Shellback! Pollywogs-Shellback Marine Corps / Navy Silver Colored Challenge Coin

Description: Awesome! Royal Order of King Neptune's Ancient Order of the Deep Where Slimy Pollywogs Earn the Right to be "Trusty Shellbacks" US Navy, Royal Navy and Coastie / Coast Guard or any other Trusty Sailor Challenge Coin NOTE: Being sold just above cost. This is a high quality Shellback coin in the shape of a sea shell, which measures 1 13/16 inches high, by 2 inches wide. It weighs 1.7 onces. It is base antique nickel coin. You get the coin without any engraving. The engrave pictures just shows how the person's name/rank, date, coordinates (long/lat), and ship can be engraved for the person who earns the right to be a "Trusty Shellback". ________________________________________________________________________ Definition of Shellback from Wikipedia: The ceremony of crossing the line is an initiation rite in the Royal Navy, U.S. Navy, and other navies which commemorates a sailor's first crossing of the equator. Originally the tradition was created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long rough times at sea. Sailors who have already crossed the equator are nicknamed (Trusty) Shellbacks, often referred to as Sons of Neptune; those who have not are nicknamed (Slimy) Pollywogs. "King Neptune and his court" (usually including his first assistant Davy Jones and her Highness Amphitrite and often various dignitaries, who are all represented by the highest ranking seamen) officiate at the ceremony, during which the Pollywogs undergo a number of increasingly disgusting ordeals (wearing clothing inside out and backwards; crawling on hands and knees on nonskid-coated decks; being swatted; being locked in stocks and pillories and pelted with mushy fruit; crawling through chutes and large tubs of rotting garbage; kissing the Royal Baby's belly coated with axle grease, hair chopping, etc), largely for the entertainment of the shellbacks....more _______________________________________________________________________ This coin is made for the "Slimy Pollywog" who earns the label of "Trusty Shellback" through Royal Order of King Neptune's Ancient Order of the Deep’s crossing the equator initiation . A super nice addition to any challenge coin collection and a "must have" for a Shellback to have on hand at any watering hole and port across the world. Don't be the Shellback who's buying the other sailors' a drink. On the front of the coin it says, "Royal Order of King Neptune." Below these words is a nice graphic of King Neptune being pulled through the sea. On the left side is a helmsman's wheel with Amphitrite (Sea Goddess; consort of Poseidon, and a symbolic representation of the sea) written below it. In the middle, on the bottom is an image of a pollywog with the word Shellback below it. On the bottom right side an anchor with the name Davy Jones. On the bottom of the shellback coin is place to engrave the name of the Shellback. On the backside of the coin you have the words,” Ancient Order of the Deep." Below these words is a nice graphic of the world and deep seas the sailor knows and respects as their home while sailing them. The world map is marked with a small emerald green shell to commemorate the Emerald Shellback (latitude 0 degrees, and longitude 0 degrees - Prime Meridian), and is marked with a small golden shell to commemorate the Golden Shellback (latitude 0 degrees, and 180 degrees longitude - International Date Line). Below the map are the words "Equator Crossing," with a compass in between the two words. On the left side of the world map is a blank shell made for engraving the date crossed the equator, and on the right side of the map is a blank shell to engrave the latitude/longitude of where the crossing was made. At the bottom of the Shellback coin is a blank to engrave the name of the vessel. This is a high quality coin made under the hard enamel process, unlike most challenge coins which are made of soft enamel. The hard enamel is more durable and will last longer. Note the difference between the soft and hard enamel processes below: Soft enamel is applied to the coin or product; the excess is wiped off, and allowed to “air dry.” It does not fill the areas to the level of the raised metal. Since there’s no hardening process, if you take a sharp object, you can scratch through it to the metal below the paint. It produces what we term a “good coin.” In some cases a layer of clear epoxy is applied over the coin to help protect the finish. Hard enamel uses a different process. The areas that are colored are actually overfilled with enamel, and then the coins/product are “baked” to harden it to a nearly ceramic hardness. They are then ground/polished flat, and then plated with the metal. Hard enamel can be scratched, but will not go through the metal below. Hard enamel gives the cleanest, crispest detail on a coin/product, and since it’s hardened, epoxy isn’t needed to protect the finish. Hard enamel produces what we term a “superior coin”. It's made for the lifetime of shellback challenges! Ordering Quantities, Engravings and/or Modifications Write through eBay messaging for price quotes on large quantity discounts. We do NOT engrave individual or small quantities of these coins. We have and example (Note additional picture of coin) of a coin which was engraved by the manufacturer. If you desire engraving from the manufacturer there is a minimum order of 50 challenge coins. The information needs to be sent via a Word or Excell document with proper spelling. It will take approximately 8-10 weeks to have this many coins engraved by the manufacturer. Again,wrtite through eBay messaging for price quotes and options. Engraving Disclaimer: We are NOT responsible for any damage done to a coin by engraving by a source other then the actual manufacturer. We highly recommend taking coins to a professional engraver or have us send your order to the manufacturer. If you would like to have this coin modified to have your ships crest on it we can work on pricing options. Minimum order of 100 would be required. Write through eBay messaging for price quotes. Information Only: Engraved example coin has Captain Edward Teach also know as the infamous pirate Black Beard. It’s a good bet that Black Beard crossed the equator as some point in his illustrious career, but the information on the reverse of the coin is not true. It was just for example purposes only. The date on the coin is the day he met his demise and marks his death on 17 November 1718, not the day he became a Shellback. Again, we use for example purposes only; Emerald Shellback information of 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude in this engraving. Please go to www.stores.ebay.com/Rolyat11 to view miscellaneous challenge coins. In addition, to auction items there are items that are at a fixed price "BUY IT NOW" option, where you do not have to wait for an auction to close to win an item...thanks! Combine shipping at $0.50 for each additional coin stateside. NOTE 2: Never personally given any of the coins. They are from either purchases of collections or from professional makers of military challenge coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition. The accepted payments are: PAYPAL and please contact seller for other methods of accepted payment, which you may have used in past please contact me through the eBay messaging system. Thanks! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 14.95 USD

Location: Panama City, Florida

End Time: 2024-03-17T18:38:41.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.75 USD