Is this ship related?

[Beachkid23]

I thought I found a sweetheart pin today at the thrift store. And maybe that's what it is but it's made from coins in Newfoundland that are silver. They have initials on the back of them. But the front has a name which I believe would be a steamship maybe? Or maybe it's just someone's initials I don't know but I thought I would ask this because I love learning about old stuff. But the letters Are

S.S. Polly. Then under it looks to read
W.Ap.Mp.F July 1884.

I'm just curious I don't want anyone to take a whole Lotta time and do a lot of research on it. I bought it today for seven dollars and thought it was pretty cool. Mainly wanted to share. Again I love finding stuff like this and it might just be someone's name and nothing important.

 

[DannyB.]

That's very cool..!

 

[Carolina Tom]

That's a very nice piece. Congrats on the score!

 

[Drmad7]

I'd hold to it longer than than I should. It is pretty nice!

 

[WhiteTornado]

A quickie Wiki search found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_Steam_Shipping_Company

Maybe the captain or some member of the crew had the initials of "J.E.".

 

[captain flintlock]

That is a very cool find! And a bit jealous I might add!! [emoji12] here's a bit more info about her! Well done BK!! http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?56144

 

[BobTheDigger]

Interesting..definitely something I'd spend some time investigating. You never know what you might find out or learn!

 

[Beachkid23]

Thank you all for your help. I bought it because of the coins. So interesting reading about he history of some of these random items! I love this hobby/ job. Thanks again.

I have no idea what to list it for but it's going to go up for sale at some point.

 

[gravityrules]

Great find. You know we'll be all over a challenge like this!

I think the previously identified Australian 'SS Polly' is not the correct ship.
The Newfoundland connection is stronger with the 'SS Polynesian' (1872-1893), refitted and called 'SS Laurentian' (1893-1909). In 1909 she ran aground in fog off Newfoundland.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:S.S._Polynesian

"For most of her career, the Polynesian carried emigrants from Liverpool and Londonderry to Quebec City, Halifax Nova Scotia, Portland Maine, Montreál, Boston, and Baltimore."

https://personal.uwaterloo.ca/marj/genealogy/papers/allantour.html

Could this be an emigrant souvenir of passage to the New World?
With that date and ship logs it might be possible to tie this to a particular person. No doubt this could have some geneological interest.

The coins are interesting too, that obverse design looks to be from 1865 to mid 1880s on 5, 10, and 20 cent newfoundland silver coins.

Coins and Canada - 10 cents 1880 - Newfoundland price guide and values

 

[Beachkid23]

It wrecked on my birthday 71 years before i was born.

 

[Beachkid23]

Great find. You know we'll be all over a challenge like this!

I think the previously identified Australian 'SS Polly' is not the correct ship.
The Newfoundland connection is stronger with the 'SS Polynesian' (1872-1893), refitted and called 'SS Laurentian' (1893-1909). In 1909 she ran aground in fog off Newfoundland.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:S.S._Polynesian

"For most of her career, the Polynesian carried emigrants from Liverpool and Londonderry to Quebec City, Halifax Nova Scotia, Portland Maine, Montreál, Boston, and Baltimore."

https://personal.uwaterloo.ca/marj/genealogy/papers/allantour.html

Could this be an emigrant souvenir of passage to the New World?
With that date and ship logs it might be possible to tie this to a particular person. No doubt this could have some geneological interest.

The coins are interesting too, that obverse design looks to be from 1865 to mid 1880s on 5, 10, and 20 cent newfoundland silver coins.

Coins and Canada - 10 cents 1880 - Newfoundland price guide and values

Looks like some good info! Thanks! I just took my contacts out and can't read a single thing. So I'll check this out tomorrow. Again, thank you very much for the help. Amazing all you folks are on this site. I recommend it to a lot of people I meet.

 

[DFW_THer]

7 BUCKS? I love that thing. I'll give you $40 for it.

 

[captain flintlock]

Great find. You know we'll be all over a challenge like this!

I think the previously identified Australian 'SS Polly' is not the correct ship.
The Newfoundland connection is stronger with the 'SS Polynesian' (1872-1893), refitted and called 'SS Laurentian' (1893-1909). In 1909 she ran aground in fog off Newfoundland.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:S.S._Polynesian

"For most of her career, the Polynesian carried emigrants from Liverpool and Londonderry to Quebec City, Halifax Nova Scotia, Portland Maine, Montreál, Boston, and Baltimore."

https://personal.uwaterloo.ca/marj/genealogy/papers/allantour.html

Could this be an emigrant souvenir of passage to the New World?
With that date and ship logs it might be possible to tie this to a particular person. No doubt this could have some geneological interest.

The coins are interesting too, that obverse design looks to be from 1865 to mid 1880s on 5, 10, and 20 cent newfoundland silver coins.

Coins and Canada - 10 cents 1880 - Newfoundland price guide and values

Good search Gravityrules!! I think you're spot on and it makes much more sense!!

 

[JimDon]

That is worth significantly more with a confirmed story. Don't sell it before you exhausted all outlets.

 

[FriscoT06]

Silver, 1800's, and shipwreck-related... all from one item at a thrift store. Wow.