ROYAL MINT

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY 2006 SILVER PROOF COIN COLLECTION

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2005 GOLDEN PROOF SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE TWENTY FIVE DOLLAR COIN     

LIMITED EDITION

ITEM DESCRIPTION: Set of seventeen silver proof coins issued in 2006 to commemorate the eightieth birthday of Queen Elizabeth II with accompanying Supermarine Spitfire themed golden proof Solomon Islands coin. The collection is supplied in a handsome wooden presentation box with two velvet lined trays for the coins and a protective outer box of blue cardboard with ‘ROYAL MINT’ and an accompanying coat-of–arms embossed in silver on the top. The presentation box is in near mint condition. There is no significant wear either internally or externally and the hinges are in perfect working order. The outer box has a few scuff marks on it, but is in excellent overall condition for its age.

The 2006 silver proof coin collection had an issue limit of 15,000 and this example is number 357, as is confirmed on an accompanying certificate of authenticity. It consists of seventeen crowns from various commonwealth countries with suitable denominations, each struck by the Royal Mint in sterling silver to proof quality. The breakdown is as follows:

• 1 x 2006 Fiji $5 Silver Proof Crown - A Royal Christmas
• 1 x 2006 Fiji $5 Silver Proof Crown - Birth and Christening
• 1 x 2006 Alderney £5 Silver Proof Crown - Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
• 1 x 2006 Alderney £5 Silver Proof Crown - Coronation Day
• 1 x 2006 Cayman Islands $1 Silver Proof Crown - Charles Investiture
• 1 x 2006 Cayman Islands $5 Silver Proof Crown - Silver Jubilee
• 1 x 2006 Falkland Islands 50p Silver Proof Crown - Birth of Prince William
• 1 x 2006 Falkland Islands 50p Silver Proof Crown - The Queen's Birthday
• 1 x 2006 Solomon Islands $25 Silver Proof Crown - Royal Wedding
• 1 x 2006 Solomon Islands $25 Silver Proof Crown - The War Years
• 1 x 2006 United Kingdom £5 Silver Proof Crown - Eightieth Birthday Crown
• 1 x 2006 East Caribbean States $10 Silver Proof Crown - The Royal Christmas Message
• 1 x 2006 East Caribbean States $10 Silver Proof Crown - Family Life
• 1 x 2006 Jersey £5 Silver Proof Crown - Trooping the Colour
• 1 x 2006 Jersey £5 Silver Proof Crown - World Cup
• 1 x 2006 Guernsey £5 Silver Proof Crown - Special Birthday Wishes
• 1 x 2006 Guernsey £5 Silver Proof Crown - Fire at Windsor        

Each coin is sealed in a protective plastic case and is accompanied by an individual certificate of authenticity. The coins are 38.61mm in diameter and 3.2mm thick, and weigh approximately 28.28 grams each. They are .925 sterling silver, and each one, apart from the UK Eightieth Birthday crown, has a .999 gold selective plating. All coins are uncirculated and in mint condition. The accompanying certificates have specifications printed on them, along with background information and supporting photographs. They are also in mint condition with no marks, tears or damage and no fading or discolouration.

The additional 2005 golden proof Solomon Islands coin was part of a mintage commemorating the role of the Supermarine Spitfire MK.IIA in the Second World War with an issue limit of 25,000. It has a denomination of $25 and like the other coins is 38.61mm in diameter, 3.2mm thick, and weighs approximately 28.28 grams. It is .999 fine silver with a 22 carat gold plating, and features a portrait of Elizabeth II in profile by Raphael Maklouf on the obverse side and a picture of a Supermarine Spitfire in flight by Don Everhart II on the reverse. This coin is sealed in a plastic case and is in mint condition. It is supplied with a certificate of authenticity with specifications and background information printed on it, and a magazine cut-out featuring an original advert for it. The certificate is free of marks or wear, though it has two holes punched into the side. It is not known whether it was supplied with these holes or they were added later. The magazine advert has some slight creasing, but is in very good overall condition.      

This is a beautiful collection of coins with great historical and nostalgia value, which will especially appeal to collectors of royal memorabilia. I have included a large number of photographs, but these really don't do it justice. You are unlikely to find a better example, so at the low price it is a bargain not to be missed. Please see my other listings for more great medals, coins and memorabilia.

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