Wright Island $5 2009 Nickel

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Wright Island is an ice cover island, some 60 kms long, lying at the north edge of Getz Ice Shelf about midway between Carney Island and Martin Peninsula, on Marie Byrd Land (Antarctica). It was discovered by the U.S. Navy in 1947 and it was named after Admiral J. Wright, U.S. Navy, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, in over-all command of the U.S. Navy's Deep Freeze operations during the IGY, 1957-58. This island is part of the Westarctican Territories.

Additional product information

Year 2,009
Material Nickel
Condition UNC
Denomination 5 dollars
Mintage 200
Diámeter (mm) 39

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