1992 US Olympic 2-Coin Set & Gold Stamp
This lot contains two commemorative items: a 1992 US Olympic Coins Two-Coin Proof Set and a Postal Commemorative Society First Day Cover featuring a 22kt gold foil stamp. The coin set, housed in a maroon presentation case lined with velvet and white satin, consists of two proof-finish coins with frosted devices and mirrored fields. The larger coin is a 1992-S US Olympic Silver Dollar, composed of 90% silver and 10% copper; the obverse depicts a baseball pitcher, and the reverse features the Olympic rings and a shield. The smaller coin is a 1992-S US Olympic Clad Half Dollar, featuring a gymnast on the obverse and an Olympic torch on the reverse. The set includes the original US Mint Certificate of Authenticity. The second item is a World War II commemorative First Day Cover issued by the Postal Commemorative Society for the Battle of Leyte Gulf. It features a replica of a 29-cent US postage stamp rendered in 22kt gold foil, mounted on a red velvet background within a cream-colored envelope. The envelope bears a circular U.S. Navy cancellation mark reading "U. S. NAVY JUN 6 1994 USS NORMANDY STA. (CG 60)" and the text "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE." The reverse of the cover provides historical details regarding the battle.
[ translate ]This lot contains two commemorative items: a 1992 US Olympic Coins Two-Coin Proof Set and a Postal Commemorative Society First Day Cover featuring a 22kt gold foil stamp. The coin set, housed in a maroon presentation case lined with velvet and white satin, consists of two proof-finish coins with frosted devices and mirrored fields. The larger coin is a 1992-S US Olympic Silver Dollar, composed of 90% silver and 10% copper; the obverse depicts a baseball pitcher, and the reverse features the Olympic rings and a shield. The smaller coin is a 1992-S US Olympic Clad Half Dollar, featuring a gymnast on the obverse and an Olympic torch on the reverse. The set includes the original US Mint Certificate of Authenticity. The second item is a World War II commemorative First Day Cover issued by the Postal Commemorative Society for the Battle of Leyte Gulf. It features a replica of a 29-cent US postage stamp rendered in 22kt gold foil, mounted on a red velvet background within a cream-colored envelope. The envelope bears a circular U.S. Navy cancellation mark reading "U. S. NAVY JUN 6 1994 USS NORMANDY STA. (CG 60)" and the text "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE." The reverse of the cover provides historical details regarding the battle.
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