HALLEY'S COMET 1986 COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS - PAIR

A PAIR OF COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS ISSUED TO MARK THE 1986 APPEARANCE OF HALLEY'S COMET, EACH HOUSED IN A CARDBOARD COIN HOLDER.

OVERVIEW:
TWO MEDALS COMMEMORATING THE 1986 RETURN OF HALLEY'S COMET. ONE MEDAL FEATURES A MAP OF AUSTRALIA WITH THE SOUTHERN CROSS AND THE COMET, INSCRIBED "HALLEY'S COMET" AND "AUSTRALIA 1985-1986". THE REVERSE OF THIS MEDAL DEPICTS A PORTRAIT BUST WITH THE TEXT "IDENTIFIED BY E. HALLEY 1682" AND "APPEARS EVERY 76 YEARS". THE HOLDER IS ANNOTATED IN INK "E. HALLEY", "1986/39" AND "M.A. ROBERTS".

THE SECOND MEDAL FEATURES A PORTRAIT BUST INSCRIBED "DR. EDMOND HALLEY 1656-1742" ON ONE SIDE, AND A GLOBE CENTRED ON AUSTRALIA WITH THE TEXT "HALLEY'S COMET 1986" ON THE REVERSE. THE HOLDER IS ANNOTATED "1986/35".

SPECIFICATIONS:
* QUANTITY: TWO MEDALS
* MATERIAL: METAL, SILVER-TONED FINISH
* SUBJECT: HALLEY'S COMET 1986 RETURN
* DATE: 1986
* STORAGE: EACH IN A CARDBOARD COIN HOLDER WITH STAPLE CLOSURES

CONDITION:
BOTH MEDALS DISPLAY LIGHT TONING TO THEIR SURFACES. THE RELIEF DETAIL REMAINS CRISP ACROSS BOTH PIECES. THE CARDBOARD HOLDERS SHOW GENERAL AGE-RELATED WEAR INCLUDING CREASING AND MINOR BENDING. HANDWRITTEN ANNOTATIONS IN RED AND BLACK INK ARE PRESENT ON THE HOLDERS.

Item Size: Height: 5cm, Width: 15cm, Depth: 24cm, Weight: 0.5Kg

1980S; 1986; Australian; Metal; Both Medals Show Light Toning Consistent With Age. The Cardboard Holders Show Some Wear, Creasing And Staple Marks. The Holder On The Right Medal In Photo 1 Has Handwritten Notations In Red And Black Ink. The Holder On The Left Medal In Photo 2 Also Has A Red Ink Notation. Surface Detail On Both Medals Remains Crisp And Well-Defined.

Condition: Good

334415+2

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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