10 Tala Edmond Halley

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Beschrijving keerzijde	A portrait bust of the English astronomer Edmond Halley is depicted at the left of the field, facing right. To the right, a detailed diagram illustrates the orbital path of Halley's Comet relative to Earth and the Sun, with the comet itself shown with a prominent tail. The legend EDMOND HALLEY and his life dates 1656-1742 appear in the upper field, while the comet's perihelion years 1986 and the issue year 1995 are inscribed in the lower field.
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Oplage	1995 - Proof - 10,000
Aanvullende informatie	Halley's Comet last reached perihelion in February 1986, and the wave of commemorative issues it generated continued well into the 1990s as mints worked through licensing arrangements and collector demand. Samoa's entry arrived nearly a decade after the event itself — not unusual for smaller issuing authorities working within the Pacific commemorative market of that period. The comet won't return until 2061.