These coins can be found in the 2005 STANDARD CATALOG OF WORLD COINS 32nd EDITION catalog by Chester L Krause and Clifford Mishler.

The Falkland Islands were first sighted by Captain John Davis 400 years ago during the great "age of discovery." Its amazing to think that even 100 years after Columbus discovered the New World... there were still islands out there that had never been seen before! In addition to the history and drama of Captain Davis' discovery, this collection also pays tribute to the liberation of the Falklands in 1982.

As part of the celebrations in 1992, the British Royal Mint was authorized to strike a limited number of legal tender commemorative coins for the Falkland Islands.

Only 275 complete collections of these six-coin Silver & Gold Proofs were authorized for worldwide distribution. A certificate of authenticity will be included in this purchase to show this is set number 107. Some of the coins within this set had a worldwide mintage estimated at only 400 pieces.

Heritage Set In Case (Click Photo to Enlarge)

Obverse (Click Photo to Enlarge) Reverse (Click Photo to Enlarge)

This Proof Set was minted with the following specificatons.

KM#: 39 Page#: 711 Mintage: est. 3,000 Denomination: £25 Silver Country of Issue: Falkland Islands Reverse: Discovery Ship "Desire" Subject: 400th Anniversary of 1st Sighting Composition: .925 Pure Silver Silver Weight: 155.6 Grams Diameter: 65 mm Condition: Proof KM#: 40 Page#: 711 Mintage: est. 400 Denomination: £25 Gold Country of Issue: Falkland Islands Reverse: "Christchurch Cathedral" Subject: 100th Anniversary of Christchurch Cathedral Composition: .999 Pure Gold Gold Weight: 7.81 Grams Diameter: 22 mm Condition: Proof

KM#: 36a Page#: 710 Mintage: est. 5,000 Denomination: £5 Silver Country of Issue: Falkland Islands Reverse: Statue of "Liberation" Subject: 10th Anniversary of Liberation Composition: .925 Pure Silver Silver Weight: 28.28 Grams Diameter: 38.61 mm Condition: Proof KM#: 41 Page#: 711 Mintage: est. 400 Denomination: £50 Gold Country of Issue: Falkland Islands Reverse: Soldier of the "Defense Force" Subject: 100th Anniversary of Falkland Islands Defense Force Composition: .999 Pure Gold Gold Weight: 15.6 Grams Diameter: 27 mm Condition: Proof

KM#: 35a Page#: 708 Mintage: est. 7,500 Denomination: £2 Silver Country of Issue: Falkland Islands Reverse: "Heritage Year" Emblem Subject: Heritage Year Composition: .925 Pure Silver Silver Weight: 28.28 Grams Diameter: 38.61 mm Condition: Proof KM#: 42 Page#: 711 Mintage: est. 400 Denomination: £100 Gold Country of Issue: Falkland Islands Reverse: Discovery Ship "Desire" Subject: 400th Anniversary of 1st Sighting Composition: .999 Pure Gold Gold Weight: 31.21Grams Diameter: 32.69 mm Condition: Proof

"1992 is a most important year for the islands. In it we celebrate the earliest events in their history, the 400th anniversary of the first reported sighting of Islands by Captain John Davis in 1592, and one of the most recent, the 10th anniversary of the liberation on 14 June 1982 of the Islands from Argentine occupation."

His Excellency The Governor W.H. Fullerton CMG 1 January 1992