Afternoon everyone …
I’ve been doing group buys on coins and such as usual. The downfall to it is that every time I think I’m going to be getting my stuff, a new release happens. Then I just say hold it until everything arrives.
There is a total of fifty five ounces of silver in this box. Many different items, which I will begin sharing right now.
I must have been a pirate in another life, because I am seriously hooked to and coin, round or bar with an old style ship on it.
This is the sixth coin of the Blag Flag series. It’s the Kingston.
A great looking coin as always from the Perth Mint. I bought three of these. One for me and two to flip at a later date.
Here is a blurb from the Apmex website:
2024 Tuvalu 1 oz Silver The Kingston
Continuing the iconic Black Flag series from The Perth Mint, the sixth release features John "Calico Jack" Rackham & Anne Bonny's famously pillaged merchant ship, the Kingston. Calico Jack is one of the most remarkable figures from the Golden Age of Piracy. He was an English pirate captain who derived the nickname, "Calico Jack" from the calico patterned clothing. He was also known for having two female pirates in his crew, which included his lover, the Irish Anne Bonny. Anne fled her husband and ran away with Calico Jack after the pair met at port. They sailed the Caribbean in the early18th century, carrying out countless acts of piracy before their capture by the British Navy in 1720. While Calico Jack was tried for piracy and executed, Anne Bonny's fate is unclear, further adding to the timeless fascination with their unlikely pairing on the sea. Theirs is an intriguing love story complete with the trappings of adventure, romance and defiance.
The Perth Mint Black Flag Series
Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, pirates ruled the seven seas with their ships proudly displaying their uniquely menacing black flags to declare themselves in battle. Each release in this popular series struck by The Perth Mint features a famous pirate along with the emblem they associated with to celebrate some of the most fearsome figures in history. The previous releases in this series have included Blackbeard and his ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge; Black Bart and his ship, the Royal Fortune; Ching Shih with her ship, the Red Flag Fleet; William Moody and his ship, the Rising Sun and Henry Every and his ship, the Fancy. Learn more about the Black Flag series here to begin building your collection today.
Coin Highlights:
Contains 1 oz of .9999 fine silver.
Limited mintage of only 15,000 coins worldwide.
Packaged in a protective plastic capsule.
Obverse: Showcases the Jody Clark effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, the monetary denomination, the coin’s weight and fineness, and the 2024 year-date.
Reverse: A representation of the Kingston, a merchant ship carrying valuable cargo, which was captured by John "Calico Jack" Rackham and crew. Calico Jack was known for having female pirates in his crew, including his lover, Anne Bonny. The pair sailed and pillaged their way through the Caribbean. The Kingston is shown ominously creeping towards the tropical coastline as the Jolly Roger flag ripples in the wind overhead. The motif of a skull is formed in the horizon. The design also features the words "THE KINGSTON," "BLACK FLAG: CALICO JACK & ANNE BONNY," the weight, fineness, and The Perth Mint's traditional "P" mint mark.
Sovereign coin backed by Tuvalu government.