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Pillar of the Community
United States
1494 Posts |
One of the Liberian Zodiac series.  
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4883 Posts |
Here's a pair of silver rounds I recently acquired - the one on the right portrays the parade of tall ships in New York harbor in 1986 during the Statue of Liberty celebration. Given the events that've transpired since that time, the use of the twin towers of the World Trade Center as a backdrop is rather poignant. 
Colligo ergo sum
Edited by Lucky Cuss 02/11/2017 10:43 pm
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Valued Member
United States
210 Posts |
Haven't seen this one posted yet.  
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
17969 Posts |
Beautiful coin, TreeMonkey!  I posted this in the 'How Far Back Can We Go' thread for 1982, and then realised it too had sailing ships on the design, which shows the coat-of-arms of Costa Rica: 
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4883 Posts |
I picked up this 1990 Fiji issue today, although in posting it I may be stretching the definition of a "ship" a bit.... Such vessels proved capable of traversing enormous distances, however. 
Colligo ergo sum
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: I picked up this 1990 Fiji issue today, although in posting it I may be stretching the definition of a "ship" a bit.... I think it fits in just fine here. 
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
5385 Posts |
Australia 2001 20 Cents; Centenary of Federation; Norfolk Island; Ship #532 
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Moderator
 United States
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Very nice! 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
955 Posts |
I just went through the whole thread and "The Bluenose" has yet to be posted so...( a smidgen out of focus)  And this has already been shown but I love the coin. Just got the RCM proof set.   And once again Thx to the OP .Great thread 
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts |
5 dirhams from Qatar, 1978: 
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Moderator
 United States
189213 Posts |
Very nice, Canacoins and Joseph7420! 
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
24885 Posts |
Rescue* from my scrap coins collection. 
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 United States
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Quote: Rescue* from my scrap coins collection. Very nice! 
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Valued Member
Canada
217 Posts |
Hey Cannacoin, the Bluenose was the second post! Never mind, it's such a great design it deserves to be in twice. Besides, yours looks like a proof. cheers
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