New Contest for all Members

As it should be obvious to most that ships have been a significant part of my past. I have started a small collection of mostly circulated coins/token with ships on them.

The first part of the challenge is to darn hard so lets skip it...


The second part of the challenge is to post a picture of a coin/token with a ship on it and give the following details about the coin:

• Country
• Denomination
• Years of Issue
• Metal Type
• Ship Name if available
• Reason why you chose this coin

No one can use the same ship twice and no one can use one of the coins shown in my attachments.

Anyone who completes the second part of the challenge will be entered to win. Winners will be drawn at random. The contest ends on February 18th 2007 at 5 pm Eastern US time.


I hope you enjoy the contest and good luck.

Darryl

 

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The Prize

The Prize is a British 1967 Uncirculated shinny red Half Penny that came from a roll I bought just for this contest. The original luster is still there and these are nice coins.

 

Went out and bought two good books today as a result of this contest. Here is an update to the information that should aid you in identifying the coins:

Coin 1 - 38 mm - 26.73 Grams - 90% Silver - Reeded Edge
Coin 2 - 23 mm - Aluminum - Plain Edge - 600K Produced
Coin 3 - 31 mm - 7.5 Grams - .8 Silver - Reeded Edge - 508.8 K Produced
Coin 4 - 29 mm - 11 Grams - .835 Silver - Lettered Edge - 24.24M Produced
Coin 5 - 29 mm - 10.15 Grams - CuNi - Reeded Edge - 2M Produced
Coin 6 - 21 mm - Ni/Brass - Plain Edge - 21.2M Produced
Coin 7 - 30 mm - 12.5 Grams - .835 Silver - Reeded Edge - 3.2M Produced
Coin 8 - 33.5 mm - Plain Edge
Coin 9 - 31 mm - Bronze - Plain - 4.39M Produced
Coin 10 - 24.26 mm - 5.67 grams - NiCu - Reeded

 

I have made the contest less work and more fun. See the updated rules in the first post.

Good Luck.

Darryl

 

Ok heres the coin I chose.
Country...Somolia
Denomination...$5
Year of issue...1998....mintage..200
metal type...1 oz. .999 silver, 31.1 grams
Ship name...Titanic
Reason...Ive always been fascinated by this old ship for some reason.

 

• Country : USA
  
• Denomination : Quarter Dollar
  
• Years of Issue: 2001
  
• Metal Type copper silver clad
  
• Ship Name if available : vintage sailboat
  
• Reason why you chose this coin: I was born and have lived in Rhode Island all my life. I believe this quarter represented the beauty of the landscape very well
  

http://www.cointalk.org/gallery/files/6/5/3/7/600px-Rhode_Island_quarter_reverse_side_2001.png

 

Now heres my kind of contest.
I submit my avatar
* Country - Canada
* Denomination - $20
* Years of Issue - 2001
* Metal Type - Silver
* Ship Name if available - Marco Polo
* Reason why you chose this coin - I know the info of the top of my head and I dont have to find a pic

 

#1

* Country - USA
* Denomination - $1
* Years of Issue - 2007
* Metal Type - Silver
* Ship Name if available - Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery
*Living in Virginia it's kinda special and I am into American History.


#2

* Country - USA
* Denomination - $.05
* Years of Issue - 2004
* Metal Type - 75% Cu, 25% Ni
* Ship Name if available - referred to in the journals simply as "the boat," or "the barge"
*Collect Jefferson nickel series and I am into American History.

 

Your avatar is you picture Skylark, Thanks for playing...

 

Ireland
1 Punt
2000
Silver .925
The Broighter Boat
I have a special thing for Irish coins and no one else used it yet.

 

Nice coin dockwalliper!

 

I dont have many ship coins in my collection, but here are 2 tokens.
First one is:
USA
not 1 cent
1841
copper
I think the ship's name is the Constitution
I like the style of the old sailing ships

The second one I know nothing about other than I beleive it's from Prince Edward Island, but once again it has a cool ship on it

 

Country: USA
Denomination: $1 (Commemorative Proof)
Years of Issue: 2000
Metal Type: 90% Silver, 10% Alloy
Ship Name: Not sure of the name, but the boat is a Viking longship
Reason: My son's name is Leif. For some reason Leif Ericson is one of the historical figure I've been particularly interested in.

 

Here we go ...
http://www.deutsche-sammlermuenzen.de/bmf/art/shop/gedenkmuenzen/910027sj_gr.jpg
Country: Germany
Denomination: €10
Years of Issue: 2006
Metal Type: silver (Ag 925)
Ship Name if available: not a specific one; this is a Hanse-Kogge (Hanseatic League cog) type ship
Reason why you chose this coin:
It is the very first coin from my country (Fed. Rep. of Germany) that features a ship - and it happens to be a nice one.

Christian

 

Thanks for entering coswho. I also love the old coins with ships on them. I looked around on the net today and it seems that the Canadians had many tokens back in the mid 1800's. There were a number of books on just this subject. Ebay had a few that looked similar to yours.

I am waiting to pick up a 1700's 6 stuivers like bonedigger's (Ben's) Avatar and a Polish 5 Zolte. In the case of old ships it does not matter to me Coins or Tokens - they are all great!

Take Care.

Darryl

 

Country: Seychelles
Denomination: Rs 25 (yes go rupees)
Years of Issue: 1996
Metal Type: silver
Ship Name if available: SEY
Reason why you chose this coin:
Its about Olympics and its in rupees plus it also gives me a chance to saila head of the competition? j/k

 

Here are my coins. I don't think the first one is the same as your #8 since you list it as a plain edge and this coin is reeded.

Coin 1 -
Country: Portugal
Denomination: 10 Esc.
Years of Issue: 1955
Metal Type: 90% Silver, 10% Alloy
Ship Name: Not sure of the name
Reason: Cool foreign coin

Coin 2
Country: USA
Denomination: $.50
Years of Issue: 1893
Metal Type: 90% Silver, 10% Alloy
Ship Name: Santa Maria
Reason: My first commemorative found in circulation

 

"Journey to Hogwarts"

Country: Isle of Man
Denomination: One Crown
Date of Issue: 2001
Composition: CuNi, AR, or AU (unclear what denomination gold coin is given)
Ship Name: Unnamed tender used to transport Harry Potter and friends to Hogwarts
Why Chosen: Two reasons. First, it's one of those amusing coins minted by a small nation/political body for the express purpose of raising funds through sales to collectors. And a pretty funny one, at that. Second, it's Harry Potter on a legal tender coin. C'mon, you know you like Harry Potter. Admit it.

links:

pic-

http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...htm+world+coins+boat&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

http://www.centercoin.com/pobjoy_mint/isle_of_man/isle_of_man_harry_potter_coins.htm

private mint which produces coins on behalf on Manx government-

http://www.pobjoy.com/ukworld/page.php?xPage=index.html

if you'd like, you can apparently find the full set on eBay -

http://cgi.ebay.com/2001-HARRY-POTT...mZ320064055805QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting


Thanks for the contest, darryl. lots of fun!

V.

 

This is a talbot allum and lee token.
From the USA, but not authorized from the mint
Denomination is one cent
Composition of Copper
The ship is simply a merchant ship

I chose this one, for no reason other than the fact that I really like the design. The picture was borrowed from the coin facts website.

 

My #8 is a 1932 and has a different obverse as well.

Very Cool find for coin 2. I have watched a few go on EBay thinking I may get one.

Thanks for playing...

Darryl