Wings victory tribute

Buy THE MEANS OF VICTORY Tribute to men & women of Bomber Command & leader Sir Arthur Harris for R30.00

Size A4, softcover in good condition. Book is clean inside and solidly bound. 1992 - edition with 144 pages and beautifully illustrated with b/w and colour photographs. Minor shelfwear visible. Postage in RSA = R49.00 (new P O rates 1/4/2017)

Size A4, softcover in good condition. Book is clean inside and solidly bound. 1992 - edition with 144 pages and beautifully illustrated with b/w and colour photographs. Minor shelfwear visible. Postage in RSA = R50.00 (new P O rates 1/4/2017)

Size A4, softcover in good condition. Book is clean inside and solidly bound. 1992 - edition with 144 pages and beautifully illustrated with b/w and colour photographs. Minor shelfwear visible. Postage in RSA = R55.00 (new P O rates 1/4/2018)

Buy WINGS OF VICTORY A TRIBUTE TO THE R.A.F. BY IVOR HALSTAD NO DUSTCOVER for R45.00

      2014 1 oz Canadian Silver Bald Eagle Coin - Fine Silver   This 2014 Canadian Silver Bald Eagle coin was released by the Royal Canadian Mint as the second installment in its “Birds of Prey” series. Its mintage was limited to only 1,000,000 pieces, making it a highly coveted piece among the coin collecting community. Coin Highlights: Contains 1 oz of.9999 pure silver. Minted at the Royal Canadian Mint in Canada. This stunning 1 oz coin has been minted from the finest 99.99% pure silver and holds a face value of $5 CAD. The eagle has been prominently displayed on the obverse of the coin with its wings spread in flight. In its talons, the predator holds a fish, which it undoubtedly snatched from a brook or stream for its most recent meal. Avian enthusiasts will find themselves impressed by the accurate depiction of this fierce fowl from the dynamic positioning of its flapping wings to the textured pattern of its feathers. Also engraved on the front side are the coin’s weight, purity and the name “Canada.” The reverse side of the coin honors Canada’s history with an effigy of Elizabeth II. This portrait serves as a tribute to Canada’s former status under British rule. Encircling the Queen is a border of text, which includes her name along with the coin’s denomination and mintage year. Coin will be shipped in plastic sheath as pictured.                        

MANDELA 100 - VERY SCARCE OFFICIAL PHILATELIC SERVICES TRIBUTE TO MANDELA BOOK Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 - 5 December 2013) served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative, multiracial election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism, poverty and inequality, and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as the President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1991 to 1997. Internationally, Mandela was the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999. A Xhosa born to the Thembu royal family, Mandela attended Fort Hare University and the University of Witwatersrand, where he studied law. Living in Johannesburg, he became involved in anti-colonial politics, joining the ANC and becoming a founding member of its Youth League. After the National Party came to power in 1948 and began implementing the policy of apartheid, he rose to prominence in the ANC's 1952 Defiance Campaign, was elected President of the Transvaal ANC Branch and oversaw the 1955 Congress of the People. Working as a lawyer, he was repeatedly arrested for seditious activities and, with the ANC leadership, was prosecuted in the Treason Trial from 1956 to 1961 but was found not guilty. Although initially committed to non-violent protest, in association with the South African Communist Party he co-founded the militant Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in 1961, leading a bombing campaign against government targets. In 1962 he was arrested, convicted of sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the government, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Rivonia Trial. Mandela served 27 years in prison, first on Robben Island, and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. An international campaign lobbied for his release, which was granted in 1990 amid escalating civil strife. Becoming ANC President, Mandela published his autobiography and led negotiations with President F.W. de Klerk to abolish apartheid and establish multiracial elections in 1994, in which he led the ANC to victory. He was elected President and formed a Government of National Unity in an attempt to defuse ethnic tensions. As President, he established a new constitution and initiated the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate past human rights abuses. Continuing the former government's liberal economic policy, his administration introduced measures to encourage land reform, combat poverty and expand healthcare services. Internationally, he acted as mediator between Libya and the United Kingdom in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial, and oversaw military intervention in Lesotho. He declined to run for a second term, and was succeeded by his deputy Thabo Mbeki, subsequently becoming an elder statesman, focusing on charitable work in combating poverty and HIV/AIDS through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Controversial for much of his life, right-wing critics denounced Mandela as a terrorist and communist sympathiser. He has nevertheless received international acclaim for his anti-colonial and anti-apartheid stance, having received over 250 awards, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Soviet Order of Lenin. He is held in deep respect within South Africa, where he is often referred to by his Xhosa clan name of Madiba or as Tata meaning Father; he is often described as "the father of the nation". The cover is in clean condition. Sent by registered / parcel post (free for orders over R250). Feel free to combine with any other items.