2020 $1 Navigating History - Endeavour Voyage Coin & Stamp Cover PNC

2020 $1 Navigating History -EndeavourVoyage Coin & Stamp Cover PNCThis special anniversary release celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the British Royal Navy's research vesselEndeavourreaching Australia in 1770. HM Bark Endeavour, captained by James Cook, embarked on its Pacific voyage on 26 August 1768 with instructions to chart the transit of Venus across the sun at the equator.Subsequently charting New Zealand in 1769, the British expedition sighted the east coast of Australia at Point Hicks on 20 April 1770.AsEndeavoursailed north, Cook charted the coast before making first landfall at a wide, shallow bay south of present day Sydney on 29 April 1770. Naturalist Joseph Banks recorded so many previously unknown botanical specimens at this location that Cook named the area 'Botany Bay' The ship also stopped at what has since become known as the Town of 1770 beforeEndeavourstruck the Great Barrier Reef and ran aground near Cooktown on 11 June. The voyage was delayed while repairs were carried out. The ship then rounded Cape York, stopping at Possession Island in the Torres Strait on 22 August.Endeavour'sexploration of the Pacific Ocean had a tremendous impact on navigation leading to the first large-scale hydrographic surveys and advancements in the measurement of longitude.The Voyage of DiscoverEndeavour1770-2020  PNC Coin is Struck by The Perth Mint from Aluminium bronze to uncirculated quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.No more than 6,500 of these pnc's will be released worldwide. The coin's reverse features a representation of HM Bark Endeavour against an outline of the east cost of Australia. Depicted in the background are various flora including Banksia, named after Joseph Banks and wattle.Also included in the design is representation of a compass, the inscription 'ENDEAVOUR 1770-2020' and The Perth Mint's 'P' Mintmark.The obverse of the coin bears the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2020-year date, weight, purity and monetary denomination.This limited edition coin & stamp cover has been set at a mere 7,500 and will be extremely popular.The coin is housed in an insert inside and Australia Post commemorative Envelope with 2 x 55c commemorative Endeavour Official Australia Post Stamps.Postmarked First Day of Issue 29th April 2020, Botany NSW 2000.Denomination :       $1Finish :                   UncirculatedMetal :                   Aluminium BronzeWeight :                 13.60 gmsDiameter :              30.70 mmMintage :                6,500Authenticity :          Australia Post Seal of Authenticity