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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => European Coins => Topic started by: Kena on May 10, 2014, 12:15:30 AM

Title: SS Gairsoppa Britannia coin
Post by: Kena on May 10, 2014, 12:15:30 AM

Here some pictures of my SS Gairsoppa Britannia coin.

Ken

Title: Re: SS Gairsoppa Britannia coin
Post by: Templar on May 10, 2014, 01:27:43 AM

THAT WAS A SAD SHIPWRECK--NOT THAT ANY ARE GOOD BUT IT SAILED FROM INDIA TO ENGLAND WITH SILVER FOR THE WAR----IT WAS OFF GALWAY,IRELAND WHEN A U-BOAT SANK IT IN VERY DEEP WATER WITH ONLY 2 SERVIVERS------I BELIEVE IT WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST HAULS OF SILVER EVER BROUGHT UP---I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE COIN BUT I DID GET A 10 OUNCE BAR FROM THE SHIP....WITH THESE DEEP SEA ROBOTS MORE AND MORE DISCOVERIES WILL BE BROUGHT UP.........NICE COIN...THANKS FOR SHARING................

Title: Re: SS Gairsoppa Britannia coin
Post by: Triggersmob on May 10, 2014, 11:33:34 AM

Yes, nice coin and thanks for the history lesson.  :)

Title: Re: SS Gairsoppa Britannia coin
Post by: Erik on May 10, 2014, 07:02:09 PM

Coin with historical story. I like it. Thank you for sharing.