Description: 2016 Ascension Island PROOF Silver Penny Red 1 Crown With BOX & COA-MINTAGE=5000 only. Description: The Penny Red was a British postage stamp first issued in 1841, making 2016 the 175th Anniversary of its release. It was essentially introduced to combat fraud but it consistently became the main type of postage stamp used in the UK until 1879.It was printed in a quantity exceeding 21 billion, over a period of more than 38 years, and was the world’s most used stamp in the early classic period. It was also Britain’s longest-running stamp issue in everyday use and remains possibly the country’s most-collected and best-studied.To celebrate this milestone anniversary, the Government of Ascension Island has approved the release of a special red coin from the Pobjoy Mint depicting the Penny Red Stamp in PROOF SILVER .
Price: 99.75 USD
Location: Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-16T00:22:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10.45 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 1 Crown
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Composition: Silver
Year: 2016
Color: RD
Fineness: 0.925
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Certification: Certificate of Authenticity from POBJOY MINT,UK
