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Flying to new heights...
Both in Australia and around the world, collectors are becoming more discerning. Whether it is full-colour designs, unique shapes, holograms or unusual bimetallic combinations, the collector public demand coins with that ‘little bit extra’.
Cognisant of this demand for variety as well as quality, Australia’s Perth Mint has proven time and time again that it is keeping pace with collector needs. The new 2003 Pioneers of Aviation Coin Collection is a case in point. Struck by the precious metal specialists at the Perth Mint and issued as legal tender for the Commonwealth nation of Tuvalu, the 2003 Pioneers of Aviation Coin Collection unites some of the best features of modern numismatics.
Blessed with colour and struck in the shape of Australia, the 2003 Pioneers of Aviation Collection celebrates the 75th anniversary of a landmark year of achievement in Australian aviation. A spectacular legal tender commemorative collection honouring the daring feats of Australia’s airborne pioneers in 1928, it is a release sure to repeat the conspicuous success of the highly sought after 2002 Matthew Flinders Coin Collection.
Struck from .999 fine silver, each of the four 40.6mm diameter Proof coins feature an image of Australia’s aviation heroes – in colour! Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, Bert Hinkler, the Rev John Flynn and the Flying Doctors…the pioneers of flight in this country are all honoured with superb full-colour reverse designs.
Beyond the shape of the Pioneers of Aviation $1 coins, beyond the eye-catching incorporation of colour designs, this innovative release offers collectors an array of features. Indeed, from the purity of the silver to the impeccable presentation, from the exclusive limited edition to the tremendous value-for-money, this set is a ‘complete’ collector presentation. An eight page historical booklet incorporating a numbered Certificate of Authenticity is the perfect finishing touch to an outstanding Australian coin release.
Available by subscription only, the number of orders taken by the 28th of April will determine the mintage of the 2003 Pioneers of Aviation Coin Collection. For all the details on this major initiative in world numismatics, see the inserted brochure or call Downie’s & Sherwood on 1300 788 358.
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