Nuphil Nu31 PNCover Western Samoa Robert Louis Stevenson 1969 Coin #18 of 650

Description

This is a listing for a PNC by Nuphil Associates Ltd. of Christchurch, New Zealand.
This PNC is Nuphil Nu31 consisting of: one (1) PNC Cover containing a Western Samoa One Tala (dollar) in Honor of Robert Louis Stevenson.
This item is 50 Year Old.  Item # 253.
This
Nuphil PNCover Nu31 is Number 18 of 650 issued.
The Dollar coin was released on December 3, 1969 the 75th anniversary of his death.
25,000 of the coins were issued in uncirculated grade, and only 1,500 in full proof finish with etched (frosted) relief.
The Nuphil Nu31 PNCover contains a uncirculated 1969 Robert Louis Stevenson Western Samoa Tala (dollar) coin released on December 3, 1969
.
The
obverse
of the coin has Robert Louis Stevenson sitting with pen & paper in hand.
The outer edges is stamped "
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
" and "
TUSITALA
".
Above Robert Louis Stevenson's pen & paper is stamped, "
EDINBURGH 1850
" and "
VAILMA 1894
".
The reverse has Western Samoa coat of arms with a cross at the top with "
19
" on the left side of the cross and "
69
" on the right side of the cross.
At the outer edge it is stamped, "
SAMOA
I SISIFO
" and
"

".
The front of the PNCover has the Robert Louis Stevenson 3c stamp (Treasure Island)
cancelled on December 3, 1969, APIA, Western Samoa
.
This cover also has the
Registered Number No. 18, APIA
.
The cover's graphic design has the two islands of Western Samoa with Latitude of 14 degrees South and Longitude 171 degrees West.
The dollar is encased in a graphic Treasure Chest representing "Treasure Island".
The blue lines on the cover represent
A relic of the days when registered mail had to be tied with tape and the knots sealed with wax, crossed blue lines are now used for identifications of packages of value.
All "Nu" covers have these lines, termed by Nuphil, for brevity, as "Reg. grid".
The back of the PNCover has a Western Samoa 10c Stamp cancelled on December 3, 1969, APIA, Western Samoa .
The blue lines continue on the back of the cover.
Included is the
Receipt For Registered Mail No. 18 with date stamp December 3, 1969, APIA, Western Samoa
.
Also included is two descriptive brochures.
The first brochure has a picture of two PNC Cover Nu31 & Nu32.
It states, "WESTERN SAMOA HONOURS R.L.S.
On Mt Vaca, overlooking the town of Apia, the coral reefs and the blue Pacific stretching north to the Aleutians, is the grave of Robert Louis Stevenson, poet and beloved writer of many romances including Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Weir of Hermiston.
Western Samoa marked his death in 1894, at the age of 44, by dedicating the year 1969 to Stevenson's memory.
A set of four postages stamps, portraying the books named above, was issued in April, and on December 3, the 75th anniversary of his death, a one Tala (dollar) commemorative coin was officially released.
25,000 of the coins were issued in uncirculated grade, and only 1,500 in full proof finish with etched (frosted) relief.
These were sold out immediately, but NUPHIL had been in close touch for almost two years, and Varian, on his third visit to Apia, was able to post COIN-COVERS containing 650 of the uncirculated coins and 65 of the proof specimens by registered mail on the significant date.”
The second brochure entitled, "
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
" is a brief history of his journey to Western Samoa and his purpose in going to this Pacific island.
The PNCover, the Receipt for Registered Mail are in Mint perfect condition.
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.
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