Coins, Medals, Banknotes, Stocks and Ephemera related to boats and ships through history that have been lost upon the seas. The items listed in this section are below.

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Somali Republic Famous Sailing Ships Endeavour 25 Shillings 2006 Prooflike

$14.99

Somali Republic – Famous Sailing Ships – Endeavour – 25 Shillings – 2006 – Prooflike

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Liberia RMS Titanic 1998 Five Dollar Crown BU

$16.99

The call “Iceberg, straight ahead” received the reply “Thank You” from the bridge. Shortly before midnight on April 14, 1912, the steamship RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on her starboard side on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York, and sank in the North Atlantic, with a loss of over 1,500 lives. At the time, the Titanic was the largest moving object on the planet and was touted as being unsinkable. The drama of the sinking ship became the subject of many books, technical literature and speculation. Numerous movies have been made about the tragic event, spreading the myth of the Titanic around the world. In September 1985, oceanographer Robert Ballard located the wreck of the Titanic at a latitude 41°44′ North and a longitude of 49°55′ West, in a depth of 12,500 ft or 3,840 m.

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S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands Explorer Shackleton 2 Pounds 2001 BU

$16.99

S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands – Explorer Shackleton – 2 Pounds – 2001 – Brilliant Uncirculated – – Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton

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S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands Explorer Shackleton 2 Pounds 2004 BU

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S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands – Explorer Shackleton – 2 Pounds – 2004 – Brilliant Uncirculated – – Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton

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Cook Islands Regalskeppet Vasa 2006 One Dollar Crown BU

$19.99

Okay, every now and then there’s an innovation in numismatics that truly bamboozles me. This world coin has (believe it) friction/odor tech (better known as “scratch and sniff”). Now I like the smell of money well enough but this is one step beyond and this coin actually emits the smell of gunpowder and smoke when the image of the ship is rubbed! That’s getting into the buccaneer spirit! And it’s appropriate considering that the “Regalskeppet Vasa” (also Wasa) was a Swedish 64-gun ship of the line, built for King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden of the House of Vasa, between 1626 and 1628. The Vasa capsized on its maiden voyage due to a “gust” on a windless day! Its sinking was most likely due to the king’s insistence on modifying the design of the ship himself which awkwardly lengthened the vessel and raised its center of gravity up to an easy tipping point. While the ship never fired a shot it did act as the final resting place of about 50 of her crew. I’ll bet they’d loved to have let King Gustavus smell some powder! If you’re a collector of world coins and have an affinity for buccaneers, privateers, or ships then this world coin would make an extraordinary addition to your world coin collection.

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Cook Islands Mary Rose 2006 One Dollar Crown BU

$19.99

Okay, every now and then there’s an innovation in numismatics that truly bamboozles me. This world coin has (believe it) friction/odor tech (better known as “scratch and sniff”). Now I like the smell of money well enough but this is one step beyond and this coin actually emits the smell of gunpowder and smoke when the image of the ship is rubbed! That’s getting into the buccaneer spirit! And it’s appropriate considering that the English carrack, the “Mary Rose,” saw service from 1510 until her sinking on July 18th of 1545 during an engagement with the Spanish Armada. Apparently the crew forgot to close the lower decks gun ports as she heeled to in a breeze causing her to fill with water drowning all but 35 of her undisciplined crew! If you’re a collector of world coins and have an affinity for buccaneers, privateers, or ships then this world coin would make an extraordinary addition to your world coin collection.

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Malawi 60th Anniversary of VE Day HMS Hood 5 Kwacha 2005 Gilded Proof Crown

$19.99

Malawi – 60th Anniversary of VE Day – HMS Hood – 5 Kwacha – 2005 – Gilded – Proof Crown –

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Somalia History Of World Shipping The Titanic Sinks 1998 25 Shillings Unc

$24.99

One of a series of beautiful world coins depicting various events in maritime history, along with vessels representing various eras of ocean travel, these ones bearing a 25 Shillings denomination. The same coin was issued in a bimetallic version with a 250 Shillings denomination. These coins were minted by authority of the government of Somalia in 1998 and have almost disappeared entirely from the secondary market. Would make an excellent gift for any collector of naval memorabilia or world coins.

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Tristan da Cunha Hornet Privateering Ships 2006 One Crown BU

$24.99

First of all, what is a territory with a population of 300 doing putting out all these coins! Tristan da Cunha is a territory of the UK off the west coast of Africa in the South Atlantic and is described as the most remote island on Earth! Well, if they’re going to strike coins then their choice of Privateering Ships of the South Atlantic strikes me as ideal. This is one world coin out of that series and shows the privateer, the “Hornet.” If you’re a collector of world coins and have an affinity for buccaneers, privateers, or ships then this world coin would make a great addition to your world coin collection.

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