Stoltenhoff Island is a now uninhabited island that is governed by Tristan da Cunha. It is named after the brothers Gustav and Friedrich Stoltenhoff who unsuccessfully tried to settle the island between 1871 and 1873. Tristan da Cunha recently released the first coins ever issued for the island. The set of eight legal-tender coins for Stoltenhoff Island was struck by the Commonwealth Mint. The obverse of each coin features Queen Elizabeth. Various sailing ships and boats associated with Tristan da Cunha and Stoltenhof Island are on the reverse. Due to its isolation in the South Atlantic, Ships played a major roll in the life of Tristan da Cuhna group. Included in the Eight coin set is a 39mm copper-nickel 1 Crown, bimetallic 25 Pence, brass 20 pence, copper-nickel 10 and 5 pence and bronze 2, 1, and 1/2 Pence, all dated 2008. The coins are Uncirculated though most coins have some minor bagmarks.
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