This beautiful proof silver crown commemorates the beginning of commercial freight and passenger service between the Netherlands and America with the commissioning of the sailing vessel “Deutschland” in 1848. The company that launched the ship was Hapag, now operating as Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s largest shipping concerns. Minted by authority of the government of Liberia, this proof Ten Dollar legal tender silver crown would be a welcome addition to any collection of nautical or world coins.