Cook Islands ZEPPELIN MOTHER OF PEARL Silver Coin 2013 Proof 5 oz
Cook Islands Zeppelin Series MOTHER OF PEARL TRANSPORT 5 oz Proof Silver Coin 2013 (Legal tender coin). A Supreme example of the latest in modern minting features a genuine Mother of Pearl insert! Struck to flawless Proof quality from a whopping FIVE TROY OUNCES of pure. Presented within a distinctive oval timber case, complete with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship. Pioneered by the German Count. In the early 20th century. Zeppelin's ideas were first outlined in 1874 and formulated in detail in 1893. They were patented in Germany in 1895 and in the United States on 14 March 1899. After the outstanding success of the Zeppelin design, the term zeppelin in casual use came to refer to all rigid airships.
Zeppelins were first flown commercially in 1910 by Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-AG. (DELAG), the world's first airline in revenue service. By mid-1914, DELAG had carried over 34,000 passengers on over 1,500 flights. After the outbreak of World War I. The German military made extensive use of Zeppelins as bombers and scouts.
Extremely high international collectible demand. The item "Cook Islands ZEPPELIN MOTHER OF PEARL Silver Coin 2013 Proof 5 oz" is in sale since Sunday, November 20, 2016. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\Other Oceania Coins". The seller is "firstcoincompany" and is located in Santa Clara, California.
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- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Year: 2013
- Composition: Silver
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands