The 2022 Niue 2 Dollar ‘Calico Jack’ Rackham Silver coin

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“Black birds tend to like shiny things.” ~ The Bloody Raven

Upon first sighting of this Niue coin from the European mint, I said to myself, “I must have this shiny coin in my Pirate silver collection.” Then delving into the history of the flamboyant English born Captain ‘Calico Jack’ Rackham and his brief two-year career as a pirate. Only to find his exploits were as ‘minimal’ as the coin’s design style. Not much is documented of his naval career prior to piracy.

In 1718, then Quartermaster Jack Rackham succeeded Charles Vane as captain of the Ranger after a crew vote following his criticism of Vane for not taking on a French man-of-war. And Vane’s caution sounded reasonable since the French frigate would have twice the manpower and guns than the small pirate Sloop. A case where I think Jack over exaggerated the crew’s abilities and Vane’s cowardice thus leveraging himself the Captaincy. A smooth tongued man that would go far as a motivational speaker.
However, his is not what made Jack famous.

The Coin

2022 Niue 2 Dollars Calico Jack
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Reverse: Skull Crossed Cutlasses, Ocean waves field, Denticle waves.
Text; CALICO JACK, EM, JOLLY ROGER, 1 OZ 9999 FINE SILVER
0.999 Silver, 31.1g
Diameter = 38mm, Thickness = 2.8mm

Under Calico jack, the Ranger sailed southwards along the coast away from New York harbor and the man-o-war. There was some success in robbing small vessels and villages until they captured a rich merchant ship, The Kingston that was still within sight of the merchants of Port Royal and whom in short order dispatched a Privateer to pursue the pirate sloop and the captured Kingston.
This is not what made Jack famous.

Captain Jack Rackham under Public Domain

Why? Because the Privateers had caught up on the Ranger and re-captured the Kingston while most of the pirates were ashore on Isla de los Pinos off Cuba Jack and the remaining crew fled inland to avoid capture.

There are divergent accounts on how Jack Rackham and his remaining crew made the trip back to Nassau. One account had the everyone crowded into a row boat for the long trek, the other claimed that Captain Rackham and his crew took over the accompanying English sloop in the dead of night leaving the Privateer warship to destroy the Ranger as they slipped past.

But, this is not what made Jack famous either.

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The Black Flag


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Jolly Roger source. CCO 1.0

Note of interest, there were no accounts that this Jolly Roger was ever flown by Calico Jack but by only a 1959 unsubstantiated reference in a publication by Hans Leip. Calico Jack’s Jolly Roger may just be a modern creation.
Nope. This flag is not what made Jack famous, more like Jack made this flag famous.

2022 Niue 2 Dollars Calico Jack
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Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II facing right, Ocean waves, Denticle waves,
Text; ELIZABETH II, NIUE, TWO DOLLARS, IRB, 2022
Edge; Reeded
Minted by the European Mint , Mintage of 15,000 BU

At Nassau Bermuda, before Governor Rogers, Calico Jack and his remaining crew plead for amnesty claiming that Captain Vane had forced them into piracy. Governor Rogers had a grudge against Captain Vane and granted Calico Jack and his men pardons to pursue a law-abiding life.
The lying backstabber that he is, this is not what made Jack famous.

So what made Jack famous?
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Next Pirate post; Anne Bonny and Mary Reed. 👭

Conclusions

Admittedly an unexciting and rather ordinary silver coin design. The only feature pertaining to the pirate Captain is his Jolly Roger that just may be Pop Culturally attributed to him. True or imaginary, are not pirate exploits built by bigger than life stories?
European Mint, just saying you have lots of room for improvement for the next one.

Adding Pirate Silver to my Stack for the coming Economic storm!

The #piratesunday tag is the scurvy scheme of Captain @stokjockey for #silvergoldstackers pirates to proudly showcase their shiny booty and plunder for all to see. Landlubbers arrrh… welcomed to participate and be a Pirate at heart so open yer treasure chests an’ show us what booty yea got!

And, a special thanks to Nyssacat in helping me acquire this shiny specimen.💋

References

My own pictures shot with a Samsung SM-A530W
P. Image under Pixabay
W. Wiki Commons
💀 Page Dividers by thekittygirl 🎃

Sources

Numista; 2022 Niue 2 NZD Dollar Calico Jack Silver Coin.
European Mint; 2022 Niue 2 NZD Dollar Calico Jack Silver Coin.
Wiki; Pirate Captain, Calico Jack Rackham.
Image of Captain Jack Rackham under Public Domain image From "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates" 1725.
The Golden Age of the pirate Boat called The Ranger
Beau Sterling Silver Galleon Broach from Schwartzy's Silver Arrrtifacts.
Cameo Raven Brooch from The Black Wardrobe



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You received an upvote of 100% from Precious the Silver Mermaid!

Thank you for contributing more great content to the #SilverGoldStackers tag.
You have created a Precious Gem!

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I have not seen the waves before on other coins. It's nice to see something different with the queen for a change. No pirate Sunday tag?

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The 2 dimensional wave pattern on the field is different, in my opinion the waves of the 2021-2023 Britannia coins are almost 3D are better. Using a Guillochéd algo resulting in a fascinating effect and bonus security feature.
The Wave denticles are cool alright.
#piratesunday tag ...oops.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention @tbnfl4sun

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Of course it’s pirate silver, is there any other kind? 💀☠️

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It's a nice pirate coin. Design is so brilliant and great for collecting !

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Investor grade Silver Bullion + Pirate Theme = Fun Collecting and Stacking! ☠️
The design could use another feature though.

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As far as Captain Jack is concerned, one wouldn't need a pirate flag to be committing piracy on the high seas, just board the merchant ship and say, "This is a stick up, reach for the sky!" This kind of takes the fun chase out of pirating doesn't it?
PD

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Its a tough life being a real pirate, you wouldn't want to make it any harder than it has to be. Its quicker to raise the flag and a warning shot is the usual practice.

Thanks @punkysdad

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That is truly awesome! Now I need to go buy me one the next time I get paid! Thanks for sharing and keep on stacking!
!CTP

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If you get into Pirate themed coins, it'd be more fun to store them in a wooden chest like I do.
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Thanks for coming aboard @thebighigg

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"Keptin Jack Rackham, Och aye, graduated froms th' academy wi' me years back! Whieest fellaw, ne'er kent whit he was thinkin'. Scored high marks oan th' cannon range thoogh." 😉 Keptin

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So Calico Jack had a career in the Scottish navy too?
Gov Rogers had never noted Jack to speak Sassenach.
Thanks for coming aboard Keptin.

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Well it is #PirateSunday
https://youtube.com/shorts/o2oZqHSK2nE?feature=share

Love and Laughter reign
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Some really unique and beautiful coins, really liked the gold in the shape of a ship.

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There are plenty of affordable silver coins that feature various ships through the ages, the gold bullion versions can get quite expensive and much rarer.

Thanks and Good luck @momins ☠️

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The wavy lines and the borders on the obverse and reverse fields make that coin unique.
I'm looking forward to the next one!
!LADY 🥰🌺🤙

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It's the Wavy border I find unique to this coin Sis. I've seen a similar wavy background elsewhere but cannot recall where I seen it other than the 2021 - 2023 Britannia pattern.
Wondering what the 2023 version will be like.

Always, with love 🤗🌺❤️
!LADY
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All in all sis, it is still a nice one to add to your collection. For whatever reason, it reminds me of Pirates of the Caribbean movie. They could have added more detailing, but I guess if the European Mint decides to do another, perhaps they will use more imagination in it's creation.

Thanks for sharing and have a lovely week!🤗💖🤗 !LADY

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The Coin Engraver didn't have much to go on other than the Flag. The Ranger sailing ship was described either a Sloop or a Brigatine both having distinct designs but which one? The wood block artwork is the only distinct likeness of 'Calico' Jack. Meanwhile, in the Black Flag series, the producer settled on the Ranger as a 3 masted Barque!
Pirate stories of their exploit are like car mirrors, objects appear bigger than they really are.
Thanks for the support Sis!
!LADY

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It's all so interesting! I was just mentioning the other day to @silversaver888 that history is amazing even though I found it boring in school. The older I get, the more I appreciate the past.

Take care sis!🤗💜

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A two year career as a pirate didn't end up with much job security Lol!🙄
Interesting that Calico Jack made the Jolly Roger famous!😀

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At least that on Black Bart's ship they had a pirate code and insurance plan on the Royal Fortune. At least working for Gov Rogers as a privateer offer more job security as a privateer.

Thanks for the support @silvertop
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The life of a pirate…….😊
A privateer, sounds like a much safer life for a pirate!😇

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The pirate nurse, with a heart of gold
Sailed the seas, brave and bold
With a sword in hand and a heart so true
She tended to the sick, and fought the crew

She battled storms and battled foes
With a determination that nobody knows
She never shied away from a fight
For the sake of her crew and her plight

Though she's gone, her memory remains
In the hearts of those who knew her name
She sailed the seas with grace and pride
And in death, her legacy will abide

So raise a glass and sing her praise
For the pirate nurse, who sailed the seas with grace
She may be gone, but she'll never be forgot
For the pirate nurse, her battle is fought.

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Finally I didn't know what made Captain Jack famous 😅.

I don't know much about these topics, still your story kept me on my toes. Your coin collection looks beautiful, I see it's something you enjoy, like every collector.

Greetings and much success always 🤗

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I think what really put Calico Jack on the Fame Map were these two ladies that became pirates under his command. Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Outside of official court documents and the Bonny family secrets is a lot unknowns that were left to speculation, speculation to myth, and myth becoming legend.

Thanks for visiting @syllem ☠️
!LADY

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Thank you for your response 🤗

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Hola que buena narrativa he interesante, me encanto la lectura, cobra mucha vida, gracias por compartir.
Saludos👋

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Esta es mi forma favorita de preservar mis ahorros a largo plazo.
Gracias por visitarnos.

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