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Signature Set Overview

Set Category: Thematic & Topical Coins

Set Name: High Seas

Set Theme: Coins depicting sailing vessels from the US and every corner of the world

Set Description: I started this set just collecting the Early US Commemorative Coins with ships on them. I figured that since there were only a handful of early commems with ships on them I would finish the set quickly.Years later, I have collected ship theme coins from all over the world. I love the artistry, myriad of shapes of the coins themselves,different metals,ages-periods of history, there are probably hundreds{thousands?] and it has become more fun to me than building a registry set at times.I have them from every continent and will keep trying to find them from as many countries as possible.Also I like to collect different types of sailing ships:skipjacks,schooners,frigates,barques, galleons...etc.etc.If you enjoy coins for either their beauty, artistry, or history, then I hope that you will enjoy looking through this collection. I have tried to add either a comment on the history of the ship,design of the ship, or country of origin {with more than a few personal thoughts and observations mixed in}...I hope you enjoy....

I have spent some time trying to figure out how to best list this collection in some kind of order. A list by denomination would simply not work due to the different currency of all the different countries. An alphabetical list didn't appeal to me because it would leave the United States near the end-and those coins are the ones I started this set with.Since there is no way to put headings in the list and seperate them geographically by region that also seemed impractical.In the end there is no particular order except that I have tried to put most of my favorite ones at the beginning...and just add the rest to the end of the collection as it keeps growing...

Owner: Jackson   

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Signature Set Details:

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Slot NameSlot CommentCertification #Coin InfoGraded ByCountryGradePhoto
2005 SS$20 Three Masted ShipMy favorite coin.I am not a fan of painted coins and was unsure of buying a hologram coin, however the medium is perfect for the sailing ship coin. A slight tilt and change of light while holding the coin can change the mood from one of leaving port under a fiery red/orange sunrise to that of a returning vessel during the deep blue/purple of the quiet late evening{my favorite time to be out on the water}The North America we know today owes its very existence to these majestic tall masted ships..from the first explorers to most of our early commerce.2124904-006 2005 S$5 Ucam PF hologram/$20 silver NGC Canada – 1968 To Date PF 69 Ucam
2006 Canada $20 The Ketch PF69UCAMSecond year of Canada's wonderful Tall Ships Series-$20 hologram coin. Again a PERFECT medium and subject..the holograms really work with the sailing ship/sea theme. The coin for 2006 has a "Ketch"- a two masted ship used mostly as a trading vessel. It's smaller size and keel enabled it to sail easily in coastal waterways and shallow harbours. The sleek design of the ketch is now very popular for pleasure sailing as yachts..2125750-010 2006 $20 CANADA UC PF THE KETCH NGC Canada – 1968 To Date PF 69 UC
1999 Macau returns to Chinagorgeous bi-metallic, gold/silver PF70UC!! and the design and ships are wonderful..Portuguese Frigate and a small Chinese barque portraying Macau as a city where East meets West..the golden cameo oval is a historical building..Ma Gao Temple..and the reverse depicts the citys' coat of arms with the inscription "Macau" written in both Chinese and Portuguese.2124904-002 1999 100P UCAM PF bi-metalic NGC Macao PF 70 UCAM
2002 Australia HM Bark Endeavor S$5The most widely recognized ship in Australian history, the Endeavor was commanded by Lieutenant James Cook.Cook plotted the east coast of Australia with orders to claim the continent for the British Crown.His charts would lead the fleet that led to the settlement in Botany Bay in 1788.2124905-004 2002 S$5 UCAM PF NGC Australia PF 70 UCAM
2002 Australia HMS Investigator S$5The HMS Investigator was originally a 20 gun warship named Xenophon.The gun ports can be seen on the coin running down the side.Retired from its warship status it was renamed and commisioned to a young navigator-Matthew Flinders. Flinders, who is credited with the naming of the Continent "Australia", sailed around it completely 1 and a half times between 1801-1803..successfully passing through the Great Barrier Reef.2124905-005 2002 S$5 UCAM PF NGC Australia PF 69 UCAM
2002 Australia HMS Sirius S$5originally named Berwick, an armed storeship used for East Indian trade, the Sirius was the flagship of a flotilla sent to south eastern Australia in May 1787.In Jan. 1788-250 days and almost 25,000km later,the 1500 convicts and their escort of officers, marines and sailers established the first European settlement of the continent...a prison colony.2124905-002 2002 S$5 UCAM PF NGC Australia PF 69 UCAM
2002 Australia Duyfken S$5In 1606, Dutch Captain Willem Janszoon, Australia's own Columbus, sailed the small scout ship Jacht Duyfken from Indonesia{called the Spice Islands then} south and was credited with the first European discovery of Australia.Scout ships..smaller and speedier were often with large fleets...sailing ahead to find safe, and if possible, quicker routes for trade ships2124905-003 2002 S$5 UCAM PF NGC Australia PF 69 UCAM
1997 Zaire 1000NZ SilverMy first ship coin from Africa.This stunning coin has a topographically accurate map of the African continent on the obverse.The reverse depicts a 15th century Portuguese Caravel. The caravel was very fast and manuverable...with the triangular sails{called lanteens} could sail well windward.2124905-007 1997 100Z UCAM PF NGC Congo Democratic Republic PF 69 UCAM
2000 Congo D.R. 10F Silveranother stunning coin from former Zaire..the Dem. Rep. of Congo...the obverse has a majestic lion and the reverse is a commem to the Panama Canal.The canal opened in 1914 and was a major boon for the shipping industry. Previously ships would have to travel all the way around Cape Horn at the tip of Argentina in the Southern Ocean.2124905-006 2000 100F UCAM PF NGC Congo Democratic Republic PF 69 UCAM
1994 NAURU $10S John FearnJohn Fearn, although an officer of the British Royal Navy, was captaining his whaling ship "the Hunter" when he achieved his claim to fame.On Nov. 8th, 1798 while traveling from New Zealand to the China Seas he became the first European to land on/discover the Pacific Island of Nauru-now a sovereign republic.2124905-009 1994 $50 UCAM PF NGC Nauru Island PF 69 UCAM
1992 NIUE $5 The BountyThe Bounty, captained by William Bligh in 1787 was commisioned to travel to Tahiti to pick up 1000 fruit trees to take to India for the British labor force there to grow and eat from. After a 5 month layoverin Tahiti a large portion of the crew refused to leave, capturing the Bounty and sending Bligh and his loyalists to sea in the longboat...2124905-011 1992 $10 UCAM PF NGC Niue PF 69 UCAM
1994 PALAU S$1 Clown FishSea travel has had a rich history of folklore including sea monsters, mermaids, giant squid,etc..some have been proven to not be myth at all. In Palau a legend of the EBU GOGO-little people-supposedly inhabiting the island from 1500BC until around 1900AD.These 1 meter tall hominids were thought to have been monkeys by natives descriptions: shambling upright walking,hairy body,jutting ears and little verbalization beyond parroting what they heard.However no monkeys/apes have lived or currently live on the island chain and geologists recently uncovered a massive burial ground with hundreds of 3ft adult skeletons dating back through hundreds of year spans.These little people skeletons have also been discovered in other parts of south Asia & SE Africa-now classified as "proto-pygmys"2124905-010 1994 1 UCAM PF NGC Palau PF 69 UCAM
1986 China S5Y Great Wall/Clipper Shipamazing detail in the strike. The obverse shows a lonely lookout upon a long desolate stretch of The Great Wall.On the reverse a Baltimore Clipper, first built by America to outrun the British fleet during our fight for independence.The Baltimores' extra spread of sail and sleek hulls meant that they could "clip" the last inch of wind from the sails.They also proved invaluable to our early shipping/trading with the world. The first ships to arrive with needed goods/supplies often got paid premiums, strengthening a young American economy2124905-013 1986 5Y MS NGC China MS 69
1791 G.Brit D&H 1/2P Yorkshire-Hull halfpennycopper token struck in 1791 in yorkshire/hull by a diesinker named Hancock,produced for Jon Garton & Co..an edge inscription reads'payable in Hull and London-xx-' another example exists at the National Maritime Museum, London..item #1512124905-012 1791 1/2P brown MS NGC Great Britain – 1660-1815 AU 55 brown
1975 Barbados Gold $100 PF65 UCAMmy first gold coin for this collection...a beauty whose obverse celebrates the 350th anniversary of British settlement, the reverse has a British warship with full sails and flags atop the masts with the Union Jack can be made out under close inspection2125750-003 1975 $100 BARBADOS UC PF NGC Barbados PF 65 UC
1972 Jamaica G$20 10th Anniversary PF68A gorgeous gold $20 coin celebrating Jamaicas 10th Anniversary of independence in 1972. The reverse has 3 ships from Columbus second expedition to the new world..the Nina, the Cardera and the San Juan.In 1494 a violent hurricane struck the fleet and all of the fleet were sunk... only Columbus's favorite ship-the Nina- survived2125750-002 1972 G$20 JAMAICA PF 10TH ANNIVERSARY NGC Jamaica PF 68
1993 Bahamas S$5 Sailing Ship PF68UCamLiving on the east coast, the Bahamas have become one of my wife and I's favorite places to go in Jan-Feb to help break the winter monotony. Often the price is cheaper than a trip to Florida for a week{if I stay out of the casinos} a simple but attractive coin with a Spanish Galleon,a marlin and a flamingo...2125750-001 1993 S$5 BAHAMAS UC PF SAILING SHIP NGC Bahamas PF 68 UC
1892 Columbian ExpoMaybe "THE" classic Early US Commemorative.This was the first commemorative minted as official coinage.A bust of Columbus on the obverse and a depiction of the Santa Maria, the flagship of his small 3-vessel armada that would change the world adorns the reverse.The Santa Maria is set above 2 hemisphere depictions..of the old & new worlds..Many of these coins are found in circulated condition due to slow sales at their release during the 1893 World's Columbian Expo in Chicago, the remaining large amount were released into circulation.9296.62/21735057 1892 50C MS PCGS United States MS 62
1979 PERU 5000S Huascar MS64My first South American ship coin. This coin is a large and heavy coin-over 31 grams of silver--the Huascar is a turret ship with sails of the monitor type. Although depicted on a Peruvian coin and originally owned by Peru, the ship was captured by Chile during the WAR of the PACIFIC. It is still part of the Chilean Navy today...2125750-005 1979 5000S PERU MS HUASCAR NGC Peru – 1858 To Date MS 64
1920 PilgrimThe texture of the water is fantastic!.This coin has wonderful but subtle purplish and blue sky toning and a hint of greenish water{although the colors didn't photo well}..a bust of William Bradford on the obverse and the Mayflower on the reverse..minted in 1920 and 1921,celebrating the 300th anniversary of the landing at Plymouth Rock1786961-011 1920 50C MS NGC United States MS 64
1924 Huguenot-WalloonA classic US Early Commemorative, this coin celebrates the 300th anniversary of the Dutch settlement of New Netherland-in the New York area.The "Huguenots" were French people who studied the Christian teachings of John Calvin..the "Walloons" were Calvinist followers living in Belgium.The coins' minting was a point of contention even in the 1920's because much of the proceeds were entrusted to the Council of Churches in Christ..raising constitutional issues of church/state.654829-010 1924 50C MS NGC United States MS 64
1925 Norse American MedalThis coin was minted in Philadelphia by a Maryland blacksmith and sent to Minnesota for a 100th anniversary commemoration/celebration for Norse Americans.. I love the viking/norwegian sloop -the Restaurationen on the reverse!! Very low mintage, although this is the less rare "thick" octagonal variety..this commem is considered a "medal" and not a coin, but most early commem collectors try to get an example for their sets{NGC has now given it a slot in the early commem registry but does not give points for it}2161283-004 1925 (none) MS Thick Silver NGC United States MS 62
1936 Norfolk NGC MS66A very "busy" coin.The obverse depicts the seal of the city of Norfolk and the reverse the Royal Mace of Norfolk.The obverse has a smaller but very nicely detailed 3 masted ship at its center. The coin celebrates the 200th anniversary of the growth of Norfolk from a township to a royal borough.Today Norfolk is a thriving city, and in its seafaring traditions, a major US Naval port 193356-001 1936 50C MS NGC United States MS 66
1936 Delaware MS66Another classic Early US Commem.The coin celebrates the 300th anniversary of the Swedish settlement of what is now Wilmington, Delaware.The colonists established a Protestant church,depicted on the obverse, the oldest Protestant church still used for worship.The reverse has a wonderful ship, the Kalmar Nyckel,shown with sails full as it speeds new Americans across the Atlantic..60192641 1936 50C MS PCGS United States MS 66
1936 Long Island 50cCommemorative celebrating the 300th anniversary of the first white settlement on Long Island {made at Jamaica Bay}.The obverse depicts the dual busts of a Dutch settler and Native Indian{with cool mohawk}..the reverse is that of a rather lightly detailed rendition of a Dutch sailing vessel.2161283-003 1936 50C MS NGC United States MS 64
2000P Leif Ericson A great ship coin...the obverse bears a fierce looking bust of this Viking explorer. The reverse has a wonderful ship, which shows vividly the use of both sail and muscle in this galley/sail combo..built for speed for optimum chance at swooping in and plundering.1794409-008 2000 $1 P MS NGC United States MS 69
2001 Rhode Island silveras a native of the Chesapeake Bay area here in Maryland..this is a common sight to me.However long I live here though, I will never grow tired of--or not take a moment to drink in the beauty of a sailboat skimming along the glassy bay surfaces with the fiery orange and red sunsets' reflection on the water.I know this coin says Rhode Island but it makes me think of summer Sundays at Solomons Island913022.69/72715001 2001 25C S DCAM PF Silver PCGS United States PF 69 DCAM
2000-s VIRGINIA Silver Proofamazing to think that it is almost 400 years since the founding of Jamestown{I'm sure there will be a new commem for this set in 2007}there were still pirates for almost 200 years after..I think we should petition for a William Teach {Blackbeard} commemorative coin.72988893 2000 25C S DCAM PF Silver PCGS United States PF 69 DCAM
1987 Canada John Davis Ship SP68Since there are no mints on the Arctic icecap this commem to British explorer/cartographer/scientist John Davis will have to do.This coin shows one of his 3 "failed" attempts to find a northwest passage through the Canadian Arctic from Europe...although unsuccessful,his detailed maps and log books later proved invaluable to future expeditions 73645342 1987 S$1 SP Specimen PCGS Canada – To 1968 SP 68
1991 Steamship FrontenacA gorgeous PF70 UCam..stunning contrast and deeply mirrored..A Canadian Silver Dollar commemorating the 175th anniversary of the launching of the steamer on the Bay of Quinte in 1816.The reverse depicts the Frontenac sailing on Lake Ontario, the first Canadian built steamship on any of the Great Lakes..2124904-003 1991 S$1 Ucam PF NGC Canada – 1968 To Date PF 70 Ucam
2004 Canada First French Settlementa silver Dollar commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first French settlement in Canada on a small island named Ile Sainte Croix..located between New Brunswick and Maine.In June 1604, Samuel Champlain found the tiny island and a settlement was established by September 1604.The obverse has a drawing by Champlain of the settlement with a depiction of his ship. Alas that first winter saw only 44 of the settlers survive, having had their waterway access blocked by ice floes and no access to the mainland..the settlement was abandoned the following spring....2124904-005 2004 S$1 ucam PF NGC Canada – 1968 To Date PF 69 ucam
2004 France 1/4 Euro Silver ChamplainSister coin to the 2004 Canada dollar celebrating the first French settlement. This honors Champlain and has a front view of the ship..a superb gem example with glass like surfaces2124904-004 2004 1/4E MS NGC France – Decimal – 1794 To Date MS 67
1992-S Columbus .50 PF69UCamalthough it is doubtful that he looked this good after braving a crossing of the Atlantic under sail, a superb depiction of the triumphant voyage and landing.The coin celebrates the 500th anniversary of this world-changing feat.1505411-007 1992 50C S UCAM PF NGC United States PF 69 UCAM
1992-P Columbus $1 Pf69UCamI like the obverse more than the reverse...I wonder if Florida saw this coin before they made their state quarter..??1987137-034 1992 $1 P UCAM PF NGC United States PF 69 UCAM
2004-S Keelboat Jefferson NickelThe keelboat, built according to the specifications of Capt. Lewis, had oars,sails,poles,and could be moved by pulling/towing{ a mule attached to a rope on both sides of narrow/shallow stretches}.Coin shows Lewis and Clark in full uniform on the bow alongside men poling under full sail.1859322-005 2004 S 5C KEELBOAT UC PF NGC United States PF 70 UC
1941 South Africa George VI Pennya handsome chocolate brown coin that was minted from Britain, as far south as S.Africa and as far east as India..the reverse has a British warship with gunports along the sides and billowy sails2124905-015 1941 1 UCAM MS NGC South Africa AU 55 UCAM
1949 Canada S$1Newfoundland entered the Canadian federation in 1949.To commemorate this event a special reverse appeared on the 1949 Canadian Silver Dollar. Depicted on the coin is the "Matthew" the ship captained by John Cabot to 'discover" Newfoundland.Below the ship image, the phrase"May the new found land flourish" in latin2124905-008 1949 S$1 MS NGC Canada – To 1968 MS 62
1934 Estonia 1 KROONEstonia was the only country to mint a regular issue coin with a viking ship on it.Estonia has a viking tradition dating back to the early middle ages.Vikings learned early on how to build ships to withstand the rough and open waters of the Baltic and North Seas.2124905-014 1934 KROON MS NGC Estonia AU 55
1962 Canada 10c PL66The longest running regular issue coin with a sailing ship on it..I chose this period from the series for the Proof-like finish of the coin and the younger bust of Elizabeth II..a simple but wonderful ship coin1960885-002 1962 10C CANADA PL NGC Canada – To 1968 PL 66
1979 Canada Griffon SP68 S$1Le Griffon was the first full sized sailing ship on the great lakes. This 5 gun Barque made its maiden voyage on Aug 7th, 1679. After an extensive trip across Lakes Erie, Michigan and Huron..it vanished on its return trip, along with the crew--never to be found...32607.68/73645306 1979 $1 SP PCGS Canada – 1968 To Date SP 68
2004S Clad 25c Florida PF70Ucamthe citizens of Florida voted on this design with a spanish galleon and space shuttle on the reverse.The coin bears the motto "gateway to discovery". I personally liked the St Augustine design but then it would not have fit into the theme of this set.1835637-025 2004 S 25C CLAD UC PF FLORIDA NGC United States PF 70 UC
2003S Silver Maine 25c PF69Dcamthe reverse of this coin has the schooner Victory Chimes- sailing past the Pemiquid Point Light.First put to sea in 1900 in Delaware,Victory Chimes is the only surviving example of the "Chesapeake Ram"style schooner. It is a flat bottomed, shallow-draft schooner designed to pass through canal locks. In Sept.1997 it became a National Historic Landmark..913042.69/71923103 2003 25C S DCAM PF PCGS United States PF 69 DCAM
1994 Malta 5LM Valletta Pf68UCAMa handsome coin from the Meditteranean Island Nation of Malta, minted 10 years before they became a member of the European Union.The reverse shows a handsome 2-masted barque on the sea outside of the Grand Harbor Valletta...because of central location in between Europe and Africa, Malta/Valletta has been a major port for trade ships in the Meditteranean for centuries..2125750-004 1994 5LM MALTA UC PF VALLETTA NGC Malta PF 68 UC
1969 Bahrain 250F FAO MS64My first Middle Eastern coin with a ship..Bahrain is a small island nationin the Persian Gulf{smallest nation in mainland Asia}It's history reads like a who's who of rulers/conquerers..Assyria, Babylon, Persian,Greek empires and even a British Commonwealth for a while.Now an independant country and a member of the Arab League of Nations..Bahrain is both prosperous and quite beautiful, in fact some historians have theorized that Bahrain may have been the site of the Biblical Garden of Eden!!2125750-011 1969 250F BAHRAIN MS FAO NGC Bahrain MS 64
1955 Lebanon 10P MS66A very handsome coin{although I can't read much of the writing} the obverse has a Phoenicean galley with sails full and men at the oars...the reverse a cedar, one of the enduring symbols of this ancient land2125750-006 1955 10P LEBANON MS NGC Lebanon MS 66
2005 Poland 2Z MS66as part of this sets goal..all coins must have a sailing ship and try to get as many countries, unique designs, metals,shapes etc...this coin has Polands' unique "coin within a coin" design..a bright brass coin the reverse has a sailing ship on a coin stamped within the original coin/collar...{very cool design}2125750-009 2005 2Z POLAND MS NGC Poland – 1801 To Date MS 66
1994 Cape Verde 100E Madalan MS64Cape Verde is a small island nation off the coast of Africa..settled by the Portuguese it has a diverse ethnic make-up: note the money is in the Portuguese escudos: the ship on the reverse-Madalan- was built in Italy in 1928 and purchased by the US Coast Guard in 1943..a brigantine yacht with sail and a v6 engine2125750-012 1994 100E CAPE VERDE MS MADALAN NGC Cape Verde MS 64
1994 Solomons $5 Alvaro Mendana De Neyra PF65 UCamAlvaro Mendana was the navigator on an exploration in 1567. It is interesting that he is depicted on this coin- the expedition was the first European discovery of Wake Island and the Solomons-Alvaro, wanting credit for the discovery, threw the captain's journals and maps overboard and stranded him in Mexico...later he was found guilty of his crime and credit for the discovery was restored to Capt. Gambao2125750-008 1994 $5 SOLOMONS UC PF ALVARO MENDANA DE NEYRA NGC Solomon Islands PF 65 UC
1967 New Zealand 50c MS63a great detailed depiction of the ship Endeavor captained by James Cook during his South Pacific exploration. The Endeavor and Cook hold almost legendary status for their navigation and European discovery and mapping of the coasts of Tahiti, Australia, and New Zealand to name a few.After a near sinking on the Great Barrier Reef-she headed back to Britain for repairs..2125750-007 1967 50C MS Endeavor NGC New Zealand MS 63


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