$195.85
Add to Cart
Rare Uncut Sheet India 10 Rupee Notes From Shipwreck Brena Sunk World War II.
<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/java.gif" border="0"><br><table align="center"><tr><td height="28px" valign="middle" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2"><b><a href="http://emporium.auctiva.com/coin5555" target="_blank">coin5555 store</a></b></font></td><td><a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://emporium.auctiva.com/coin5555" target="_blank"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/thumbgallery.gif" border="0"></a></td></tr></table></div> COIN5555 U.S. AND FOREIGN RARE COINS ~SPECIAL OFFERING~ * Rare Approximately 25" X 25" (60cm X 60cm) Uncut Watermarked Sheet Salvaged From The World War II Sunk Wreck Of The S.S. Brena. These Sheets Have The Profile Of King George VI (P#19) And Were Intended For The Bank Of India To Finish The Process And Make Them Into Circulating Notes. The Ship Was Sunk By Germany During World War II Off The Coast Of Scotland. These Sheets Will Ship In Secure Tube To Prevent Damage. See Below The History Of The SS Brena. SS Breda was a Dutch cargo-passenger ship sunk in Scotland during World War II. The ship was built at the Nieuwe Waterweg Scheepsbouwmaatschappij ("New Waterway Shipbuilding Company") yard at Schiedam for the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij ("Royal Netherlands Steamship Company"). Laid down on 16 December 1919, she was not launched until 2 July 1921, and finally completed on 10 December 1921. The 6,941 GRT ship was 122.69 metres (402 ft 6 in) long, and 17.78 metres (58 ft 4 in) wide, and was powered by two Metropolitan-Vickers steam turbine engines, giving her a top speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). She had five cargo holds, and could also accommodate up to 87 passengers.[1]Ship history[edit] After the invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940 the Breda fled to Britain, where she was placed under the control of the P&O Line, and armed with a single 4.7-inch (120 mm) gun.[2] On 23 December 1940 she was laying off Oban, part of a convoy being assembled that was bound for Bombay. She carried a mixed general cargo that included 3,000 tons of cement, 175 tons of tobacco and cigarettes, three Hawker and 30 de Havilland Tiger Moth biplanes, Army lorries, NAAFI crockery, copper ingots, rubber-soled sandals, banknote paper, 10 horses and nine dogs.[2] At dusk a group of Heinkel He 111 bombers flying from Stavanger, Norway, swept across the anchorage, and straddled the Breda with four 250-kilogram (550 lb) bombs. The force of the explosions ruptured a water inlet pipe, and the engine room was rapidly flooded, depriving the ship of power. She was quickly taken under tow, and beached in shallow water in Ardmucknish Bay. The next day, only a small part of her cargo had been offloaded before a storm swept her into deeper water where she sank to a mean depth of 26 metres (85 ft) at position WikiMiniAtlas56°28′32″N 5°25′04″W / 56.47556°N 5.41778°W / 56.47556; -5.41778Coordinates: 56°28′32″N 5°25′04″W / 56.47556°N 5.41778°W / 56.47556; -5.41778.[3] The ship has since become a popular dive site, marked by buoys.[3][4] * We Have Thousands Of Unc Coins And A Huge Selection Of High Quality Coins And Notes In Our Store. * Search Our Inventory For All Your Collecting Needs And After Pressing Buy It Now For Each Item You Wish To Purchase, Check Out By Then Pressing The Pay Now Button (after The Last Item) To Pay For All Items Combined On The Same Invoice And All Shipped Together. * If You Want More Then 1 Weeks Time To Check Our Inventory For Additional Items Before You Check Out Please Contact Us Thru The Message Board. * Your Satisfaction Is Guaranteed Or Your Money Back. ~SHIPPING~ * We Ship Fast As Our Customers Know, In Most Cases Your Order Will Be Processed And On The Way To You Within One Business Day. * All Items Are Packaged Professionally And With Extreme Care, Secure Shipping Is Our Standard. * International Orders Are Shipped Either 1st Class International Or Global Priority Mail. ~PAYMENT~ * We Accept All Major Credit Cards Thru Paypal. Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.











