• AUSTRALIA     
• KM#1509 & KM#1510

• AUD$5.00 (Five Dollars) Non Circulating Legal Tender

• Masterpieces in Silver: Flying Through Time ~ Aviation series

• 5th October 2009

• Proof

• Constellation L749 The 1947 Lockheed Constellation L749 was the first Australian airline to fly directly from Sydney to London, making six stops and taking 55 hours to complete. Today this same destination takes passengers less than 24 hours. Known affectionately as ‘Connie’ this aircraft was easily recognised by its three-tailed design and dolphin-shaped fuselage.

• Legend: AVIATION HISTORY - CONSTELLATION L749

• De Havilland DH 86 The establishment of the Empire Air Mail service in 1933 prompted the Australian Government to commission a new aircraft. On January 14th 1934, only four months later, the De Havilland DH 86 made its first flight. The aircraft flew the Singapore – Darwin leg of the mail route for Qantas while Holymans Airways of Tasmania flew the Bass Straight leg. The original single pilot layout and fuselage was later redesigned with a duel-pilot nose to combat pilot fatigue over long stretches.

• Legend: AVIATION HISTORY - DE HAVILLAND DH 86 

• Design: Queen Elizabeth II crowned mature head right - design by Ian Rank-Broadley, his initials IRB are located below the truncation
• Legend: ELIZABETH II  AUSTRALIA 2009

• 1490

• Fine Silver 99.9%     0.999 Silver      1.1662 oz. ASW   (each coin)

• 36.31 grams  /  38.74 mm

• Royal Australian Mint

• A numbered certificate of authenticity is included.

• Each coin is individually encapsulated and beautifully presented in a white presentation case

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• Masterpieces in Silver