#21 1977 $100 COOK ISLAND PROOF GOLD COIN1st DAY COVER+ Start Price USD 399.99 Current Price USD 399.99 Time Left 12 days 3 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 21, 2008 End Time Monday, January 19, 2009 Location Bristol, Tennessee See more about '#21 1977 $100 COOK ISLAND PROOF GOLD COIN1st DAY COVER+' Description     WE HAVE BEEN SELLING ON LINE SINCE 1998 WITH OVER 7,500 POSTIVE FEEDBACKS   1977  COOK ISLANDS $100 PROOF GOLD COIN SPECIAL SEALED CERTIFIED FIRST DAY OF MINTING CACHET  BY THE FRANKLIN MINT   1977 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE COVER - ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR GOLD COIN OF THE  COOK ISLANDS 8.16 GRAMS---900/1000 FINE GOLD The 1977 Cook Islands First Day of Issue Cover commemorates the 25th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II?an event of special significance to the Cook Islands. The people of these islands have always loved and revered Queen Elizabeth II, as they so enthusiastically demonstrated when she visited the Cook Islands in 1974. The One Hundred Dollar Proof Coin contained in the sealed First Day of Issue Cover was designed by the internationally renowned artist and sculptor, James Berry, O.B.E. The reverse of the Queen Elizabeth II coin contains Her Majesty's Royal Cipher, with the legend 1952-1977 25 YEARS above the Cipher and JUBILEE below it. The obverse bears the classic Arnold Machin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Combined with the coin is a new one-dollar Cook Islands stamp also issued to honor the Queen on her anniversary. The stamp features the formal state portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh created after the coronation at Westminster Abbey. The cover was postmarked in Raratonga, the capital of the Cook Islands and is dated February 7, 1977?the First Day of Issue for both the coin and the stamp. The Cook Islands are located in the Southwest Pacific about 1,600 miles northeast of New Zealand. They were explored between 1773 and 1777 by the English Captain James Cook. In 1965 the Cook Islands became a self-governing member of the British Commonwealth.   WANT TO SEE MORE??? CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW AND VISIT OUR EBAY STORE AT: FREDDIES COINS AND DELLAS DOLLS    WE CARRY GOLD COINS, SILVER COINS, PROOF SETS, STATE QUARTERS, FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COINS, BUFFALO GOLD COINS, SILVER DOLLARS, AMERICAN EAGLES, BULK SILVER COINS, AND MANY OTHER U. S. AND FOREIGN COINS.    Tennessee residents must add  9.50% sales tax    ALL SALES ARE FINAL-NO RETURNS   NGC AND PCGS GRADED COINS ARE SOLD AS IS   We ship by USPS Mail To U. S. Zip Codes only     INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL AND EXTRA   If you have any questions, call--1-800-234-5450--before you buy, if not, we assume you understand and agree to our terms & conditions. Accepted payment will be by: PAYPAL  THANKS FOR VISITING OUR SALE BE SURE AND CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR OTHER COINS QUESTIONS? PLEASE E-MAIL-------FBall4300@aol.com WE ARE A GOLD POWER SELLER    WE HAVE BEEN AN EBAY DEALER SINCE 1998    CHECK OUR 99.9% RATIO OF POSITIVE 7,000 FEEDBACKS   BUY WITH CONFIDENCE   WE HAVE BEEN PAYPAL VERIFIED SINCE 2000 Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal! Place a Bid!