Bidspirit auction | A 75th Anniversary of D-Day

A 75th Anniversary of D-Day Silver Proof 50p Coin Cover including Jubilee Mint and Benham Examples with Presentation Case - This lot comprises a 75th Anniversary of D-Day silver proof 50p coin cover presented in a black leatherette folder. The heptagonal silver proof coin is housed in a clear protective capsule within a commemorative card and features a reverse design with central D-DAY text positioned above the flags of the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada, with the dates 1944-2019 above. The legend 75th ANNIVERSARY is inscribed at the top and FIFTY PENCE at the bottom. Six monochrome stamps are mounted to the card with captions reading D-Day British soldiers are briefed before embarkation, D-Day HMS Warspite shelling in support of beach landings, D-Day Paratroopers synchronising watches, D-Day Soldiers wade ashore on Juno, D-Day An American light bomber provides... and D-Day British troops take cover as they advance inland. Each stamp is cancelled with a circular postmark reading ANNIVERSARY D-DAY 6 JUNE 2019 LONDON SW. The black folder exterior is stamped with gold-toned lettering JUBILEE MINT beneath a crown symbol. The card includes the printed name Benham Folkestone, Kent. The accompanying Certificate of Authenticity is printed with the title THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY SILVER PROOF 50P COIN COVER.