The Cayman Islands are located in the southern Caribbean not too far from Jamaica. It is well known to have the highest per capita income and standard of living in the Caribbean and one of the highest in the world. The average income there is $71,000 US, not too bad! It is also a nation that has no income tax whatsoever which makes it a nice tax haven, with over 100,000 companies registered in the Caymans. There are more companies than there is are people, and one address is said to have 12,000 companies registered at that one location. Apparently a great place to incorporate and avoid taxes on your business!
While I was living in the Caribbean I never had a chance to visit. The main reason for that is it was too expensive! It's a very popular tourist destination and hotel prices were always too rich for my blood back in the 90's. I understand it's a beautiful place, I'll have to make a point to visit when I'm down in the Caribbean again.
I picked up a coin from the Caymans when I was still living in Puerto Rico. Since I didn't have any coins from there in my collection I purchased it. I was able to talk the shop owner down on the price because some idiot removed it from it's protective capsule and fingerprinted the front of it. Still it's a very pretty coin.
Most of the coins I've shared lately were made in the Franklin Mint, but this one is an exception produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. So this one is made of Canadian silver! Have a look:
About the coin:
Country: Cayman Islands
Denomination: Two Dollars
Mint : Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada
Year: 1972
Mintage: 11,000
Composition: 92.5% silver
Diameter: 40 mm
Weight: 29.45 grams
Thickness: 2.55 mm
Edge: Reeded
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: Flying great blue heron and denomination
A very nice coin made out of sterling silver and has the portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II. It was a shame that the front of the coin had been mistreated, but I still like it. The back has a beautiful great blue heron which over winters in the Caymans. This is the only coin I've ever had from the Caymans so it's a special part of my collection.
The great blue heron is a bird found throughout most of North and Central America, but some do over winter in the islands of the Caribbean. Their beautiful blue wings span over six feet, one of the largest in the Americas. They like to eat small fish, frogs, snakes, shrimp, and even small mammals like voles or mice. Typically they like marshy areas and wade to find fish in shallow water. Interestingly they build big nests out of sticks that don't look too comfortable compared to other birds nests. The nesting site is usually in a huge colony of herons. Safely in numbers I suppose. Overall it's a really cool bird which I knew very little about until this morning.
Here are some pictures of the great blue heron:
gardenandpatiohomeguide.com
birdsandblooms.com
365daysofbirds.com
Pretty aren't they? I can see why they placed it on the coin!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read my post. If you have any question, suggestions, or comments please feel free to leave them below. Thank you everyone for all your support! Keep on stacking!
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayman_Islands
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_blue_heron
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces32441.html
And my disclaimer:
Gold and silver stacking can be a fun hobby but isn't for everyone. You can lose money. I'm not a financial advisor and this isn't financial advice, please always do your own research before spending your hard earned money.
Re-blog lottery
Now for the winner of the re-blog lottery! Today we had people re-blog my post, thank you so much! You guy are the best! The people who re-blogged were:
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Thank you everyone! I have been working to improve my engagement and all of you have really helped out! If you have any recommendations or suggestions please feel free to let me know. I'm always looking to improve my posts.
Good luck to everyone!
And the Wheel of Names results:
Congratulations @olaf.gui !
You will receive 3 HSBI!
Now for today's re-blog lottery! You just need to re-blog my post you will be placed on the Wheel of Names for a spin to possibly win 3 HSBI units! Just one prize for the lucky winner. An upvote is not required but is always greatly appreciated. Bots aren't allowed to win the prize. Contest ends at 14:00 (2 PM) California Pacific time tomorrow. If I somehow missed your re-blog please let me know and I'll add you to the next draw.
What are HSBI units? They are units that you can purchase to sponsor someone and you in turn receive a unit as well. This way we both benefit! They give you occasional upvotes on your posts for a lifetime, and the more you accumulate the more often you receive upvotes and the bigger they can be. You can read some more here:
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