2022 Niue $2 1-oz Silver Jolly Roger – Calico Jack BU

“Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate’s Life For Me!”

“Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum
Drink and the devil had done for the rest
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.”

So goes the most famous pirate poem in all of literature as taken from Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale Treasure Island published in 1883. And thanks to Errol Fynn’s swashbuckler films of the 1930s and ’40s and Disney’s blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean movies, those who enjoy the romance and adventure on the high seas know all about pirate lore… or do they? Now you can get a crash course with this coin, the first release in the Jolly Roger series dedicated to famous pirate flags that have flown throughout history!

Captain Jack’s Iconic Skull And Crossbones

The first release couldn’t have been a better choice. It shows the iconic skull and crossbones flown by Captain John Rackham, better known as the infamous “Calico Jack,” whose short pirate career is noted for two things: The creation of the famous pirate flag and the fact that he had two women serving alongside his crew of buccaneers. Set against a wavy background, the image of Calico Jack’s crossed swords below a grinning skull shines on this coin struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.99% silver.

The Pirate Life Of Calico Jack

Not much is known about Calico Jack’s early life other than that he was of English descent and hooked up with a pirate crew ravaging the Spanish Main sometime in the early 1700s. Eventually he led a mutiny and took control of a pirate ship before turning himself in for a King’s Pardon in 1719. Evidently the pirate life really WAS for him, because only a few months after being paroled he seduced a married women named Anne Bonny. When her husband found out, the couple fled, but not before stealing a ship and assembling a pirate crew that also included another woman, Mary Read. Within a few short months they were apprehended. Jack was hanged in 1720 while Read and Bonny both escaped the hangman’s noose by claiming they were pregnant. Mary died in prison during childbirth. No one is sure what happened to Anne. Some say she escaped to South Carolina and died of old age in 1782.

Don’t Miss Out; Order Your Now!

Released on behalf of Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, Each 2022-dated One-Ounce Silver Jolly Roger – Calico Jack Coin is $2 legal tender and comes in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition with razor-sharp details that are as crisp and sharp as the edge of a pirate’s cutlass! Just 15,000 of these adventurous coins were struck for worldwide release. Don’t miss out or you may feel like walking the plank!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• FIRST RELEASE IN JOLLY ROGER SERIES – This coin is the first release in the Jolly Roger series that features famous pirate flags. This coin shows the flag designed by Captain John Rackham, otherwise known as the infamous Calico Jack. The coin’s obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Jolly Roger – Calico Jack Coin was struck in s full ounce of highly pure 99.99% silver and measures 38 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These One-Ounce Silver Jolly Roger – Calico Jack Coins are $2 legal tender in Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.
• BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 2022 Niue $2 One-Ounce Silver Jolly Roger – Calico Jack Coin will come in original Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
• LIMITED-EDITION RELEASE – The maximum worldwide limited mintage for the 2022 Niue $2 One-Ounce Silver Jolly Roger – Calico Jack Coin has been set at just 15,000.

Aargh! Grab your eye patch, peg leg, and cutlass and set sail for booty and adventure with the 2022 Niue $2 One-Ounce Silver Calico Jack coin. Don’t miss this first coin in the Jolly Roger pirate flag series, order yours now!