Afternoon everyone ….
It’s extremely difficult to send things abroad without information that gives away the sender. While I won’t say exactly who sent me this secret Santa gift I’m quite sure that you can all figure it out.
Here is a picture of the total contents.
This secret Santa does not disappoint. Some gold chocolate coins for the sweet tooth pirate. An AWESOME Queen Anne’s Revenge round, a Regina 100th anniversary Canadian proof silver dollar and a very nice note.
Here’s a little bit on Queen Anne’s Revenge from Wikipedia
Queen Anne's Revenge was an early-18th-century ship, most famously used as a flagship by Edward Teach, better known by his nickname Blackbeard. The date and place of the ship's construction are uncertain,[3] and there is no record of its actions prior to 1710 when it was operating as a French privateer under the name La Concorde.[4][5] Surviving features of the ship's construction strongly suggest it was built by French shipwrights, based on differences in fastening pattern in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.[6][7] After several years' service by French sailors (both as a naval frigate and as a merchant vessel – much of the time as a slave trading ship), she was captured by Blackbeard in 1717. Blackbeard used the ship for less than a year,[8] but captured numerous prizes using her as his flagship.
In May 1718, Blackbeard ran the ship aground at Topsail Inlet, now known as Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina, United States, in the present-day Carteret County.[8] After the grounding, her crew and supplies were transferred to smaller ships. In 1996, Intersal Inc., a private firm, discovered the remains of a vessel that was later determined to be Queen Anne's Revenge,[9] which was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The shipwreck was discovered off Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina.
Now for the Regina silver dollar.
Here is some info on the Regina silver dollar: from Numista
Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1982
Value 1 Dollar
1 CAD = USD 0.76
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 23.3276 g
Diameter 36 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 6786 Help
References Ch# RC-812, Schön# 129, KM# 133, Ch# RC-813
Commemorative issue
100th Anniversary of the city of founding of the city of Regina, Saskatchewan
Obverse
Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God
Designer: Arnold Machin Read more on Wikipedia
Reverse
Cattle skull divides dates and denomination below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REGINA
1882 1982
CANADA DOLLAR
Engraver: Walter Ott
Designer: Huntley Brown
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
Thank you very much my not so secret Santa. You hit the mark.