@HalfDimeDude said:
South Baltimore "hon"!
The oldest Ship in the USN.
I thought that honor belonged to the USS Constitution, no?
Keel laid in 1794
Launched in 1797
USS Constellation:
Keel laid in 1853
Launched in 1854
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
My photo of the above mural that hangs in a hotel named after the captain of the pictured ship is actually coin related. The good ship HMS Endeavour was among the group of ships searching for the Northwest Passage after having departed from Hawaii. Upon encountering lands in Alaska the crew went ashore at Point Resolution and buried artifacts to include coins as part of their effort to claim the discovered land for their country.
Unfortunately that was the last voyage for the said captain as he was killed by the locals upon his return to Hawaii.
@HalfDimeDude said:
South Baltimore "hon"!
The oldest Ship in the USN.
I thought that honor belonged to the USS Constitution, no?
I stand corrected as she did serve in WW ll she was decommissioned after WWll I was lead to believe that she was still considered part of the USN even after her service. I've watched her go throught two complete refits in my life.
There seems to be a discrepancy onmthe use of the parts of the first Constellation on the second built in 1854. I agree that a ships birth is the laying of the keel. Even if parts of her sister ship were used to reconstruct.
I also had a college buddy who sailed on the first Pride Of Baltimore who sank in a gail. Her replacement the Pride of Baltimore ll I watched as a Norwegian sea capt. Was given first strikes on the spike in her keel.
Under sail the Pride is a sight to be seen! Sleek and fast clipper ship.
My photo of the above mural that hangs in a hotel named after the captain of the pictured ship is actually coin related. The good ship HMS Endeavour was among the group of ships searching for the Northwest Passage after having departed from Hawaii. Upon encountering lands in Alaska the crew went ashore at Point Resolution and buried artifacts to include coins as part of their effort to claim the discovered land for their country.
Unfortunately that was the last voyage for the said captain as he was killed by the locals upon his return to Hawaii.
Mark Antony, Denarius
Denarius struck at a travelling mint, c.32-31 BC
ANT AVG III VIR RPC, Galley right
LEG III, Legionary eagle between two standards
America's Cup race, San Francisco Bay 2012. The racing ships were AWESOME!!! They looked like frigging knife blades. I still have a hard time bending my mind around the fact that the ships could sail faster than the wind could blow. Given that the races were often in the "wind tunnel", the section of the Bay where the mouth of the Bay opens to the Pacific Ocean, where it is common for the wind to blow at 20 - 30 knots, believe me, these ships were really hauling. This picture is post race, and the ships are just putt putting around. That's Alcatraz on the far right in the background.
The US Navy in the 1930's had two US Naval Airships, the Macon and the Akron. One was based in the Bay Area. While they were predominantly for scouting purposes, they were large enough that biplane warplanes were carried aboard, and were docked to, and released from the belly of the Airships while the Airships were flying. The biplanes had to basically fly in and directly attach to a single hook to "land". I can't imagine the amount of skill that took, as if you messed up you'd fall out of the sky.
The PoB was built for speed...pure and simple. The fastest and most beautiful of her day!
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
Yes having sailed on her she's just a knife that cuts through the bay!
Someo e posted all these ships they wished to be back in the navy.
As for myself I like to be able to drive down to Annapolis lay down a chunk of cash and rent a 35 /40 foot ketch and take off.
There nothing like sailing... esspecially on a down wind run with a following sea!
Not as much hair on the head these days as it was in my college days but there is enough to enjoy the ride.
The Liberty ship John W. Brown i believe is being moved to a new pier. But stiill does peroid cruises down the bay 4 times a year... google her as its a fun time from a different era.
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
Things like these disappear when you get married later in life. But I suppose it's worth it! The only thing left is the blue and white boat you can just see on the left. It hasn't been on the water since 2010? That's a SeaRay Pachanga, the only HP boat SeaRay ever bulit! It's a shame because I just got the 700HP motor dialed in with only 50 hours on it. It wasn't big enough because it bounced too much so that's where the center comes in. Then it was the sun, etc. etc.
The U.S. Fleet's cruise to Australia in the year 1925. An un-cataloged so called dollar that is part of my Hawaiiana collection (numismatics with a connection to the Hawaiian Islands).
My photo of the above mural that hangs in a hotel named after the captain of the pictured ship is actually coin related. The good ship HMS Endeavour was among the group of ships searching for the Northwest Passage after having departed from Hawaii. Upon encountering lands in Alaska the crew went ashore at Point Resolution and buried artifacts to include coins as part of their effort to claim the discovered land for their country.
Unfortunately that was the last voyage for the said captain as he was killed by the locals upon his return to Hawaii.
Adding to the backstory - here are some photos I took this afternoon:
My photo of the above mural that hangs in a hotel named after the captain of the pictured ship is actually coin related. The good ship HMS Endeavour was among the group of ships searching for the Northwest Passage after having departed from Hawaii. Upon encountering lands in Alaska the crew went ashore at Point Resolution and buried artifacts to include coins as part of their effort to claim the discovered land for their country.
Unfortunately that was the last voyage for the said captain as he was killed by the locals upon his return to Hawaii.
My photo of the above mural that hangs in a hotel named after the captain of the pictured ship is actually coin related. The good ship HMS Endeavour was among the group of ships searching for the Northwest Passage after having departed from Hawaii. Upon encountering lands in Alaska the crew went ashore at Point Resolution and buried artifacts to include coins as part of their effort to claim the discovered land for their country.
Unfortunately that was the last voyage for the said captain as he was killed by the locals upon his return to Hawaii.
The Captain:
Correction! For the astute history buffs here, you may have already caught the error in my above postings. The Good Ship Endeavour was captained by Captain Cook on an earlier expedition. His two ships on his final voyage were "Resolution" and "Discovery." Hence the name for Point Resolution, as it remains known to this day, as the location where the coins were buried as detailed in the account in the post immediately above this one.
OK, an added correction, Point Possession, not Point Resolution as the location where the coins were buried though both names survive today as landmarks explored and named by Captain Cook.
"The bronze Captain Cook Monument has the famed explorer standing on a large wooden deck, looking out to sea -- toward the route he used when he explored Cook Inlet in 1778 aboard HMS Resolution. Captain Cook never actually reached Anchorage, but he sent his ship's master, William Bligh (known more famously for his inspiration of mutiny on the HMS Bounty). Cook failed to find the Northwest Passage in the inlet, so he was happy to leave the area after two weeks of exploring the channel.
From this park you can take in the same gorgeous views that Cook and his crew experienced. Susitna mountain, known to locals as the Sleeping Lady, is visible straight across the water. If you look towards the north on a clear day you're likely to see Denali (Mt. McKinley) towering over everything else. Other fun things to see here are the Anchorage dock and sunsets any time of year."
Here is a view looking from Resolution Point where stands the Captain Cook Monument as I captured it earlier today.
And here is a few that includes Denali (Mt. McKinley), the furthest positioned right snow capped mountain. The larger mountain to the left is Mt. Foraker.
@1northcoin - “Nice, but isn’t a few at least two?”
I suspect it is! :-)
Problem is that I don’t have my coin photography system set up yet after my retirement and big move.
I’ve been taking photos of landscapes and birds mostly.
Here’s another though, as requested. Have some ancients with nautical things going on somewhere too.
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Can’t get off the hook being lazy around here I guess. Lol
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A number of years ago, before I moved from Washington State to Arizona, I was going to the store and stumbled into a local Estate Sale run by the Grandchildren of an elderly gentleman who apparently had a a interest in Nautical items. The attached Certificate and Cob were one of about 8 Certificates with coins from sunken ships that I purchased that day for about $30.00 along with some antique maps (1600's 1700's, early 1800's, to include a 1626 John Speed map of Bermuda that I paid $50.00 for) and some artwork that I particularly enjoyed. I think I spent about a total of about $200.00 that day and went back after going to the bank to continue looking, but an antique dealer had come in and bought the entire remainder of the estate while I was gone. I had told the kids that some of the stuff was worth more than they were charging, but all they wanted was to get the house empty so they could sell it. Since it set on a bluff overlooking Olympia, bay it had some real value and that was all they were interested in.
The only thing that crossed my mind, was "What a waste". Some of the bronze statuary alone was worthy hundreds, and were absolutely beautiful, but they could only see the Value of the house with it's view. They kind of reminded me of a bunch of Vultures and had no interest in their grandfathers items. I still have all of it, and My grandkids have at one time or another expressed interest in some of the items, and they are all labeled for them after I'm through with them. I still have all of my purchases displayed over my desk in the office. the 1626 Map of Bermuda is displayed behind the model of the constitution!
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These have some very cool and rare varieties
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South Baltimore "hon"!
The oldest Ship in the USN.
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
I thought that honor belonged to the USS Constitution, no?
Keel laid in 1794
Launched in 1797
USS Constellation:
Keel laid in 1853
Launched in 1854
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
My photo of the above mural that hangs in a hotel named after the captain of the pictured ship is actually coin related. The good ship HMS Endeavour was among the group of ships searching for the Northwest Passage after having departed from Hawaii. Upon encountering lands in Alaska the crew went ashore at Point Resolution and buried artifacts to include coins as part of their effort to claim the discovered land for their country.
Unfortunately that was the last voyage for the said captain as he was killed by the locals upon his return to Hawaii.
I stand corrected as she did serve in WW ll she was decommissioned after WWll I was lead to believe that she was still considered part of the USN even after her service. I've watched her go throught two complete refits in my life.
There seems to be a discrepancy onmthe use of the parts of the first Constellation on the second built in 1854. I agree that a ships birth is the laying of the keel. Even if parts of her sister ship were used to reconstruct.
I also had a college buddy who sailed on the first Pride Of Baltimore who sank in a gail. Her replacement the Pride of Baltimore ll I watched as a Norwegian sea capt. Was given first strikes on the spike in her keel.
Under sail the Pride is a sight to be seen! Sleek and fast clipper ship.
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
The Captain:
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1920 Pilgrim Tercentennary Commemorative Half Dollar - PCGS FR02 CAC - Ex Brent Pogue
MCMXCII (1992) Texas Renaissance Festival - Ex. Ron Landis
This is fro Ron's personal long time collection.
Copper version description:
Mark Antony, Denarius
Denarius struck at a travelling mint, c.32-31 BC
ANT AVG III VIR RPC, Galley right
LEG III, Legionary eagle between two standards
Great piece!
What reason did these mints have to travel?
Thanks
Mark Antony was travelling, and everything related was following him (paying wages to the soldiers was a priority back then I guess ...)
All these nautical coins makes me want to go back into the Navy and return to the seas.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
America's Cup race, San Francisco Bay 2012. The racing ships were AWESOME!!! They looked like frigging knife blades. I still have a hard time bending my mind around the fact that the ships could sail faster than the wind could blow. Given that the races were often in the "wind tunnel", the section of the Bay where the mouth of the Bay opens to the Pacific Ocean, where it is common for the wind to blow at 20 - 30 knots, believe me, these ships were really hauling. This picture is post race, and the ships are just putt putting around. That's Alcatraz on the far right in the background.
The US Navy in the 1930's had two US Naval Airships, the Macon and the Akron. One was based in the Bay Area. While they were predominantly for scouting purposes, they were large enough that biplane warplanes were carried aboard, and were docked to, and released from the belly of the Airships while the Airships were flying. The biplanes had to basically fly in and directly attach to a single hook to "land". I can't imagine the amount of skill that took, as if you messed up you'd fall out of the sky.
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@HalfDimeDude
The PoB was built for speed...pure and simple. The fastest and most beautiful of her day!
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
Yes having sailed on her she's just a knife that cuts through the bay!
Someo e posted all these ships they wished to be back in the navy.
As for myself I like to be able to drive down to Annapolis lay down a chunk of cash and rent a 35 /40 foot ketch and take off.
There nothing like sailing... esspecially on a down wind run with a following sea!
Not as much hair on the head these days as it was in my college days but there is enough to enjoy the ride.
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
The Liberty ship John W. Brown i believe is being moved to a new pier. But stiill does peroid cruises down the bay 4 times a year... google her as its a fun time from a different era.
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
I’ve posted this before..but it’s one of my fav designs
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
Things like these disappear when you get married later in life.
But I suppose it's worth it! 
The only thing left is the blue and white boat you can just see on the left. It hasn't been on the water since 2010? That's a SeaRay Pachanga, the only HP boat SeaRay ever bulit! It's a shame because I just got the 700HP motor dialed in with only 50 hours on it. It wasn't big enough because it bounced too much so that's where the center comes in. Then it was the sun, etc. etc.
Here’s one
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
The U.S. Fleet's cruise to Australia in the year 1925. An un-cataloged so called dollar that is part of my Hawaiiana collection (numismatics with a connection to the Hawaiian Islands).
The massive 1797 British 2 pence.
Adding to the backstory - here are some photos I took this afternoon:
Correction! For the astute history buffs here, you may have already caught the error in my above postings. The Good Ship Endeavour was captained by Captain Cook on an earlier expedition. His two ships on his final voyage were "Resolution" and "Discovery." Hence the name for Point Resolution, as it remains known to this day, as the location where the coins were buried as detailed in the account in the post immediately above this one.
OK, an added correction, Point Possession, not Point Resolution as the location where the coins were buried though both names survive today as landmarks explored and named by Captain Cook.
"The bronze Captain Cook Monument has the famed explorer standing on a large wooden deck, looking out to sea -- toward the route he used when he explored Cook Inlet in 1778 aboard HMS Resolution. Captain Cook never actually reached Anchorage, but he sent his ship's master, William Bligh (known more famously for his inspiration of mutiny on the HMS Bounty). Cook failed to find the Northwest Passage in the inlet, so he was happy to leave the area after two weeks of exploring the channel.
From this park you can take in the same gorgeous views that Cook and his crew experienced. Susitna mountain, known to locals as the Sleeping Lady, is visible straight across the water. If you look towards the north on a clear day you're likely to see Denali (Mt. McKinley) towering over everything else. Other fun things to see here are the Anchorage dock and sunsets any time of year."
Here is a view looking from Resolution Point where stands the Captain Cook Monument as I captured it earlier today.
And here is a few that includes Denali (Mt. McKinley), the furthest positioned right snow capped mountain. The larger mountain to the left is Mt. Foraker.
https://alaska.org/detail/resolution-park-captain-cook-monument
Have a few. Very few.
Some cool stuff so far!
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Nice, but isn't a few at least two?
@1northcoin - “Nice, but isn’t a few at least two?”
I suspect it is! :-)
Problem is that I don’t have my coin photography system set up yet after my retirement and big move.
I’ve been taking photos of landscapes and birds mostly.
Here’s another though, as requested. Have some ancients with nautical things going on somewhere too.
.
Can’t get off the hook being lazy around here I guess. Lol
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Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
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A number of years ago, before I moved from Washington State to Arizona, I was going to the store and stumbled into a local Estate Sale run by the Grandchildren of an elderly gentleman who apparently had a a interest in Nautical items. The attached Certificate and Cob were one of about 8 Certificates with coins from sunken ships that I purchased that day for about $30.00 along with some antique maps (1600's 1700's, early 1800's, to include a 1626 John Speed map of Bermuda that I paid $50.00 for) and some artwork that I particularly enjoyed. I think I spent about a total of about $200.00 that day and went back after going to the bank to continue looking, but an antique dealer had come in and bought the entire remainder of the estate while I was gone. I had told the kids that some of the stuff was worth more than they were charging, but all they wanted was to get the house empty so they could sell it. Since it set on a bluff overlooking Olympia, bay it had some real value and that was all they were interested in.
The only thing that crossed my mind, was "What a waste". Some of the bronze statuary alone was worthy hundreds, and were absolutely beautiful, but they could only see the Value of the house with it's view. They kind of reminded me of a bunch of Vultures and had no interest in their grandfathers items. I still have all of it, and My grandkids have at one time or another expressed interest in some of the items, and they are all labeled for them after I'm through with them. I still have all of my purchases displayed over my desk in the office. the 1626 Map of Bermuda is displayed behind the model of the constitution!
Bruce
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All I can say about that is . . . . . .
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