#45 1979 $200 PROOF GOLD COIN OF THE COOK ISLANDS + Start Price USD 599.00 Current Price USD 599.00 Time Left 13 days 2 hours 56 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 21, 2008 End Time Monday, January 19, 2009 Location Tennessee See more about '#45 1979 $200 PROOF GOLD COIN OF THE COOK ISLANDS +' Description     WE HAVE BEEN SELLING ON LINE SINCE 1998 WITH OVER 7,500 POSTIVE FEEDBACKS 1979  TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR PROOF GOLD COIN  OF THE COOK ISLANDS SPECIAL SEALED CERTIFIED FIRST DAY OF MINTING CACHET  BY THE FRANKLIN MINT       1979 LEGACY OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR GOLD COIN     16.60 GRAMS--900/1000 FINE GOLD This two hundred dollar gold coin bears a new design commemorating Captain James Cook's discoveries of Pacific flora and fauna. Each plant or animal appearing in the design was named for Captain Cook. In the foreground against a branch of the "wampee tree" (Cookia Punctata), a single full bloom of "Cook's tea plant," and a cluster of "Cooktown orchids" is the beautiful "Cook's petrel," its wings spread in flight. These elements surmount Captain Cook's motto Nil Intentatum Reliquit (He Left Nothing Unattempted). The coin also bears the commemorative legend, The Legacy of Captain lames Cook. The reverse carries the world-famous Arnold Machin portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, reflecting the status of the Cook Islands as a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. As an official monetary coin, this two hundred dollar gold coin is legal tender in the Cook Islands. Issued in its special sealed cachet, this coin is a certified first day of minting Proof struck on March 15,1979. Proofs were issued in strictly limited edition by The Franklin Mint under the authority of the government of the Cook Islands. 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!