Description: Excellent Condition. Authentic Danish West Indies coin set into a handcrafted sterling silver pendant bezel accented with solid 14K gold prongs. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, polishing cloth, velvet pouch and gift box. Columbus discovered the Virgin Islands in 1493, during his second voyage to America. He claimed the land for Spain and named it "Las Once Mil Virgenes" (the 11,000 virgins), supposedly reminded of St. Ursula's legendary companions by the profusion of peaks. The islands were used by pirates and privateers to hide their ships and their booty and lie in wait for the treasure - laden Spanish galleons. St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix became a Danish Crown Colony in 1755 and the King of Denmark made them free ports in 1764. St. Thomas was the major port for trade. This coin was minted in Denmark for use in the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix when they were owned by Denmark and called the Danish West Indies. In 1917, the United States, concerned to protect its interests in the Panama Canal, and seeing the strategic importance of the islands which are very near the major shipping lanes to the canal, bought the three islands for $25 million.
Price: 499 USD
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
End Time: 2025-01-09T18:08:56.000Z
Shipping Cost: 24.3 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Denomination: 5 Cents
Year: 1859
Certification: Registration No. 19749-JK
