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Silver Cross recipient, Mike Borlace is considered to be one of the most experienced combat helicopter pilots of recent times. Now he collates his experiences in this compelling wartime memoir set against the backdrop of the civil war fought in Rhodesia during the 1970s.  Helicopters were a vital component of the small Rhodesian Defence Force and as part of special forces, Borlace and his fellow aircrew soon became key weapons in the counterinsurgency operations. Adopting new flexible tactics and blending stealth with courage, they carried the fight by air to the heart of the enemy, establishing a fearsome reputation. In this vivid history, Borlace chronicles the story of airmen, soldiers and leading figures such as Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabes communist backed guerillas from the perspective of a professional officer at the sharp end.  In  Spider Zero Seven, Borlace humorously recounts the training, living conditions and hardships of his time in the forces. He also touchingly depicts the human side of the military through his portrayals of his fellow pilots, technicians, medics, nurses and flying with his dog Doris.  Out of the 1096 days he served as a pilot in 7 Squadron, Borlace spent 739 days on combat operations. During his 149 contacts with the enemy he was shot down five times and wounded twice. He is one of only five recipients of the Silver Cross, the highest gallantry award given by the air force. With this authority he gives a powerful insight into the violent events of a brutal conflict, in a book that will appeal not only to those interested in military history, but also to a wider readership who enjoy a personal, true-life adventure. Paperback, 272 pages. This title is imported from the United Kingdom and a waiting period might apply.

Andorra 10 Diners Spes Seven Virtues Hope 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin 2012 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Andorra Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2012 Weight:   31,1 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   10 Diners Dimensions:   30 x 45     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   4000   Coin has some oxides (please check photos of item) A list of seven heavenly virtues, to oppose the seven deadly sins, appeared later in an epic poem entitled Psychomachia, or Battle/Contest of the Soul. Written by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, a Christian governor who died around 410 A.D., it entails the battle between good virtues and evil vices. The enormous popularity of this work in the Middle Ages helped to spread the concept of holy virtue throughout Europe. The virtues are identified as chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Andorra 10 Diners Caritas Seven Virtues CHARITY 1 Oz Silver Proof Coin 2012 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Andorra Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2012 Weight:   31,1 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   10 Diners Dimensions:   30 x 45     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   4000   Coin has some oxides (please check photos of item) In Christian theology charity, Latin caritas, is by Thomas Aquinas understood as "the friendship of man for God", which "unites us to God". He holds it as "the most excellent of the virtues". Further, Aquinas holds that "the habit of charity extends not only to the love of God, but also to the love of our neighbor".Some delineate charity to mean only benevolent giving, while others, such as Roman Catholics, have multiple interrelated meanings (i.e. charity is the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Mongolia 500 togrog set of 7 coins Seven Wonders of the World proof color 2008 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Mongolia Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2008 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   500 Dimensions:   38.61     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   New coins with capsules, CoA and box ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Sakhalin, set of seven coins Ships, Sailboats 2014 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Sakhalin Metal Purity:    nonprecious metal Box:   Year of Issue:   2014 Weight:   CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:       Quality:       Mintage:     Coins have some scratches and oxides Sakhalin (Russian: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, pronounced [s?x??l?in]) is a large Russian island in the North Pacific Ocean, lying between 45¿50' and 54¿24' N. It is Russia's largest island, and is administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast. Sakhalin, which is about one fifth the size of Japan, is just off the east coast of Russia, and just north of Japan.The indigenous peoples of the island are the Ainu, Oroks and Nivkhs. Sakhalin has been claimed by both Russia and Japan over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. This has led to bitter disputes between the two countries over control of the island. Russia seized the island from the Japanese near the end of World War II. Most Ainu moved to Hokkaid? when the Japanese were displaced from the island in 1949. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Palau 5 dollars Great Pyramids of Giza Seven Wonders silver proof coin 2009 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Niue Metal Purity:    Silver 0.925 Box:   No Year of Issue:   2009 Weight:   25 g CoA:   No Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   38,61     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   Coin has some scratches (please check photos of item) without CoA ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Ingushetia, set of seven coins Local Fauna, Wildlife, Eagle, Lizard, Birds 2014 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ingushetia Metal Purity:    nonprecious metal Box:   Year of Issue:   2014 Weight:   CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:       Quality:       Mintage:     Coins have some scratches and oxides The Republic of Ingushetia (Russian: ??????????? ??????????, tr. Respublika Ingushetiya; IPA: [r???spubl??k? ?n????et??j?]; Ingush: ???????? ????, ?al?aj Moxk), also referred to as simply Ingushetia, is a federal subject of Russia (a republic), located in the North Caucasus region. The name Ingushetia is derived from the ancient village Angusht which was renamed into Tarskoye and transferred to North Ossetia in 1944 after the genocide of 23 February 1944.Its capital is the town of Magas. In terms of area, the republic is the smallest of Russia's federal subjects except for the federal cities. It was established on June 4, 1992 after the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was split in two. The republic is home to the indigenous Ingush, a people of Vainakh ancestry. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 412,529. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Redonda, set of seven coins 100th Anniversary Titanic Memorial 2012 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Redonda Metal Purity:     Box:   Year of Issue:   2012 Weight:   CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:       Quality:       Mintage:     Coins have some scratches and oxides Redonda - is an uninhabited Caribbean island which is politically part of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Leeward Islands, West Indies. The island is about 1 mile (1.6 km) long, 0.3 miles (0.48 km) wide, and is 971 feet high at its highest point.This small island lies between the islands of Nevis and Montserrat, 56.2 kilometres (34.9 mi) southwest of Antigua. Redonda is closer to Montserrat than to any other island; it is located at 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi) northwest of Montserrat, and 32 kilometres (20 mi) southeast of Nevis.Redonda is home to vast numbers of sea birds, and the island was an important source of guano before artificial fertilizers started to be mass-produced. Guano-mining operations started in the 1860s and ceased after the start of World War I. During these mining operations a few buildings and other installations were put in place on the island, and some physical remnants of that phase in its history are still visible. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Isle of Pines, set of seven coins 2014 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Ile des Pins Metal Purity: nonprecious metal Box: Year of Issue: 2014 Weight: CoA: Face Value: Dimensions: Quality: Mintage: Coins have some scratches and oxides The Isle of Pines (French: ￎle des Pins; name in Kanak language Kw￪nyii: Kunyi￩) is an island located in the Pacific Ocean, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France. The island is part of the commune (municipality) of L'ￎle-des-Pins, in the South Province of New Caledonia. The Isle of Pines is nicknamed l'￮le la plus proche du paradis ("the closest island to Paradise"). It has snorkeling and scuba diving in and around its lagoon. Species of tropical fish and corals can be seen in the transparent water.The island is around 22ﾰ37?S 167ﾰ29?E and measures 15 km (9.3 mi) by 13 km (8.1 mi). It lies southeast of Grande Terre, New Caledonia's main island and is 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the capital Noum￩a. There is one airport (code ILP) with a 1,097 m (3,599 ft) runway. The Isle of Pines is surrounded by the New Caledonia Barrier Reef. ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

US Air Force Army Air Corps Retired Army Coloured Gold-Plated Medal Token Coin Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:    Gold Plated, Gilded Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   40     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on 18 September 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947. It is the most recent branch of the U.S. military to be formed, and is the largest and one of the world's most technologically advanced air forces. The USAF articulates its core functions as Nuclear Deterrence Operations, Special Operations, Air Superiority, Global Integrated ISR, Space Superiority, Command and Control, Cyberspace Superiority, Personnel Recovery, Global Precision Attack, Building Partnerships, Rapid Global Mobility and Agile Combat Support. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

From Rhodesia, a Set of Seven Currency Coins in a Black Plastic Folder.  1964 of Queen Elizabeth II (dual denomination): 2/6, 2/-, 1/-, 6d 1970 (decimal only): 2 1/2c, 1c, 1/2c This is the earlier set. The more recent set contains coins from the 1970s in a green folder. The bronz e coins are tarnished on the reverse.

Canada, 20 dollars, Great Canadian Locomotive D-10, silver proof coin, 2011 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Canada Metal Purity: ﾠSilver 0.999 Box: Yes Year of Issue: 2011 Weight: 31,39 g CoA: Yes Face Value: $ 20 Dimensions: 38 Quality: Proof Mintage: 10000 New coin with capsule, CoA and box (presentation box may has some attritions and damages) For almost sixty years, freight service across Canada relied heavily on Canadian Pacific's powerful D-10 4-6-0* locomotive. A total 502 of these steam-powered workhorses were built between 1905 and 1913 to become the cornerstones of every freight terminal from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. For three decades, more than one in seven locomotives was a D-10 until they were gradually retired from revenue service between 1938 and 1960.The D-10's success can be credited to its uncomplicated and reliable design. It embodied the evolution of locomotive engineering, featuring typical features of nineteenth-century engines while incorporating the latest innovations such as piston valves and simplified valve gear. ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 10 dollars 12 Wnders of Ukraine National Theater of Odessa 2009 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    Au 999,9 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2009 Weight:   1 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   10 dollar Dimensions:   13,92     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   250   The Odessa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet is the oldest theatre in Odessa, Ukraine. The Theatre and the Potemkin Stairs are the most famous edifices in Odessa. The first opera house was opened in 1810 and destroyed by fire in 1873. The modern building was constructed by Fellner & Helmer in neo-baroque (Vienna Baroque) style and opened in 1887. The architecture of the luxurious audience hall follows the late French rococo style. The unique acoustics of the horseshoe-designed hall allows to deliver even a whisper-low tone of voice from the stage to any part of the hall. The most recent renovation of the theater was completed in 2007. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 5 Dollars National Theatre of Odessa, 1 Oz Silver coin 2009 Rare Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2009 Weight:   1 Oz CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   38.61     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   500   New coin with capsule, CoA and box The Odessa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet is the oldest theatre in Odessa, Ukraine. The Theatre and the Potemkin Stairs are the most famous edifices in Odessa. The first opera house was opened in 1810 and destroyed by fire in 1873. The modern building was constructed by Fellner & Helmer in neo-baroque (Vienna Baroque) style and opened in 1887. The architecture of the luxurious audience hall follows the late French rococo style. The unique acoustics of the horseshoe-designed hall allows to deliver even a whisper-low tone of voice from the stage to any part of the hall. The most recent renovation of the theater was completed in 2007. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.