Category Archives: Endurance

New 50 Pence Tall Ship Coin Commemorates Shackleton’s Endurance

Produced in Cupro Nickel Diamond Finish with a low issue limit of only 2,750 and presented in a special color pack Also available in Proof Sterling Silver with an exceptionally low issue limit of only 175 worldwide The Pobjoy Mint series of 50 pence coins featuring historical ships continues with a new coin produced on […]

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Ships on World Coins: 2017 Centenary Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Coin from Pobjoy Mint

Commemorating one of the Greatest Survival Stories in History Featuring Shackleton’s Famous Ship Endurance 2017 New South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Coin Available in Proof Sterling Silver and Unc. Cupro Nickel Pobjoy Mint High Quality Proof Finish The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, also known as the Endurance Expedition after the expedition ship, is considered by […]

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Dix Noonan Webb: Heroic Irishman’s Unique Medal from Shackleton Voyage to Be Auctioned

By Dix Noonan Webb …… A historically important Polar Medal awarded to a heroic Irish sailor who was one of five men chosen by the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton to accompany him on what is arguably the greatest open-boat journey of all time is to be auctioned by Dix Noonan Webb in London on 22 […]

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