Collector Coins of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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SGSSI, 50 pence, 2020.  The 250th anniversary of the launch of the ship HMS Resolution.

50 pence coins are very popular with collectors, and in 2020 SGSSI issued its first collector 50 pence.

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Explorers on coins

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Collector coins of British Antarctic Territory

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Index of topics about "Other Sterling Area Territories"

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[Deeman]

First of a series of four.
Others will be:
Gentoo Penguin
Macaroni Penguin
King Penguin

[Deeman]

The obverse legend shown for the Chinstrap Penguin on the Pobjoy Mint site is incorrect.

It is the same as on the HMS Resolution coin.

South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands from southwest to southeast, with 2020 in the gap.

[Deeman]

The 2020 4-coin penguin series features all of the breeding species of penguin found on South Georgia and the two (Chinstrap and Gentoo) found in the South Sandwich Islands.

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Gentoo can be pre-ordered from Pobjoy. Dispatch from 10 Aug.

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Macaroni penguin can be pre-ordered from Pobjoy. Dispatch from 10 Sept.

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King penguin can be pre-ordered from Pobjoy. Dispatch from 11 Nov.

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Islands within the South Sandwich Group.

[Deeman]

Pobjoy are to issue a 4-coin uncoloured penguin set. Issue limit 599.

[Deeman]

Uncoloured penguin set now fully subscribed.

[andyg]

I sometimes wonder who actually collects these, most seem to be bought to be placed with a large mark-up on the secondary market.

[Deeman]

I sometimes wonder who actually collects these, most seem to be bought to be placed with a large mark-up on the secondary market.

Guilty m'lud, but only the 50p penguins and not for profiteering.

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2 pound collector coin of 2015 showing the coat of arms.