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COINS WITH A TRANSPORTATION THEME

BELARUS HONORS THE SEDOV WITH PRISMATIC SILVER COIN

Belarus 20 Rubles 2008 Sedov with prismatic compass roseThe Sedov is a 4-masted steel barque.  She is the largest traditional sailing ship still in operation. She was launched in Germany in 1921 as a cargo carrier.  The Soviet Union got her in 1946 as a war reparation and used it as Navy training vessel.  Today she is operated as a training ship by Murmansk State Technical University and is a regular participant in Tall Ships events and races.  This Belarus 2008 sterling silver 20 Ruble pictures the ship on one side, and has a map and a prismatic compass rose on the other.  The compass rose sparkles with many colors as it is shifted in the light.  The Brilliant Uncirculated coin is 38.6mm in diameter and has an authorized mintage of 25,000 pieces.
Item BY-SEDOV BELARUS 20 RUBLES 2008 SHIP SEDOV, SILVER BU $79.50



CAPE VERDE SHIP COINS Back in stock

Cape Verde coins portraying sailing ships
This attractive 1994 four coin set from the Cape Verde Islands features various sailing ships that once called upon the islands.  Included is the 5, 10, 20 and the 10-sided bi-metallic 100 Escudos (no 50 Escudos).
Item CV-SHIPS CAPE VERDE 4 COIN SHIP SET, 5-100 ESCUDOS 1994 UNC. $15.00

SHIP ON OLD AND NEW POLISH COINS

Poland 2 Zlote 1936 Gdynia seaportPoland 2 Zlote 2005 picturing gdynia seaport coinPoland issued the silver 2 Zlote in 1936 picturing the three-masted sailing ship "Dar Pomorza" (Gift of Pomerania) to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Gdynia seaport.  Poland developed the port after World War I after it loss access to the Port of  Gdansk (Danzig). The ship was built in Hamburg, Germany in 1909, seized by France as a war reparation in 1920, and in 1927 was purchased by Poland with funds raised by donations from Pomeranian citizens.  Except for the War Years, the "white frigate" served as a training vessel for young Polish sailors.  Since 1982 she has served as a stationary museum ship in Gdynia.  The coin picturing the ship appeared on the 2005 aluminum-bronze 2 Zlote that was issued as part of a series commemorating the history of Polish coinage. Both coins feature the Polish Eagle on the obverse.
Item PL-30 POLAND SILVER 2 ZLOTE 1936 GDYNIA SEAPORT PICTURES SHIP VF $12.00
Item PL-2Z05SHIP POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2005 PICTURES 1936 SHIP COIN, UNC. $3.75

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BRITISH NAVAL SHIPS HONORED ON STERLING SILVER PROOF COINS

Guernsey silver Proof 5 Pound coin featuring Aircraft Carier HMS Ark RoyalJersey silver 5 Pound color coins featuring histroic ships
Three of the British Navy’s most illustrious ships are featured on these 38.6mm sterling silver Proof 5 Pound coins.  The British aircraft carrier, HMS Arc Royal, along with two Swordfish biplanes are featured on the Guernsey 5 Pounds of 2005. Completed in 1938, the ship performed illustriously in the early years of World War II, including the first U-boat and aerial kills of the war.  The Germans incorrectly reported her as sunk on multiple occasions, before she was finally sunk by torpedo in November 1941 with only one loss of life.  Admiral Nelson's Flagship, the HMS Victory is pictured on the Jersey 5 Pounds of 2004.  It was on this ship he died while defeating the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.   Sir Francis Drake and his ship “The Golden Hind” is pictured on the Jersey 5 Pounds of 2003.  Drake was a 16th century British Privateer and explorer who circumnavigated the world and wrecked havoc on the Spanish fleet. The coin catalogs for $75.00, however our price is MUCH less. Each coin includes a multi-colored British Naval Ensign on the reverse and Queen Elizabeth on the obverse.
Item GG-ARC GUERNSEY 5 POUNDS 2005 HMS ARC ROYAL SILVER PROOF $32.50
Item JE-DRAKE JERSEY 5 POUNDS 2003 FRANCIS DRAKE, KM130, SILVER PROOF out
Item JE-VICT JERSEY 5 POUNDS 2004 HMS VICTORY SILVER PROOF $32.50

COOK ISLANDS COIN HONORS CAPT. COOK & HIS SHIP

Cook Islands $5 2009 picturing HMB Endeavour and James CookCook Islands $5 2009 picturing HMB Endeavour and James Cook The Cook Islands honored its namesake, Captain James Cook, and his ship The HMB Endeavour on this 2009 sterling silver  5 Dollar coin.  The reverse of the coin pictures the ship and has a cameo portrait of the Captain.  The obverse pictures Queen Elizabeth.  The ship was approximately 32 meters long and 9 meters wide (104 feet x 29 feet) and carried a crew of 70 plus up to 24 passengers.  The vessel could reach a speed of only 5 knots.  The flat design of its hull made for slow sailing, however allowed the ship to be pulled onto the beach for repairs without requiring a dry dock.  The attractive 38.6mm coin has a mintage of only 2,500 pieces, and is Proof.
Item CK-END COOK IS. 5 DOLLARS 2009, COOK & ENDEAVOUR, SILVER PROOF $59.00


NORTH KOREAN COINS FEATURE TRANSPORTATION THEMES

North Korea coin set features boats, trains, automobiles, airplane In 2002 North Korea released this set of seven attractive coins featuring transportation themes.  Included is a copper-nickel 2-Chon showing an old automobile,  two 1-Chon coins showing an early steam locomotive and an old car and four aluminum 1/2-Chon coins, showing an ancient Greek galley, a Chinese junk, a modern high-speed train and a jet airplane.  All seven were struck in conjunction with the United Nations FAO coin program and bear the legend "XXI CENTURY FAO FOOD SECURITY".  The FAO coin program encourages farmers to grow more food through the legends and designs of the coins themselves and helps raise funds for the training of farmers through the sale of the coins to collectors.  It was one of the first multi-national coin programs and has involved the coins of over 50 nations.  This North Korean addition to the program is unusual in that the coins feature transportation themes rather than the typical FAO designs that feature plants, animals or logos.  It is an attractive set from a nation whose coins are difficult to find.
Item L-KP-SET-TRANSNORTH KOREA 2002 SET OF 7 TRANSPORTATION COINS, UNC. $6.50


MULTI-COLORED AIRPLANE COIN FROM THE CONGO

Congo 100 Franc 1995 multi-colored coin picturing a Junkers JU-52 AirplaneThe Congo Republic features a multi-colored Junkers JU-52 aircraft on this 32mm copper-nickel 1995 100 Franc coin.   The German JU-52, sometimes called “Iron Annie” was a tri-motored transport manufactured from 1932 to 1945.  A sturdy, versatile, aircraft, it saw service as a cargo transport, passenger liner and a bomber in military and civilian fleets into the 1980’s.  The coin depicts a multi-colored Swiss Air JU-52 flying in front of the Matterhorn.  The obverse depicts a woman holding a tablet and the denomination.  The coin has a mintage of only 25,000 and carries a $25 catalog value. 
Item CG-JU52 CONGO 100 FRANCS 1995 JU52 AIRCRAFT KM21 UNC. $12.50


KAZAKHSTAN CELEBRATES THE APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT

Kazakhstan 50 Tenge 2009 Apollo-Soyuz Space Flight commemorative coinKazakhstan was the home of the Soviet Union’s space program. This 2009 copper-nickel 50 Tenge commemorates the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.  The project involved the joining of a Soviet Soyuz space capsule that was launched from Kazakhstan with an American Apollo capsule in space.  The project symbolized the warming of relations between the two cold war powers and conducted a number of scientific experiments.  It was the last manned space launch for the United States until the launch of the Space Shuttle in 1981. The coin features the two spacecraft joined in space orbiting the earth.  The coin is 31mm in diameter and is Uncirculated.
Item KZ-SP09 KAZAKHSTAN 50 TENGE 2009 APOLLO-SOYUZ UNC $5.00

UKRAINE HONORS ITS AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

Ukraine 5 Hryvnia 2004: AN-140 Airplane, Pivdenne Design Bureau (Satellite) Ukraine recently released two 2004 dated copper-nickel 5 Hryvnia coins that feature spacecraft and aircraft.  One commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Pivdenne Design Bureau.  Pivdenne was a major player in the Soviet Union's space program, having designed about 70 types of satellites and rockets. More recent projects include converting Ballistic Missiles into commercial satellite launch vehicles.  One side of the coin shows the new Sich 1M multi-purpose Earth remote sensing satellite that is scheduled to be launched in 2004.  The other side features a satellite orbiting the earth. The coin has a mintage of only 30,000. The other coin is a part of the annual series featuring Ukrainian aircraft.  It features the recent Anatov AN-140 commuter aircraft. The AN-140 coin is available was struck in two denominations.  The copper-nickel 5 Hryvnia has a mintage of 50,000 pieces.
Item UA-PIVDENE UKRAINE 5 HRYVNIA 2004 PIVDENNE - SATELLITE, KM204 UNC.out
Item UA-AN140 UKRAINE 5 HRYVNIA 2004 AN-140 AIRPLANE, KM337 UNC $9.50

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