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maritime history enthusiasts
The perfect gift for

ONLY
£30.oo

PLUS FREE
DVD

A Story to Treasure

Britannia Coins Struck in Silver Raised From the Deep

The SS Gairsoppa was carrying silver to The Royal Mint when she was • Quarter –Ounce silver Britannia coin
torpedoed in 1941. For 70 years she has lain below almost three miles of icy
• Struck in silver recovered
from SS Gairsoppa
water. But her precious cargo has been recovered and we have finally struck
just 20,000 coins bearing the ‘queen of the seas’, Britannia – a fitting tribute
• FREE DVD of the three-episode
to the ship and her brave crew, all but one of whom perished.
TV series following the recovery,
Silver Rush
Only 20,000 coins will be available in this limited presentation -
complete with a DVD of the TV series that tells the tale of SS Gairsoppa. • Limited Edition Presentation 20,000

Place your order now – only 20,000 Limited Edition Presentations available
Visit www.royalmint.com/freedvd Call 0845 60 88 555

Coin specifications available on request. Enquiries to: The Royal Mint, PO Box 500, Pontyclun CF72 8WP. Conditions of Sale and Payment Options are available on request. Coins shown are not actual size.
For our full set of Terms and Conditions please visit www.royalmint.com/terms. Calls charged at local rate. Limited Edition Presentation is the maximum number of the coins, presented in this specific style,
that will be issued. The Maximum Coin Mintage is the maximum number of coins that will be issued. Lines open 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat & Sun. See our website for delivery charges. Prices may
change due to fluctuations in raw material prices; packaging may change without notice. Standard despatch of in-stock items is within 3 days of receipt of order. © The Royal Mint Limited 2014.
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