, 2008 1:51PM

I remember that. Ill do a search. Thanks for reminding my a.d.d self.

DUIGUY · February 19, 2008 1:59PM

ahooka454 · February 19, 2008 2:01PM

Thats pretty cool too. I love ships on coins.

DUIGUY · February 19, 2008 2:17PM

pb2y · February 19, 2008 2:24PM

Swampboy · February 19, 2008 2:31PM

Lots of beautiful pieces!

mozin · February 19, 2008 2:44PM

Here are the Classic Commemoratives with ships:

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thisnamztaken · February 19, 2008 2:46PM

I sold this 1920 Pilgrim commem. a while back and am now on the lookout for a nice, reasonably priced, original toned one. Meanwhile, here's the reverse's ship. Also, please note my signature pic's reverse.

Ok, Mozin beat me to it. Nice ones, Mozin.

ahooka454 · February 19, 2008 2:46PM

Thank you for those beauties everyone.. What a cool thread this turned out to be. Thanks for the awesome, awesome ships.

Pistareen · February 19, 2008 2:50PM

A youngish fellow I'd never met before came by my table in Long Beach with exactly this collecting interest. Looking in my case, I was amazed how many ships I found! The vast majority were on medals, however, not coins.

He came back to my table a day later and bought an 1806 Bahamas halfpenny -- a type that not only features a ship, but mentions EXPULSIS PIRATIS or "Pirates Expelled." Pretty cool stuff! I wish I had a half roll of them ... but I only had the one.

Here is an image of a less-nice one from the collection at Notre Dame:

ahooka454 · February 19, 2008 2:54PM

Wow, I know greens not really good, but that thing looks awesome. I grew up in the west indes and the fl keys. Ships and pirates are in my blood.

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 6:19AM

Ok. Just picked this lil beauty up for my Ships Collection. I love the look of it.

What say you...

dcarr · March 8, 2008 6:27AM

YaHa · March 8, 2008 7:39AM

<< <i>

Lots of beautiful pieces! >>

I had dog $hit on my coin once what's so pretty about that Booky.

YaHa · March 8, 2008 7:40AM

I''m sorry people didn't have my glasses on while I posted my reply earlier. I love ships on coins not $hit on coins.

rgCoinGuy · March 8, 2008 7:44AM

I have a couple, here is one for now...

rgCoinGuy · March 8, 2008 7:47AM

And another

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 7:54AM

I like that one alot.

YaHa · March 8, 2008 8:31AM

Booky were you a Seafarer in your past life. You and Ships what gives.

Mesquite · March 8, 2008 8:43AM

rgCoinGuy · March 8, 2008 8:47AM

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 8:55AM

I love boats and the seas. I would love to be on the water all the time. Summers on the boat are fun though. I just never knew that there were so many coins with ships on them. Some of them are really beautiful btw.

dizzyfoxx · March 8, 2008 9:09AM

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 9:19AM

HUBBA HUBBA! Thats the coolest example of that issue I have sem yet! WOW!

dizzyfoxx · March 8, 2008 9:25AM

<< <i>HUBBA HUBBA! Thats the coolest example of that issue I have sem yet! WOW! >>

ahooka454, if you're speaking of my Hudson, thanks! It's quite possibly one of the nicest toned examples in the hobby. This example is out of the "Robert Prescott Collection". They are VERY difficult to find with any eye appeal not to mention decent toning. Here's the entire coin... The only thing is that the images don't relay the great luster...

bolivarshagnasty · March 8, 2008 9:28AM

These were given to my Dad in 1972 by an official of the Mardis Gras parade. They are supposed to be genuine silver and gold and do weigh as much. When I read ahooka's thread, I had to go and retrieve them.

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 9:39AM

Dizzy, yes I was refering to our commem there. Wow is she purtty!

I love those Mardis Gras pieces. Those ships are very cool looking.

LeeG · March 8, 2008 9:46AM

Super Hudson John!!!!!!!!

GSAcollector · March 8, 2008 10:13AM

There is a collector (Jackson) at the NGC site - Collectors Society - that has a Signature Set of coins with ships. You might want to check out his outstanding set. Here is the link:

Jackson High Seas Signature Set

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 10:16AM

Yup, that was amazing. Drool covered keyboard. Thats some cool stuff there!

coinsarefun · March 8, 2008 10:56AM

I like coins and I like ships.

Stefanie

Hugegut · March 8, 2008 11:09AM

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 11:15AM

Thats pretty damn cool! What is it and wheres it from?

oldshep · March 8, 2008 11:39AM

Collecting ship coins is a great theme.. There are coins from all over the world as well as the US.

Just some of them
Shep

Hugegut · March 8, 2008 11:41AM

<< <i>Thats pretty damn cool! What is it and wheres it from? >>

It's a token from the Israel Government Coins & Medal Corp. It was a freebie for people on their subscription list. My brother brought it back from a trip to Germany to see his girlfriend's family.

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 11:43AM

This set is going to be fun. So many cool designs and ships. Thanks for some awesome posts everyone. Keep them coming...

trozau · March 8, 2008 12:16PM

How about the Bermuda Shipwreck Silver Proof Coin Collection from the British Royal Mint?

A close up of one of the coins:

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 12:18PM

Thats pretty damn cool too! Im really digging those ones!

trozau · March 8, 2008 12:26PM

ahooka454, cool avatar! I am a proud owner of 1 of the 2,000 minted 1995 Jamaica $100 Bob Marley gold coins

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 12:27PM

I love it. I want one of those things. Ill have to keep my eyes open for one.

trozau · March 8, 2008 12:29PM

I believe there's one listed on eBay right now.

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 12:32PM

Really, any chance you have a link? I stinck at searching ebay for specific coins. I always stumble onto them by chance.

trozau · March 8, 2008 12:43PM

<< <i>Really, any chance you have a link? I stinck at searching ebay for specific coins. I always stumble onto them by chance. >>

Search list shows both 1995 gold and 2005 silver ==> clickable link

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 12:49PM

Very cool. Thank you.

mikebombs · March 8, 2008 1:33PM

ahooka454 · March 8, 2008 1:33PM

Thats fing awesome! Where are those from?

trozau · March 8, 2008 1:38PM

One of my favorite platinum coins: the Isle of Man Noble

Ships on coins....

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