Bounty Islands, $1 2014

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The Bounty Islands are a small group of 13 uninhabited granite islets in the south Pacific Ocean that are territorially part of New Zealand. They lie about 670 km east-south-east of the South Island of New Zealand, and 530 km south-west of the Chatham Islands.

The Bounty Islands were discoevered by Captain William Bligh while en route from Spithead to Tahiti in 1788 and were named after his ship, HMS Bounty. The location of the islands were only roughly marked on charts. During the 19th century the area were a popular hunting-ground for sealers. The islands were also searched from time to time for missing ships and crews, including those from the General Grant and the Matoaka.

Ecologically, the islands are part of the Antipodes Subantarctic Islands tundra ecoregion. Plants include Cook's Scurvy Grass. The group is home to large numbers of seabirds.

The Bounty group has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for Erect-crested Penguins, Salvin's Albatrosses and Bounty Shags. The group is a World Heritage Site.

Additional product information

Year 2,014
Material Copper-Nickel
Condition UNC
Denomination $1
Diámeter (mm) 39

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