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Clipper ships emerged in the 1830s as a groundbreaking advancement in maritime engineering. Their sleek, narrow hulls, towering masts, and sharply pointed bows allowed them to “clip” through the water rather than ride over waves. These vessels reached their peak in the 1850s, playing a crucial role in the California Gold Rush and the China tea trade. Now, 1 Gram Monarch Clipper Ship Gold Rounds are available to you online at Bullion Metals.

Rounds arrive in protective plastic capsules!Celebrates the iconic clipper ships!Contains 1 Gram (.03215 Troy oz) of .9999 pure gold.Obverse depicts the Monarch logo.Reverse features a clipper ship.

Rounds arrive in protective plastic capsules!

Celebrates the iconic clipper ships!

Contains 1 Gram (.03215 Troy oz) of .9999 pure gold.

Obverse depicts the Monarch logo.

Reverse features a clipper ship.

In the obverse design of 1 Gram Clipper Ship Gold Rounds, the mint features its iconic logo at the center. The Monarch Precious Metals’ logo is formed by taking its initials, MPM, to create a crown. The full name of the mint is stamped around the outer edge of the design field.

For the reverse of Monarch Clipper Ship Gold Rounds, you’ll find a depiction of a clipper ship. With speeds reaching up to 20 knots, clippers were essential for transporting high-value, time-sensitive goods like tea, opium, and gold-seekers racing toward new opportunities.

Despite their elegance and speed, clipper ships had a relatively short golden age, lasting only about three decades before steamships took over commercial shipping. Some of the most famous clippers, such as the Cutty Sark and Flying Cloud, became legendary for their record-setting voyages. The latter famously completed the journey from New York to San Francisco in just 89 days and 8 hours—an astonishing feat for its time.

These 1 Gram Monarch Clipper Ship Gold Rounds are available here with protective plastic capsules. Monarch produces these gold rounds starting with a sheet of hand-rolled gold. Each blank is hand-cut from the sheet and the design elements are hand-stamped onto the surfaces.