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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II First Polish Miniature Stamp Sheet
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is designed in the form of a stylized postage stamp, bearing in the central field a depiction of the outline map of the Second Polish Republic accompanied by a postal cart of 1920s design and a post horn, rendered in relief. The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, after Ian Rank-Broadley, appears in the lower left corner. Surrounding legends in the fields include the issuer name, denomination, fineness, date, and the engraver's initials IRB. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a faithful reproduction of the first Polish miniature stamp sheet of the 1928 issue, executed in high relief with digital color printing, occupying the lower portion of the coin's field. In the upper left area, the year of the sheet's issue, 1928, is inscribed, accompanied below by the place and date of issue: WARSZAWA 5 III 28. The background features a stylized decorative surface providing textural contrast to the central philatelic motif. |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing platform for foreign commemorative coin programs since the 1990s, with the New Zealand government managing its currency arrangements. This particular issue belongs to a Polish philatelic crossover series — coins incorporating or commemorating miniature stamp sheets, produced for the Polish collector market under licensing agreements that route legal tender status through Niue's sovereignty.
The 28.28g fine silver specification is the standard blanks used across dozens of interchangeable commemorative programs, sourced from the same contracted minting pipeline.