Samoa's "Thank You" issues emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a wave of commemorative pieces from Pacific island nations acknowledging healthcare and essential workers. The colored series uses a resin or lacquer overlay applied post-striking — a finishing method that tends to show wear at the color edges well before the underlying plated surfaces show any mechanical loss.
Samoa's "Thank You" issues emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a wave of commemorative pieces from Pacific island nations acknowledging healthcare and essential workers. The colored series uses a resin or lacquer overlay applied post-striking — a finishing method that tends to show wear at the color edges well before the underlying plated surfaces show any mechanical loss.