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Ukraine 200000 karbovantsev Hero-City Sevastopol Victory WWII German Silver 1995 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   1995 Weight:   14,35 CoA:   No Face Value:   200000 karbovantsiv Dimensions:   33     Quality:   proof-like     Mintage:   75000   Coin has some scratches and oxides (please check photos of item) On the coin obverse there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine in the middle of the beads circumference decoration, framed with guelder-rose sprays. There are per five leaves and three bunch of berries on each spray. Upper bunch consists of seven berries, middle - of five, lower - of six berries. Above the State Emblem, there is the year of issue -1995. Beneath the small State Emblem, there ia a two line inscription 200000 ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, the coin face value (200000 number is split by the beads ornamentation). Around the coin circumference, between the external edge and the beads ornamentation, there is an inscription ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ split with rhombic separative marks from the word ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿.On the coin reverse in the center there is depicted an Obelisk to the Hero-city of Sevastopol, erected on the high bank of the North Bay in honour of the perished warriors of Special Prymorsk Army, seamen of the Black Sea Navy, emergency volunteers and fighter battalion warriors, who had heroically defended the city against German-fascist invaders for 250 days - from November 1941 till July 1942. To the obelisk left against a background of sea waves, there is a monument to ships, sank when defending Sevastopol in 1854-1855. To the right there is a depiction of three rows of sea waves with a modern warship silhouette above them. Around the coin circumference there are inscriptions: ¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ - at the upper part and 1941-1945 - under the Obelisk. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Ukraine 200000 karbovanets Sevastopol Crimea Victory WWII German silver 1995 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Ukraine Metal Purity: Nickel Silver Box: No Year of Issue: 1995 Weight: 14,35 CoA: No Face Value: 200000 karbovantsiv Dimensions: 33 Quality: proof-like Mintage: 75000 Coin has some scratches and oxides (please check photos of item) On the coin obverse there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine in the middle of the beads circumference decoration, framed with guelder-rose sprays. There are per five leaves and three bunch of berries on each spray. Upper bunch consists of seven berries, middle - of five, lower - of six berries. Above the State Emblem, there is the year of issue -1995. Beneath the small State Emblem, there ia a two line inscription 200000 ???????????, the coin face value (200000 number is split by the beads ornamentation). Around the coin circumference, between the external edge and the beads ornamentation, there is an inscription ???????????? ???? ??????? split with rhombic separative marks from the word ???????????.On the coin reverse in the center there is depicted an Obelisk to the Hero-city of Sevastopol, erected on the high bank of the North Bay in honour of the perished warriors of Special Prymorsk Army, seamen of the Black Sea Navy, emergency volunteers and fighter battalion warriors, who had heroically defended the city against German-fascist invaders for 250 days - from November 1941 till July 1942. To the obelisk left against a background of sea waves, there is a monument to ships, sank when defending Sevastopol in 1854-1855. To the right there is a depiction of three rows of sea waves with a modern warship silhouette above them. Around the coin circumference there are inscriptions: ?????-????? ??????????? - at the upper part and 1941-1945 - under the Obelisk. ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

STAMPS ARE AS FOLLOWS:- a). 1942 DEFIN ISSUE - FULL SET OF MINT STAMPS b). 1946 VICTORY ISSUE - FULL SET OF MINT STAMPS ALL HINGED TO PAPER

Ukraine 5 UAH, Korsun-Shevchenkovsky Offensive (Battle), WWII, 2014 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   2014 Weight:   16.54 CoA:   No Face Value:   5 hryvnias Dimensions:   35     Quality:   special uncirculated     Mintage:   30000   New coin with capsule The commemorative coin is dedicated to the offensive operation of the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian fronts on January 24 - February 17, 1944, when Hitler`s army groupings were destroyed in the Korsun Pocket, creating favorable conditions for the complete liberation of Right-Bank Ukraine. Obverse: above there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the semicircular inscription ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (National Bank of Ukraine); in the center there is the composition symbolizing the victory: figures 1944 with the image of salute fireworks over them; under them there is depicted the laurel branch with the ribbon and star; to the right, over the star, there is the coin issue year indication 2014; below there is the bow-shaped legend of the coin face value: ¿`¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (five hryvnias); to the right there is the mark of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint. Reverse: bears the conventionalized composition: in the center, against the background of the map, there is depicted the entrance gate of the palace ensemble. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Ukraine 5 hryvnia Korsun-Shevchenkovsky Offensive (Battle) WWII nickel coin 2014 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Ukraine Metal Purity: Nickel Silver Box: No Year of Issue: 2014 Weight: 16.54 CoA: No Face Value: 5 hryvnias Dimensions: 35 Quality: special uncirculated Mintage: 30000 New coin with capsule The commemorative coin is dedicated to the offensive operation of the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian fronts on January 24 - February 17, 1944, when Hitler`s army groupings were destroyed in the Korsun Pocket, creating favorable conditions for the complete liberation of Right-Bank Ukraine. Obverse: above there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the semicircular inscription ???????????? ???? ??????? (National Bank of Ukraine); in the center there is the composition symbolizing the victory: figures 1944 with the image of salute fireworks over them; under them there is depicted the laurel branch with the ribbon and star; to the right, over the star, there is the coin issue year indication 2014; below there is the bow-shaped legend of the coin face value: ?`??? ??????? (five hryvnias); to the right there is the mark of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint. Reverse: bears the conventionalized composition: in the center, against the background of the map, there is depicted the entrance gate of the palace ensemble. ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

RWANDA 2009 4 STAMPS PER SHEET - PEACE MAKERS AND HUMANISTS.  DALAI LAMA - NELSON MANDELA - MOTHER THERESA - JOHN KENNEDY.  (CTO).  BID PER SHEET OF 4 STAMPS.   Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Repubulika y'u Rwanda; French: République du Rwanda), is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million (2011) with Kigali as the capital city of Rwanda. Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All of Rwanda is at high altitude, with a geography dominated by mountains in the west, savanna in the east, and numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons every year. The population is young and predominantly rural, with a density among the highest in Africa. Rwandans form three groups: the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa. These groups share a common culture and language and are classified as social groups rather than tribes. Christianity is the largest religion in the country, and the principal language is Kinyarwanda, spoken by most Rwandans. Rwanda follows a presidential system of government. The incumbent President is Paul Kagame of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). The government receives electoral support from across the community, and corruption levels are low relative to other Sub-Saharan African countries, although human rights organisations allege suppression of opposition groups. Hunter gatherers settled the territory in the stone and iron ages, followed later by Bantu settlers. The population coalesced, first into clans and then into kingdoms. The Kingdom of Rwanda dominated from the mid-eighteenth century, with the Tutsi Kings conquering others militarily, centralising power, and later enacting anti-Hutu policies. Germany colonised Rwanda in 1884, followed by Belgium, which invaded in 1916 during World War I. Both European nations ruled through the Kings and perpetuated pro-Tutsi policy. The Hutu population revolted in 1959, establishing an independent Hutu state in 1962. The Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) launched a civil war in 1990, which was followed by the 1994 Genocide, in which Hutu extremists killed an estimated 500,000 to 1 million Tutsi and moderate Hutu. The RPF ended the genocide with a military victory. Rwanda's economy suffered heavily during the 1994 Genocide, but has since strengthened. The economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture. Coffee and tea are the major cash crops for export. Tourism is a fast-growing sector and is now the country's leading foreign exchange earner, the most popular activity being the tracking of mountain gorillas. Music and dance are an integral part of Rwandan culture, particularly drums and the highly-choreographed Intore dance. Traditional arts and crafts are produced throughout the country, including imigongo, a unique cow dung art.

Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1999. Hard cover with dust cover, 274 pages. Very good condition; tightly bound, neat and clean. Under 1kg. The Boer War (1899-1902) witnessed the professionals of the British Army pitted against the gifted amateurs who led the Boer commandos. For the Boers, it was a struggle for independence; for Britain, an attempt once and for all to assert her political supremacy in South Africa. While sheer weight of numbers and ruthless tactics eventually secured a British military victory, the extraordinary Boer effort won respect worldwide. This is an in-depth study of the principal commanders on both sides, in a conflict that was both "the last of the gentlemen's wars" and the first modern one. The three British Commanders-in-Chief were established regular soldiers who stood high in public esteem when they went out to South Africa. For Roberts, the war was a final triumph, albeit somewhat tainted when it dragged on for another year and a half after his departure; for Kitchener, it was a tedious and exhausting interlude which delayed his appointment as Commander-in-Chief in India; and for Buller, the graveyard of his reputation. The Boer Generals were Louis Botha, Christiaan de Wet, Koos de la Rey and Jan Smuts, of whom the first three were farmers and legislators with little conventional military experience. Smuts, after a brilliant academic career at Cambridge, was a senior but very young state official. In the course of the war, the men proved in different ways to have outstanding natural military ability. For De Wet, this was a time of fulfilment when all his special gifts came into play; for Smuts and Botha, it was a preparation for their future careers as politicians; and for De la Rey, who hated war, it was a heavy but unavoidable duty which he discharged with distinction. Peter Trew's narrative examines each personality separately, highlighting the differences between the command styles of the experienced, professional British generals and the natural ingenuity of the "amateur" Boers.

Queen South Africa medal inscribed 1709 TPR. M Drummer Bethunes M.I.   with South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, Transvaal,  Orange Free state and Cape Colony Bars 1914 -1918 Medal Inscribed  Cpl.  B.F.T.M Drummer 2nd S.A.I 1914-19 Victory Medal Inscribed  Pte.  B.F.T.M Drummer 2nd S.A.I Africa Service medal. Inscribed 336618 M Drummer. Italy Star Inscribed 336618 M Drummer. 1939- 1945 Star Inscribed 336618 M Drummer Please note policy with regards to SAPO Postal shipping under shipping options. International buyers welcome. Please note that i do not accept paypal. Pay with BOB Bucks.     Shipping Normal Post office with tracking number R60-00. Ad 3% of the value if you would like insurance on the item Courier R110-00 Within the borders of South Africa PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE VIEWED ALL PICTURES CAREFULLY AS PICTURES FORM AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION This item is an vintage/ antique/ secondhand item and by bidding you do understand it as such. No guarantee or warranty is offered or implied on any vintage / antique/ secondhand items. The item is sold as is. If there is any questions please do not hesitate to ask. No Item will be shipped untill full payment including postage reflects.

L ast Stands: Famous Battles Against the Odds By Craig Philip This compelling volume spans the centuries to re-create different battles that share a common ingredient; a state of mind which refuses to refuses to surrender and a determination to die fighting without even the hop[e of victory. Last Stand combines an authoritative text with stunning illustrations, many in colour to bring to life these desperate struggles in a manner that will fascinate.