In 2005 to celebrate the History of Powered Flight, the Royal Mint on behalf of the Solomon Islands released a very Limited Issue Douglas DC-3 $25 Twenty Five Dollar Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .999 Silver weighing one ounce of pure Silver plated with 24 Carat Gold.

The reverse depicts the Douglas DC-3 while the obverse features a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage Worldwide
• Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
• Struck in Solid Fine .999 Silver Weighing One Ounce of Pure Silver Plated in 24 Carat Gold
• Celebrating the History of Powered Flight
• Encapsulated as Shown