Antarctica 10 dollars New Zealand US Station McMurdo X#1 proof silver coin 1987

Antarctica $10, 1987, New Zealand issue — a proof silver tribute to the U.S. McMurdo Station founded in 1957 during the International Geophysical Year. The obverse captures the fierce katabatic winds as sweeping calligraphic currents beneath an arrow; below, stylized mountains and the legend “McMURDO 1957·IGY·1987” anchor the design. The reverse centres a geometric snowflake of hexagonal crystals on branching stems, flanked by sharp ice spires and a patterned plinth. Around the rim runs “WHERE ALL DOMINIONS AND DIRECTIONS MEET THROUGH WIND AND ICE UMBRAGE”; below sits “ANTARCTICA $10” with a small “Z” monogram. McMurdo is the continent’s largest research hub and logistical gateway, symbolizing international science on the world’s coldest frontier. Struck in silver to Proof quality, this scarce private “Antarctica” issue linked to New Zealand is a striking crossover of polar history and medallic art—an eye-catching addition to any thematic or world set.

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