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.
S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands – Explorer Shackleton – 2 Pounds – 2004 – Brilliant Uncirculated – – Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands – Explorer Shackleton – 2 Pounds – 2001 – Brilliant Uncirculated – – Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
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.
This legal-tender Five Dollar coin was issued under authority of the Government of the Cook Islands to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Mintage on this commemorative coin was limited to 2,012 pieces worldwide. It comes as shown with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Fiji – Great Explorers of the Pacific – James Cook – $1 – 2009 – Proof Gilded Crown
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