I think someone on this forum sent these to me a while ago. Not sure if a year ago or 10 years ago as I tend to forget some stuff from time to time related brain issues. But I found these and they have sailing ships on them. I love coins with sailing ships on them. I know I didn't buy them though. I've been staring at them for hours now. I looked them up for more information: https://en.numista.com/5824 and https://en.numista.com/870 I don't know much about UK history, other than 1776, but these are pretty kewl
Those are pretty nice. I'm not sure what the first one is but it's pretty nicely detailed. What I like about the masted sailing ships is it conveys history. back when I was in 4-5th grade I built one of those old models of the USS Constitution. The rigging was string and you had to do that all by hand. My dad helped me do the rigging. The last coin, I had to look up Captain John Smith - (National Park Service) - Captain John Smith's exploration of the Chesapeake Bay in 1608 was a pivotal moment in American history. His voyages were not only exploratory but also aimed at discovering precious metals and a Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. Smith's crew mapped nearly every major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, recording the diverse ecosystems and the interactions with Indigenous peoples. His efforts laid the groundwork for future colonization and trade in the region, and his maps and writings played a crucial role in encouraging English settlement in the New World. Thanks for sharing.
I thought that was foreign until I looked it up due to the "chamber of commerce". Right there in Maryland NE of Baltimore. Is that made from Silver? If so ... I'll have to get one myself.
If you were referring to my French Le Havre token, yes it tests as 0.900 Silver. You may struggle to find another - I got this one at a local clearance sale and fortunately no one else took an interest in it!
at least it opened up my eyes to tokens and foreign coin/tokens more. tomorrow I'm going to a coin show and I normally ignore those binder books of various coins/medals. But I think I'll start perusing them more.
The first example is a 1992 (MCMXCII) Texas Renaissance Festival Silver Medal (1.5 oz/.999 silver/38.5mm) commemorating the 500th Anniversary of Christov Colon's 'discovery' of the New World. Here are both sides for your enjoyment. These were also struck in copper as well. Z
This one coming up an online (not Ebay) auction near me on Friday. Not for me but if anyone here is keen to go for it, PM and I will send you a link.
Love the token, Paddy. Not only is the ship well done but the anchor is bold and really stands out. Bruce
That is a really nice design. I googled searched that and couldn't find anyone's like it on eBay or elsewhere. I'll have to keep an eye out for them in the future. When I go to coin shows now I peruse those binders that sellers have of various tokens, etc. I normally only looked at Civil War tokens.
