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 Vtg Sterling Silver Saint St. Thomas Virgin Islands Charm US $9.99 
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 1988 BRITSH VIRGIN ISLAND $25 SILVER PROOF COIN .925 M US $28.95
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 1988 BRITSH VIRGIN ISLAND $25 SILVER PROOF COIN .925 N US $28.95
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 1988 BRITSH VIRGIN ISLAND $25 SILVER PROOF COIN .925 O US $28.95
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 2009 S SILVER QUARTER U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS NGC PF70 UC US $13.70
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 2009 S SILVER QUARTER U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO US $13.51
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 Virgin Island 3d Charm..vintage Sterling Silver With Pineapple US $3.99
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 Virgin Islands 317-9 Gutter Pr Blks plate 1B MNH Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee US $4.00
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 2006 VIRGIN ISLANDS QUEEN ELIZABETH II $10 SOLID SILVER PROOF COIN US $55.29
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 1975 British Virgin Islands Franklin Mint Proof - 6 Coin Set Bird Motives silver US $37.36
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 R Sterling Silver Virgin Islands Pirate Pendant US $79.10
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 1974 British Virgin Islands 6 Coin (1 SILVER) Proof Set US $40.00
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 British Virgin Islands twenty five dollar silver coin US $44.99
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 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS $5 2010 PF THE LITTLE MERMAID SILVER & BLUE/GOLD TITANIUM US $109.00
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 Sterling Silver Virgin Islands Banana Charm Pendant US $30.10
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 British Virgin Islands - 1976 Proof Set, 6 pcs, one silver - birds, perfect cond US $29.95
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 VTG 800 Silver Enamel SEAL of the VIRGIN ISLANDS Charm US $74.99
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 British Virgin Islands 1988 Silver Proof $25.00 Dollar US $39.99
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 2009 S SILVER VIRGIN ISLANDS QUARTER NGC PF70 UC US $30.95
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 British Virgin Islands - 1979 Proof Set, 7 pcs, two silver - birds, perfect cond US $79.95
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 2009 S Silver Quarter Coin US Virgin Islands State (air tight plastic cover) US $2.04
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 2009-S Flag Silver Virgin Island VI Quarter PR69DCAM PCGS Proof 69 Deep Cameo US $4.24
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 British Virgin Islands, proof, silver dollar, 1975, BU, .76 oz of silver. US $54.00
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 1985 BRITSH VIRGIN ISLAND $20 SILVER PROOF COIN .925 A US $27.95
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 1985 BRITSH VIRGIN ISLAND $20 SILVER PROOF COIN .925 K US $27.95
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 1985 BRITSH VIRGIN ISLAND $20 SILVER PROOF COIN .925 E US $27.95
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 2009-S Silver Proof U. S. Virgin Islands Quarter 1st Strike ANACS PF70 DCAM US $27.95
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 British Virgin Islands 1992 $25 Coin .925 Silver Columbus US $50.00
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 British Virgin Islands 1992 $25 Coin .925 Silver Voyage US $50.00
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 VIRGIN ISLANDS VI EURO OVAL STYLE DECAL STICKER US $4.24
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 British Virgin Islands Proof Set 1976 (inc silver $1) US $4.74
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 1973 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS PROOF SET (6) - w/ SILVER US $59.99
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 1974 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS PROOF SET (6) - w/ SILVER US $59.99
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 1976 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS PROOF SET (6) - w/ SILVER US $59.99
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 ST THOMAS SOUVENIR CHARM - Sterling Silver Jeweled Virgin Islands Travel Pendant US $14.99
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 British Virgin Islands 20 Dollars, 1985, silver coin, Elizabeth The Second US $29.19
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 1976 British Virgin Islands Proof Boxed 6 Coin Set Sterling Silver Gift Idea D24 US $39.95
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 1985 BRITSH VIRGIN ISLAND $20 SILVER PROOF COIN .925 R US $27.95
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 1977 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS PROOF SET WITH STERLING SILVER ONE DOLLAR COIN US $70.00
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 State Quarter Silver Proof 2009-S Virgin Islands US $7.95
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 1973 British Virgin Islands Proof Silver Dollars KM6a Lot25h US $24.99
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 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS BVI 1993 $25 SILVER PROOF IGUANA 40mm CROWN WILDLIFE US $95.00
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 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 1993 $25 SILVER ORYX ANTELOPE 40mm PROOF CROWN WILDLIFE US $89.99
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 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS BVI 1993 $25 SILVER PROOF BISON 40mm ENDANGERED WILDLIFE US $79.99
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 Silver Virgin Islands Decorative Collectible Spoon US $.99
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 2009 PCGS PR70 US Virgin Islands US Territory SILVER Quarter Flag Label US $79.14
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 Silver & Enamel SOUVENIR Spoon - c1930 - U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS US $42.65
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 1985 British Virgin Islands $20 SILVER DOLLAR Coin US $5.00
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 British Virgin Islands $20 Dollar Silver Coin 1985 US $9.99
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 VIRGIN ISLANDS #69-72 KGV SILVER JUBILEE OMNIBUS USED CDS US $31.99
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 Vintage Sterling Silver St Thomas Virgin Islands Travel Shield Charm Enamel BMCo US $17.90
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 2009-S VIRGIN ISLANDS *SILVER* QUARTER 25c NGC PF69 UCAM US $15.95
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 Sticker Decal Vinyl Graphic Window Country Code Oval VI USVI Virgin Islands b147 US $3.95
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 2009 S 25c Silver Virgin Islands NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo US $59.95
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 VIRGIN ISLANDS 1948 Silver Wedding VF MH US $12.59
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 VIRGIN ISLANDS 1935 Silver Jubilee VF MLH US $17.09
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 2009 S US Virgin Island silver quarter ngc pf70 ultra cameo US $.99
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 2009-S U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter - Gem Proof Deep Cameo (90% Silver) US $9.95
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 1973 British Virgin Islands Sterling Silver Proof Set US $25.00
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 2009-S Silver VIRGIN ISLANDS Quarter; ANACS PR 70 DCAM; A FIRST STRIKE COIN US $10.00
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 PCGS PR70 DCAM 2009-S U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS SILVER QUARTER US $40.00
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 British Virgin Islands silver 1 dollar 1973 Frigate US $44.99
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 1974 British Virgin Islands 6 Coin Franklin Mint Gem Proof Set Silver w Box COA US $39.99
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 MADE IN VIRGIN ISLANDS Decal Sticker - Pride Family Custom Text Wall Car 762-TH US $20.95
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 FRIGATE BIRD LARGE SILVER COIN BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND CARIBBEAN HIGHEST GRADE PRO US $43.00
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 VINTAGE STERLING SILVER FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CHARM PERFECT SOUVENIR US $9.95
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 British Virgin Islands 1985 Marine Life Silver Silver Proof Set Cased & COA RARE US $299.99
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 British Virgin Islands 1988 Treasures 25 Dollars Proof Silver Cross RARE US $44.99
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 2009-S VIRGIN ISLANDS *SILVER* 25C NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAM US $34.95
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 Virgin Island,Swaziland Gold Coast Bechuanlandn Silver Wedding US $18.25
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 1974 British Virgin Islands - “Magnificent Birds Set” - with Silver - Unc US $34.95
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 1974 British Virgin Islands - “Magnificent Birds Set” - with Silver - Proof US $35.95
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 1974 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 6 COIN PROOF SET WITH STERLING SILVER $1 COIN US $24.99
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 1973 British Virgin Islands $1 One Dollar SILVER Proof Coin First Day Issue! US $25.99
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 1973 British Virgin Islands $1 Silver Proof .7463 ASW In Plastic Case US $34.99
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 1975 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 6 COIN PROOF SET WITH STERLING SILVER $1 COIN US $24.99
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 1985 British Virgin Islands $20 SILVER Proof Coin .5678 Tr. Oz. ASW GEM UNC. US $16.50
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 Sticker Decal Vinyl Graphic Window Barcode Pride Made In Virgin Islands A543 US $3.95
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 1974 British Virgin Islands $1 Gem Proof Silver Coin, KM 6a, Franklin Mint US $49.95
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 1985 Proof British Virgin Islands $20 SILVER COIN **NO RESERVE** US $16.49
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 2007 Virgin Islands Proof .916 Silver Jamestown Coin US $110.54
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 2009-S Silver 25c U.S. Virgin Islands - PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO - NGC US $5.00
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 2009-S Silver Virgin Islands Territory Quarter PR69DCAM PCGS Proof 69 Deep Cameo US $.99
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 2006 Mozart 250 year Anniversary Silver $10 coin 1 OZ British Virgin Islands US $99.00
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2010 British Virgin Islands Proof Sterling Silver Birth of
The original pirates of the Caribbean – Barbados' unconventional buccaneers
From Long John Silver in Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel, "Treasure Island", to Jack Sparrow, the star of the successful Hollywood film franchise, "Pirates of the Caribbean", pirates have long been a subject of fascination. During the late 17th and early 18th century, pirates flocked to the Caribbean, eager to enjoy the spoils of the New World. The excavation of gold and silver and the transportation of goods from the Caribbean to Europe offered a golden opportunity for lawless buccaneers.
It can be difficult to distinguish between fact and myth with infamous figures such as Blackbeard, who reportedly struck fear into the hearts of his enemies by placing slow-burning fuses in his beard which emitted ghastly wisps of smoke and created a demonic impression. However, some little-known pirates of the Caribbean are less shrouded in legend but equally fascinating.
Stede Bonnet (1688-1718) was a retired English Major living in Barbados with a novel and unprecedented approach to piracy. Known as the ‘gentleman pirate' because of his respected status as a sugar plantation owner, Bonnet made a sudden career change in 1717 and abandoned his genteel lifestyle in favour of piracy (rumour has it that he was desperate to escape his nagging wife!). Rather than following the conventional pirate route of plundering and capturing a ship, he bought one specifically for piracy and sailed around the east coast of the United States in search of other ships to capture and burn.
Despite a complete lack of sailing experience, Bonnet hired a crew of over 70 men for his vessel ‘the Revenge' and operated an original policy of paying wages rather than a percentage from his plunders. However, once his crew discovered his lack of experience and wealthy background, they labelled him a ‘dandy' and he quickly lost their respect. During his seafaring adventures Bonnet crossed paths with Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, a fearsome and rather more successful pirate. After initially getting on fairly well, Bonnet was double-crossed by Blackbeard who went on to take over his ship during the siege of Charleston.
After being pardoned by the governor of North Carolina, Bonnet returned to a life of piracy and tried to avoid detection by using an alias and changing the name of his ship to ‘Royal James'. In 1718 after a five hour battle with an anti-piracy naval crew, he was caught and sentenced to death. He managed to escape for a brief period but was recaptured and hanged in Charleston. His corpse was left swaying in the breeze for several days as an ominous warning to other pirates.
Bonnet was not the only wealthy plantation owner with alternative pirating techniques. Sam Lord (1778-1844) is reputed to have devised a crafty plan for plundering ships. He would hang lanterns from coconut trees on his estate to trick unsuspecting sailors who believed that the lights were guiding them to Barbados' capital of Bridgetown. After luring them to the surrounding reefs which wrecked their ships, Lord would then plunder the damaged vessels and rumours suggest that he hid his newly acquired treasure in tunnels beneath his castle.
Sam Lord's Castle - a lavish converted Georgian mansion - was one of Barbados' national treasures and a must-see for visitors on Barbados holidays before it was sadly destroyed by a fire in 2010. Blackbeard's Castle still stands on the US Virgin Island of St Thomas and a number of shipwrecks from the ‘golden age' of piracy remain scattered around the Caribbean.
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