EXTREMELY RARE COIN AND PACKAGING SET!!! Ourneys of Discovery – Christopher Columbus – with Antique Finish and High Relief Design – Coin and Packaging Set – this coin contains very special design – antiqued, high relief, 2 oz silver coin and is in the highest possible grade – PF 70. (PF is Proof Finish). Furthermore, this coin has been designated as Early Releases by Numismatic Guarantee Corporation (NGC) – which means that this coin was sent to NGC for grading in the first 30 days of its release. Additionally, a super rare Early Releases Label from NGC is present on this coin. This exquisite coin contains. And the use of high relief on the entire obverse creates a dazzling image for the ages. This amazing pure silver coin. In the new Journeys of Discovery Coin Collection and celebrates exploration and discovery of the unknown. This series continues with the amazing traveler. The Genoese explorer and navigator who discovered. This collection of coins features the most well-known and memorable explorers of their time and includes – Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Vasco Da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, Charles Darwin, and David Livingstone. All coins in this series will be designed in the high relief format along with the incredible antique finish which gives these coins a feel for the old times of exploration and discovery. This coin is very unique in that it has Antique Finish. High Relief Design embedded on the obverse of the coin along with the fact that this coin is designed in. 2 oz of pure. While being issued as legal tender under the Government of Niue this coin is meticulously struck by the New Zealand Mint. Furthermore, this beautifully depicted – Journeys of Discovery. With Antique Finish and High Relief Design coin – in a three-dimensional antique finish with a matte background on a stunning pure silver coin is minted from. 999-fine silver and is limited to a worldwide mintage of just 2,000 coins , and this example has been graded a perfect PF 70 Antiqued, the highest possible grade from NGC!! This amazing 99,99% pure silver coin features multiple technologies to bring out the stunning beauty of the Journeys of Discovery. Coin struck in the incredible antique finish with the incredible high relief design. This coin is housed in a special thick NGC holder because of its substantial thickness as the coin is. Troy ounces of pure silver. This coin presents a rare opportunity to view superb engraving skills of the New Zealand Mint. The use of multiple finishes for this latest coin series provides an added depth and further showcase the combined craftsmanship and artistry that have produced this stunning coin design. Depicts the design that includes the beautiful fully engraved, high-relief coin with an antique finish. The illustration shows Christopher Columbus standing on the shores of. The inscription – CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS – encircles this coin at the top right side. The amount and purity of silver – 2 oz 999 FINE SILVER – is located at the bottom of this coin. The most interesting aspect about this design however, is the antiqued finish with a high relief design of this coin and that makes this coin a unique masterpiece. This is a stunning design of engraving artistry and fantastic art work like no other. Contains the profile of Queen Elizabeth II with the country of origin. Located at the top of this design. And the denomination – FIVE DOLLARS – depicted on the right side of this design. The year-date – 2015 – is present at the bottom of this coin. For this coin is serrated. Is securely protected in the. The same technology that is used for the protection of some of the greatest coins in the world today. A very rare label – Blue Early Releases Label from NGC is present. The NGC label provides further guarantee of the coin’s weight, purity, and overall quality – adding a factor of collectability to this unique coin. Included with this super rare coin is the Original Government Packaging (OGP) – this. Coin comes with the presentation packaging like no other. The amazing themed timber treasure chest – deluxe presentation box with the protective draw string sack. Modeled on those used to transport materials to trade around the globe on great Journeys of Discovery throughout history. Additionally, this packaging contains individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity the certificate is entirely in English – the official language of. The Certificate of Authenticity states that the authority of the Government of the Niue certifies that this coin is. And is guaranteed to match the standards of fineness and weight set down in the specification. All of this makes this coin and packaging an ideal gift for any coin collector and is a. Truly magnificent work of art!! Explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506) was born in. Under the patronage of the Spanish royal family, he completed four voyages across the. These efforts established permanent settlements and initiated Spanish colonization of the. Has been credited as opening up the. With economic competition between European kingdoms on the rise. Proposed to reach the. This daring plan was seen as a chance to establish new trade routes with. In August of 1492, after 36 days of sailing. Set foot on an island in the modern day. As he had originally intended. Gave a glowing, though somewhat exaggerated report and was warmly received by the Spanish court. Over the course of three more voyages, he visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the Caribbean coast of. Claiming them for the Spanish Empire. Though we now believe. Was not the first European explorer to reach the. His voyages generated lasting European contact with the. This inaugurated a period of European exploration, conquest, trade and colonization that was to last for centuries. Such as potatoes, tomatoes and corn became staples within Europe, while wheat from Europe became a main food source for people in the. Life would never be the same again. This coin and original government packaging set is of extreme unbelievable rarity due to its limited low worldwide mintage of just 2,000 coins and its super high popularity due to the subject matter being Journeys of Discovery – Christopher Columbus. Additionally this coin and packaging set being the highest possible and mega rare grade of PF 70 Antiqued and. Population = 2 with the super rare. High Relief Design of this coin along with the. And the Certificate of Authenticity for this coin and. Blue Early Releases Label. All together makes this coin and packaging set of ULTIMATE SUPER RARITY!! This coin never appears for sale on the open market and of supreme rarity in perfect grade – hence forth the ultimately low population. Numismatic Guarantee Corporation (NGC) has graded this coin PF 70 ANTIQUED (PF is Proof Finish). Certified at Proof 70. Grade, the Numismatic Guaranty Company guarantees that this coin has no post-production imperfections at five times the magnification. The Authenticity and The Grade of this coin are guaranteed!! – the population of this coin as of January 4, 2017. And there will be no increase in this population due to the fact that this coin is designated Early Releases by NGC and the 30-day release period of this coin has long expired. This is an extremely limited and extremely rare coin and packaging set!! Technical Specifications for This Coin. Obverse Finish: Antiqued High Relief. Fineness: 0.999 = 99.9%. Year of Issue: 2015. Weight: 62.20 grams. Diameter: 40.00 millimeters. Original Packaging: Timber Treasure Chest Presentation Box. Original Packaging: Certificate of Authenticity. Original Packaging: Draw String Sack. For this item, within the continental. Furthermore, for this item I include. The item “2015 Niue Silver $5 Journeys of Discovery Columbus PF70 ANTIQUED NGC Coin” is in sale since Sunday, March 05, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “coinmaestro” and is located in Maineville, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, SE, ID, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, BR, CO.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated PF70
• Year: 2015
• Certification: NGC
• Certification Number: 4303702-011
• Grade: PF 70 ANTIQUED
• Composition: Pure Silver
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Niue