2022 Solomon Islands $10 1/100th-oz Gold Famous Stamps Penny Black Proof-Like

The Famous Penny Black Stamp Struck As A Gold Coin

Here’s a marvelous coin that combines Philatelics—the hobby of coin collecting—with numismatics using state of the art minting techniques that allows gold to be struck in a way few thought possible. It’s a pure gold coin from the Famous Stamps series that pays tribute to some of the world’s most famous stamps. On this release, we’re treated to a colorized image of the Penny Black stamp, the world’s first adhesive postage stamp, struck in 99.99% pure gold!

The Stamp That Started It All

Released on behalf of the Solomon Islands, a self-governing nation located in the South Pacific made up of nation of hundreds of islands, this $10 legal-tender coin is an incredible reproduction of Great Britain’s Penny Black Stamp that was first sold on May 6, 1840. The stamp was created because to meet a need for a standardized rate of postage available for all classes of people. Previously, sending a letter was very expensive and complicated. Payment was due at the end which meant the recipient was responsible for paying the bill. The term philately was “coined” in 1864 by a Frenchman, Georges Herpin, who invented it from the Greek philos, “love,” and ateleia, “that which is tax-free,” to describe how postage stamps permitted letters to come free of charge to the recipient, rendering it untaxed.

Don’t Miss Out, Order Yours Now!

Each 2022 Solomon Islands $10 Famous Stamps Penny Black Coin comes was struck in 1/100th-ounce of gold and comes in beautiful Proof-Like (PL) condition. That means that even though this coin wasn’t struck as a proof, its brilliant and reflective finish has earned it a “Proof-Like” designation, exhibiting a higher-than-normal degree of reflectivity, more reminiscent of a Proof coin. And, since just 10,000 of these coins have been struck for worldwide release, both stamp collectors and coin collectors will be trying to get to the head of the line to acquire one of these beautiful pieces. Make sure you don’t end up in the dead letter office; secure your Famous Stamps Penny Black Gold Proof-Like Coin today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS STAMPS – This coin is part of the Famous Stamps series that pay tribute to some of the world’s most famous stamps. It depicts a colorized image of the Penny Black Stamp, the world’s first adhesive postage stamp. The coin’s obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN PURE GOLD – Each Famous Stamps Penny Black Coin was struck in 1/100th-Ounce of 99.99% pure gold and measures 45 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 1/100th-Ounce Gold Famous Stamps Penny Black Coins are $10 legal tender in the Solomon Islands, a self-governing nation located in the South Pacific made up of nation of hundreds of islands.
• BEAUTIFUL PROOF-LIKE CONDITION – Your 2022 Solomon Islands $10 1/100th-Ounce Gold Famous Stamps Penny Black Coin comes in beautiful Proof-Like (PL) condition with a higher-than-normal degree of reflectivity reminiscent of a Proof coin.
• LIMITED-EDITION RELEASE – The worldwide mintage for the 2022 Solomon Islands $10 1/100th-Ounce Gold Famous Stamps Penny Black Proof-Like Coin has been set at 10,000.

Pay tribute to the world’s first adhesive postage stamp with this 2022 Solomon Islands $10 1/100th-Ounce Gold Famous Stamps Penny Black Proof-Like coin. Order yours now!