SHIPS, BOATS, AIRPLANES AND TRAINS ON COINS

FALKLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA HONOR THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

These two attractive copper-nickel crowns picturing aircraft were issued to honor the 90th anniversary of Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF). The Falkland Islands 1 Crown features three famed RAF aircraft: the Supermarine Walrus, a single-engine amphibious reconnaissance biplane, the legendary Avro Vulcan Bomber, which was used to help liberate the Falklands from Argentina, and the new Eurofighter Typhoon.   South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands issued a 2 Pound coin featuring an RAF Lockheed C-130 Hercules Transport parachuting supplies to the islands.  Both coins are 38.6mm in diameter, picture Queen Elizabeth on the obverse and are Uncirculated.
Item C-FK-RAF  FALKLANDS 1 CROWN 2008 ROYAL AIR FORCE, UNC.    $12.50
Item C-GS-RAF  SO. GEORGIA & SO. SANDWICH IS. 2 POUNDS 2008 ROYAL AIR FORCE, UNC.    $12.50
 

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European and native boats are featured on these beautiful 39mm silver Proof coins issued by various Latin American Nations in 2002.  Each nation issued coins based on the common theme of “The Nautical Encounter of Two Worlds”.  A native sailing ship is portrayed on the Ecuador 25,000 Sucres.  A native artist utilizing a traditional design showing a fisherman in his boat is featured in the attractive Guatemala 1 Quetzal.  A sailboat is on the Nicaragua 10 Cordoba.  Paraguay chose to portray a native canoe and a European sailing ship set against a map of South America, on their 1 Guarani coin.  A canoe is portrayed in a traditional manner on the Peru 1 Sol.  The five coins make an attractive and educational set.
Item C-EC-BOAT  ECUADOR 25,000 SUCRES 2002 SILVER PROOF    sold out,
Item C-GT-BOAT  GUATEMALA 1 QUETZAL 2002 SILVER PROOF      sold out, MORE EXPECTED SOON
Item C-NI-BOAT  NICARAGUA 10 CORDOBA 2002 SILVER PROOF    $35.00
Item C-PY-BOAT  PARAGUAY 1 GUARANI 2002 SILVER PROOF    sold out
Item C-PE-BOAT  PERU 1 SOL 2002 SILVER PROOF    sold out
Item C-BOAT-SET5  SET OF THE ABOVE 5 SILVER PROOF BOAT COINS      sold out

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CAPE VERDE SHIP COINS

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 C-CV-SHIPS  CAPE VERDE 4 COIN SHIP SET, 5-100 ESCUDOS 1994 UNC.    $14.00

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NORTH KOREAN COINS FEATURE TRANSPORTATION THEMES

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-TRANS  NORTH KOREA 2002 SET OF 7 TRANSPORTATION COINS, UNC.  $6.50

For other coins of Korea please see:
WILDLIFE COINS FROM NORTH KOREA
MULTI-COLORED OLYMPIC COINS FROM NORTH KOREA
SOUTH KOREA COIN SET

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JERSEY HONORS THE ROYAL NAVY WITH SILVER PROOF COLOR COINS

Jersey, a British possession off the coast of France, issued two beautiful silver Proof 5 Pound coins honoring Britain's Royal Navy.  The 2003 issue pictures Sir Francis Drake and his ship "The Golden Hind".  The 2004 issue Admiral Nelson's Flagship, the HMS Victory.  Both coins feature a multi-color Royal Naval flag.  Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.  The attractive, well-struck coins are 38.6mm in diameter and struck in sterling silver by the British Royal Mint.
Item C-JE-DRAKE   JERSEY 5 POUNDS 2003 FRANCIS DRAKE SILVER PROOF    $39.75
Item C-JE-VICT  JERSEY 5 POUNDS 2004 HMS VICTORY SILVER PROOF    $39.75

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