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Message:: [QUOTE="Clinker, post: 937583, member: 6229"]You know Franklin Mint is a private enterprise that produces coins under contract with cities, states, small countries and island nations. In 1985 one of those island nations was the British Virgin Islands. The coins were to be of proof quality, measure 38mm, bear a denomination of $20 and have a silver content weighing in at 0.5677 ounces. The bust of Queen Elizabeth II adorned the obverse of every coin. 21 different coins were produced. Some featured flora and fauna inherent to the islands of the Caribbean on their reverse. Most featured an item of treasure. Four featured a numismatic relic. This article reveals the four coins bearing a numismatic item on their reverse. Links to images of these coins are few. Some links lead to a webpage where the coin is for sale. Please understand the links are presented, only, so you may view the actual coin. I do not reccommend the coin, price nor the person or firm tendering the offer. I, also, am not voicing disapproval of the coin, its price nor the seller. Another note; The lomk may not be still viable if the coin has been sold.  Before I reveal the four coins, let me introduce you to three other British Virgin Islands' 1985 Proof $20 (worldcoingallery.com photos): 1985 $20 (Crossed Cannons): <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img/191-48&desc=British%20Virgin%20Islands%20km48%2020%20Dollars%20(1985)%20Crossed%20Cannons&query=British%20Virgin%20cannons" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img/191-48&desc=British%20Virgin%20Islands%20km48%2020%20Dollars%20(1985)%20Crossed%20Cannons&query=British%20Virgin%20cannons" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img/191-48&desc=British Virgin Islands km48 20 Dollars (1985) Crossed Cannons&query=British Virgin cannons</a> 1985 $20 (Sextant): <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_vs.php?image=nmc/191-50&desc=British%20Virgin%20Islands%20km50%2020%20Dollars%20(1985)%20Sextant&query=British%20Virgin%20sextant" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_vs.php?image=nmc/191-50&desc=British%20Virgin%20Islands%20km50%2020%20Dollars%20(1985)%20Sextant&query=British%20Virgin%20sextant" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_vs.php?image=nmc/191-50&desc=British Virgin Islands km50 20 Dollars (1985) Sextant&query=British Virgin sextant</a> 1985 $20 (Ivory Sundial): <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc5/191-58&desc=British%20Virgin%20Islands%20km58%2020%20Dollars%20(1985)%20Ivory%20Sundial&src=Antonio%20Monte&query=British%20Virgin%20sundial" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc5/191-58&desc=British%20Virgin%20Islands%20km58%2020%20Dollars%20(1985)%20Ivory%20Sundial&src=Antonio%20Monte&query=British%20Virgin%20sundial" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc5/191-58&desc=British Virgin Islands km58 20 Dollars (1985) Ivory Sundial&src=Antonio Monte&query=British Virgin sundial</a> Here's our first numismatic connected coin. The image on the coin's reverse is a 1702 Gold Doubloon (worldcoingallery.com photo): <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_vs.php?image=nmc/191-52&desc=British%20Virgin%20Islands%20km52%2020%20Dollars%20(1985)%20Gold%20Doubloon&query=British%20Virgin%20doubloon" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_vs.php?image=nmc/191-52&desc=British%20Virgin%20Islands%20km52%2020%20Dollars%20(1985)%20Gold%20Doubloon&query=British%20Virgin%20doubloon" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_vs.php?image=nmc/191-52&desc=British Virgin Islands km52 20 Dollars (1985) Gold Doubloon&query=British Virgin doubloon</a> What would make this an even better numismatic experience? Yes, a photo of a 1702 Gold Doubloon. I couldn't find a photo of a 1702 Doubloon, but here's a photo of a Gold Doubloon from circa 1788. Photo courtesy of Marco Nero Photos: <a href="http://www.pbase.com/nero_design/image/74192586" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pbase.com/nero_design/image/74192586" rel="nofollow">http://www.pbase.com/nero_design/image/74192586</a> Here's a photo of a 1985 $25 which bears the same Escudo reverse as the 1985 Virgin Islands $20: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1985-BRITISH-VIRGIN-ISLANDS-25-00-SILVER-COIN-PROOF-12_W0QQitemZ230396436687QQcategoryZ546QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1985-BRITISH-VIRGIN-ISLANDS-25-00-SILVER-COIN-PROOF-12_W0QQitemZ230396436687QQcategoryZ546QQcmdZViewItem" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/1985-BRITISH-VIRGIN-ISLANDS-25-00-SILVER-COIN-PROOF-12_W0QQitemZ230396436687QQcategoryZ546QQcmdZViewItem</a> Want to view the Escudo? Take a look. Photo is from the archives of Goldberg Coins: <a href="http://www.mkjassociates.com/cgi-bin/ilgvulot.pl?site=1&sale=41&lot=4695" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mkjassociates.com/cgi-bin/ilgvulot.pl?site=1&sale=41&lot=4695" rel="nofollow">http://www.mkjassociates.com/cgi-bin/ilgvulot.pl?site=1&sale=41&lot=4695</a> This third British Virgin Islands $20 bears a sunken treasure relic. Have a look-see courtesy of Prissy's Collectibles' eBay webpage Click for an enlargement: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/British-Virgin-Islands-1985-20-Coin-Silver-Gold-Bar-/310140280443?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4835cd1e7b" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/British-Virgin-Islands-1985-20-Coin-Silver-Gold-Bar-/310140280443?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4835cd1e7b" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/British-Virgin-Islands-1985-20-Coin-Silver-Gold-Bar-/310140280443?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4835cd1e7b</a> Iam not going to insult your intelligence by posting a link to a Gold bar or ingot. Here's our last British Virgin Islands' $20. Pohoto courtesy of Legal Coins' eBay webpage: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/British-Virgin-Islands-1985-Proof-Silver-20-Cob-Coin_W0QQitemZ350370355933QQcategoryZ162171QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/British-Virgin-Islands-1985-Proof-Silver-20-Cob-Coin_W0QQitemZ350370355933QQcategoryZ162171QQcmdZViewItem" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/British-Virgin-Islands-1985-Proof-Silver-20-Cob-Coin_W0QQitemZ350370355933QQcategoryZ162171QQcmdZViewItem</a> Want to see a Spanish Colonial 8 Reales Cob Coin? Sedwick Coins photo: <a href="http://www.sedwickcoins.com/shipwreck_coins.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.sedwickcoins.com/shipwreck_coins.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.sedwickcoins.com/shipwreck_coins.htm</a> Hope you enjoyed... Clinker[/QUOTE]

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