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Cook Islands 2016 $10 The Great Tea Race 2 Oz High Relief Silver Proof Coin

Cook Islands 2016 $10 The Great Tea Race 2 Oz High Relief Silver Proof Coin
Cook Islands 2016 $10 The Great Tea Race 2 Oz High Relief Silver Proof Coin
Cook Islands 2016 $10 The Great Tea Race 2 Oz High Relief Silver Proof Coin
Cook Islands 2016 $10 The Great Tea Race 2 Oz High Relief Silver Proof Coin

Cook Islands 2016 $10 The Great Tea Race 2 Oz High Relief Silver Proof Coin
It allows unprecedented dimensions of high reliefs. This new technology has been impressively used to create the coin editions dedicated to the 150th anniversary of «The Great Tea Race». In 1866, some of the fastest clippers carrying cargo competed in a legendary sailing race. The aim was to transport the eagerly awaited tea crops from China to Great Britain in the shortest possible time. After 99 days on their home-bound journey, the two fastest ships the «Taeping» and the «Ariel» arrived with a mere time difference of 25 minutes. The design of these coin issues is based on the oil painting by famous British maritime artist Jack Spurling. It shows the close finish between the two ships in the English Channel after a three-month head-tohead race, depicting their full sails with an astonishing high relief. Size: 38.61 mm Mintage: 999. All pictures in my listings are using Stock photos except where noticed. The item "Cook Islands 2016 $10 The Great Tea Race 2 Oz High Relief Silver Proof Coin" is in sale since Saturday, February 22, 2020.

This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\Other Oceania Coins". The seller is "111coinlover111" and is located in Madison, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States.

  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands
  • Certification: In Mint Wood box and COA
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Year: 2016
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Composition: 2 oz of 0.999 Silver


Cook Islands 2016 $10 The Great Tea Race 2 Oz High Relief Silver Proof Coin