On the 20th September 1967 Queen Elizabeth II launched the great ship which bore her name,using the same golden scissors that her mother and grandmother had used to launch the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary in the 1930s. For the next forty years RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (popularly known as QE2) ruled the waves, setting the standard in ultimate ocean travel. Now on her final journey she sails into honourable retirement, to delight a new generation as a super luxury floating hotel in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah. To comemmorate the retirement of this magnificent monarch, we have a fantastic new silver coin cover.
A MAGNIFICENT COIN AND STAMP – AND A UNIQUE POSTMARK
Featured on this magnificent cover is a brand new coin. Issued by Gibraltar, it’s a full crown size, 38.61mm (1.52 in) diameter, struck from a full one ounce (28.28 gm) of solid sterling silver. The exquisite engraving on the reverse depicts the QE2 against the backdrop of the Rock of Gibraltar. An immaculate, translucent proof finish – the most desirable finish of all – provides the definitive finishing touch.
CELEBRATING THE MOST FAMOUS SHIP AFLOAT
Complementing this outstanding coin is a superb stamp, also featuring the QE2. The postmark is Gibraltar, 14th November – the day the QE2 called there en route to Dubai. That postmark is unrepeatable and adds to the desirability of your Coin Cover. Coin and stamp are combined on a breathtaking cachet, with a magnificent portrayal of the QE2. To top off, the edition limit of this beautiful cover is just 950 WORLDWIDE - surely not enough to satisfy demand from collectors across the globe.
Your Coin Cover comes to you complete with information card and luxury leather-look Presentation Folder, to protect and display it to perfection. Order today and be in this exclusive low edition limit.
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Solid sterling silver crown size £5 proof coin
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Limited to JUST 950 WORLDWIDE
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Postmarked 14th November 2008 - the date of the QE2s last call in Gibraltar
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With Presentation Folder and Certificate of Authenticity