In 1995 to celebrate the 95th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Westminster in conjunction with the Royal Mint on behalf of Guernsey released a very Limited Issue £1 One Pound Silver Proof Coin First Day Cover struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
A formal present-day portrait of the Queen Mother, modelled by Royal Mint engraver Robert Elderton, graces the reverse of the Guernsey silver five pound coin while the obverse features Raphael Maklouf's elegant portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
