2017 GB £2 The Great War 1917 Limited Edition PNC

2015 £2 UK The Great War 1917 Limited Edition PNCThis limited edition UK Coin & Stamp Cover features a cover photograph by Oswald Hillam Coulson / AWM BO2209(Two Bristol Fighters of the AFC)The Great War dragged on into 1917. In spring, the Germans began to withdraw from the Somme to their strongly defensive Hindenburg Line, leading allied command to mistakenly believe the war was being won. Allied focus shifted to the north, with the aim of occupying Flanders and removing the Germans from the Belgian coastline. In an attempt to break out of the so-called Ypres Salient, British forces first has to occupy the Messines ridge at the region's southern end, which was a well-planned offensive effectively discharged in early June. The Australian fought a series of actions in the following months in what became known as the Third Battle of Ypres. Between July and November 1917, the Third Battle of Ypres claimed 38,000 Australian lives.The inside cover features information and illustrations on Scout Plane, No 2 Squadron AFC, 1917. Harry Victor Leckie / AWM P00588.011, Lt Reg Baillieu, AC, in a two seat BE2E aircraft.Postmarked First Day of Issue in Red Foil : The Great War 1917 6 October 2017, Canberra ACT 2600.Featuring two commemorative stamps : 1 x UK and 1 x $1 Australian Stamp. Limited to just 2,500 covers this has already become a highly sought after cover.Denomination :         £2Quality :                   UncirculatedMetal :                     Cupro NickelWeight :                   12.00 gmsDiameter :                28.40 mmMintage :                  2,500Certificate of Authenticity : Australia Post Seal of Authenticity