2020 150 Years Sydney - San Francisco Mail Steamer Service Medallion Cover PNC

2020 150 Years Sydney - San Francisco Mail Steamer Service Limited Edition Medallion Cover PNCOn 26 March 1870, the SSWonga Wongadeparted Sydney, commencing the first regular mail steamship service between Sydney and San Francisco, via Auckland and Honolulu.TheSS City of Melbournedeparted Sydney a month later, on 21 April.The two vessels would ply the Pacific as far as Honolulu, where passengers and cargo would bre transferred to the US-flag steamersIdahoandAjax, bound for San Francisco: the same arrangement occurred in reverse.The stamp and silver-plated medallion show a water colour of theWonga Wongaby Australian ship enthusiast and maritime author and artist Charles Dickson Gregory (1871-1947). The steamer was built by J & G Thompson on the Clyde River in Glasgow, in 1854, for the Australasian Steam Navigation Co, from which it was chartered for the first year of the Pacific mail route.With a limited mintage of only 2,000 issued.Postmarked 3 March 2020, Sydney NSW 2000Includes Protective Plastic SleeveDenomination :           MedallionMetal :                       Zinc Alloy finished in NickelWeight :                     49 gmsDiameter :                  61x37mmMintage :                    2,000Authenticity :              Australia Post Seal of AuthenticityPictures for Illustration Only : Serial Numbers will vary