March 4, 2015 by Frank Wilson

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04-MAR-2015	Frank Wilson

March 4, 2015

Now a 206 year-old coin.

This coin was minted in Birmingham, England for use by the East India Company.
It was a part of the cargo of the ship "Admiral Gardner" which sank off the coast of Dover
on January 25, 1809.

Nikon D90
1/250s f/27.0 at 105.0mm iso200 full exif

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Joe Wagenius		12-Mar-2015 01:35
THE FLAGS ON THE SHIP ARE WRONG ! ! I used to work for a glass-blower (Raymond Bennett) who made ships with the flags correctly flying... We always had people telling us that our flags were wrong, so we made up a sign: PLEASE NOTICE... The flags on our ships are flying correctly. Please note that the sails are billowed out, the wind coming from the aft. The wind propels the ship forward. Considering that the ship has a certain amount of drag in the water as well as the weight of the ship, crew, & cargo it cannot go faster than it's source of propulsion therefore the flags must be blowing towards the bow. In today's society people are used to seeing flags on power boats that go faster than the wind causing the flags to point towards the stern. Thank you for noticing &.... You have learned something today, GOOD FOR YOU !

Bill Ewart Jr		10-Mar-2015 10:42
Beautiful coin, love the color. This is one classy coin!!!

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