2023 Saint Helena £5 5-oz Silver Boston Tea Party Proof NGC PF70UC First Day of Issue

250th Anniversary Of The Boston Tea Party

It was a cold, blistery evening in Boston, Massachusetts on December 16, 1773 when a group of American patriots stormed an East India Company ship carrying crates of British tea and emptied its cargo into the water. The pitch-black night sky was illuminated only by stars, candles, and the occasional lantern as the Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians staged a monumental act of defiance to protest the absurd taxes that Great Britain levied on the colonies, particularly a hefty levy on the widely consumed brewed beverage. The “Boston Tea Party” as it has come to be known, is without a doubt one of the pivotal events in early American history. Now, that same company that had its tea cast into Boston Harbor is celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the event with a series of gold and silver coins!

An Awe-Inspiring Design Courtesy Of Award-Winning Artist Joel Iskowitz

Struck by the East India Company in five full ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver, this coin features an awe-inspiring design courtesy of award-winning artist Joel Iskowitz. A prolific coin and medal designer from New York, who designed more than 50 coins and medals for the U.S. Mint while part of its Artistic Infusion Program from 2005 to 2018, Iskowitz’s design portrays the scene of the Boston Tea Party featuring a Son of Liberty guiding the protesters, disguised as Native Americans, as they dump East India Company-branded tea into the Boston Harbor. Not to be confused with King George III, the coin’s obverse features the portrait of England’s current ruling monarch, King Charles III, the great-great-great-great-great grandson of America’s royal nemesis during Revolutionary War times.

Flawless Proofs From Among The First Released

This legal-tender £5 (five pounds) coin was released on behalf of Saint Helena, a volcanic tropical island nation in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory. It also comes in gorgeous Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. In addition, each coin available here has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in flawless perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition, a distinction that means these perfectly-graded proofs have ZERO imperfections—showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. NGC has further certified that these proofs are First Day of Issue (FDI) coins, a designation that means they were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository by the release date or on the business day within 24 hours of the official release date.

About The East India Company

Granted a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I, England’s East India Company was formed in 1600 to serve as a trading body for English merchants involved in the East Indian spice trade in Southeast Asia and India. The company eventually became a monopoly so powerful that it spearheaded British Imperialism in India from the early 1700s until the mid-1800s. It even outfitted its own army! While the original East India Company ceased to be a legal entity in 1873, it was relaunched in 2010 as a marketing company that, among other products, specializes in precious metal bullion.

The Significance Of The Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party was a peaceful, powerful protest that became a pivotal event leading up to the Revolutionary War. During the 1760s and 1770s, the British government imposed a series of taxes and acts on the American colonies to generate revenue, including the Tea Act of 1773, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies—allowing the company to sell tea directly to the colonies at a lower tax, undercutting the prices of local merchants. The colonists strongly opposed the Tea Act, viewing it as a further attempt to engender unfair taxation without representation—leading to a group of colonial activists dumping 342 chests of East India Company tea into the harbor.

Order Now, Just 500 Struck For Worldwide Release!

Just 500 of these 2023 Saint Helena £5 Five-Ounce Silver Boston Tea Party Proofs have been struck for worldwide release—a paltry sum considering the significance of the event and the looming 250th anniversary of the United States coming up just a few short years from now. Plus, each coin available here comes with original mint packaging that consists of a custom-made tea box display case, with a colorful booklet explaining the history of the Boston Tea Party, a Certificate of Authenticity, and complimentary Congou East India Company tea. Congou tea filled 15 of the chests of tea that were thrown into Boston Harbor that momentous evening in December 1773.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY – This coin pays tribute to the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War-era Boston Tea Party. It shows American patriots tossing tea from a British ship into Boston Harbor along with an inscription that reads: “THE BOSTON TEA PARTY DECEMBER 16^TH The coin’s obverse features the effigy of Great Britain’s King Charles III.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary Coin was struck by the East India Company (EIC) in five full ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 65 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2023-dated Five-Ounce Silver Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary Coins are £5 (five pounds) legal tender in Saint Helena, a volcanic tropical island nation in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2023 Saint Helena £5 Five-Ounce Silver Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary Coin has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition.
• KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that this proof is a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin, independent authentication that your coin was released by the mint during the premier day of the series’ issue.
• LOW WORLDWIDE MINTAGE – The limited mintage for the 2023 Saint Helena £5 Five-Ounce Silver Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary Proof was set at just 500 coins for the entire world.

Have a spot of tea and celebrate one of the most significant events in American history with this 2023 Saint Helena £5 Five-Ounce Silver Boston Tea Party Proof. Just 500 of these 99.9% silver coins were struck for worldwide release so secure yours now while you still can!