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The first men to climb Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzig Norgay, signed 25th anniversary cover dated 29 May 1978. The Nepalese commemorative cover celebrates the climb's anniversary with a limited edition silver coin. The two celebrated mountaineers sign beneath an image of the world's highest peak, ''Tenzig'' and ''Ed. Hillary''. 8'' x 4.5'' cover has one-inch silver coin bound within. Enclosed within a plastic case measuring 8.5'' x 5.25''. Near fine.