2019 $1 Centenary Of The Great Air Race England To Australia Tin Collection
Featuring 7 Classic Aeroplane Models and A Coloured $1
- Royal Australian Mint 8 x $1 Tin Collection
- Featuring All 6 Classic Planes To Enter the Race
- Bonus Single Engine Plane Model Coin Included
- The Great Air Race Colour Printed $1 Also Included
- Limited to 10,000 Sets
1919 the Australian government offered a prize of £A10,000 for the first Australians in a British aircraft to fly from Great Britain to Australia. Of the six entries that started the race, the winners were pilot Ross Smith, his brother Keith Smith as co-pilot, and mechanics James Bennett and Wally Shiers, in a modified Vickers Vimybomber.
(2586)
SKU | 2586 |
Brand | Royal Australian Mint |
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