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Lighthouse Collections – Coins

October 6, 2011coins, collections, lighthouse, litehouseCoins, Foreign, Government, History, Information, Lighthouses, Souvenirs, WorldwideretlkprLeave a Comment

Following along on the Lighthouse Lapel Pins collections, how many of you knew there were two Canadian lighthouse coins issued? The first Canadian lighthouse coin was issued in 2004 and is from the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) lighthouse series depicting the Sambro Island Lighthouse which was built in 1758 and remains North America’s oldest operating lighthouse. It […]

Lighthouse Collections – Lapel Pins

September 28, 2011CCG, CG, CN, CNR, collections, lapel pins, lighthouse, litehouse, pins, Police, RCL, RCMP, souvenirs, VTSBritish Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, Equipment, Government, Helicopters, Lighthouses, Planes, Search & Rescue, Ships, Souvenirs, TransportationretlkprLeave a Comment

One of the benefits of having a “glamorous” job like a policeman, pilot, or lighthouse keeper is the collection of memorabilia such as models, photos, key-chain hangers, and lapel pins. This post is dedicated to lapel pins. In the photos below you can see some of the pins that were collected by myself and my […]