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50th Anniversary of Disney's Snow White - Complete Set of 11 Five-Ounce 999 Silver Medallions

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50th Anniversary of Disney's Snow White - Complete Set of 11 Five-Ounce 999 Silver Medallions
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In 1987, Walt Disney marked the 50th anniversary of the release of their monumental animated classic, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." In that same year, Rarities Mint produced this set of 11 FIVE-TROY-OUNCE, 999 Fine Silver medallions portraying each of the main characters (Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, the Prince, the Witch, and the Hunter and Queen. The eleven silver rounds are each encapsulated and show minimal, if any, toning or tarnish. They are quite securely set into a hinged display book lined with a beige, velvet-like material. six on the left side and five on the right side. The sixth space on the right side has a similar capsule which contains a colored image of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A fold-over chamois-like cloth covers the right side to prevent the capsules on opposite pages from rubbing against each other. The entire book is covered in a red velvet-like material with the title gold-foil-embossed on the front. Two working clasps on the right side keep the book closed. The package is overall in good condition with minimal wear on the exterior and very little wear inside.

Rarities Mint claimed the series would be limited to an edition of 5,000 pieces for each design, but figures published online by the Disney Collectors Club indicate much smaller mintages:

Snow White (First in set of Eleven) Released June 01, 1987
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual 3920, THIS ONE IS MARKED 4682

Dopey (Second in set of Eleven) Released July 01, 1987
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual 2619, THIS ONE IS MARKED 579

Happy (Unknown order of release) True Release Date Unknown
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual Unknown, THIS ONE IS MARKED 2281

Bashful (Unknown order of release) True Release Date Unknown
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual Unknown, THIS ONE IS MARKED 1464

Witch (Unknown order of release) True Release Date Unknown
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual Unknown, THIS ONE IS MARKED 2598

Grumpy (Seventh in set of Eleven) Released September 30, 1987
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual 2619, THIS ONE IS MARKED 2176

Prince (Eighth in set of Eleven) Released October 15, 1987
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual 3747, THIS ONE IS MARKED 3433

Sneezy (Ninth in set of Eleven) Released October 30, 1987
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual 2539, THIS ONE IS MARKED 1457

Sleepy (Tenth in set of Eleven) Released November 10, 1987
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual 1200, THIS ONE IS MARKED 697

Doc (Unknown order of release) True Release Date Unknown
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual Unknown, THIS ONE IS MARKED 2583

Hunter/Queen (Unknown order of release) True Release Date Unknown
5 Troy Ounce Silver Doc 5000 Actual Unknown, THIS ONE IS MARKED 202

A fully complete packaged set of all eleven designs like this is quite unusual to find.

This lot comes from the liquidation of Northwest Territorial Mint. City: State: Date: 1987 HWAC# 79501