Core Greetings From Guitar Pick

Part of the worldwide Core Greetings From Guitar Pick Series. Each pin is a gold guitar pick with a nighttime city scene above a prominent city name.

Newcastle pin features a skyline at night, with the Tyne bridge in the foreground on the Cathedral church of St Nicholas on the right

The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who also designed the Sydney Harbour bridge and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough.
Construction started: August 1925
Clearance below: 26 m
Opened: October 10, 1928
Height: 59 m
Total length: 389 m

The Anglican Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has been a site of worship since 1091 when the parish church was built. It is a Grade I listed building and was re-built in the 14th Century after fire destroyed the original building. The Lantern Spire was constructed in 1448 as a navigation aid for sailors. It became a cathedral in 1882.

Behind the Church spire is a round white moon.

City name is in front of flowers in yellow capital letters, outlined in gold. Hard Rock Cafe logo is at bottom center of pin with no city name.

Core pin; not limited edition. Back of pin does not state quantity or manufacturer.

Sticker on backing card says "Core Greetings From Series," but the words "Greetings From" do not appear on the pin.

Base material: Gold appearance

Style: Painted

Back print: 3 lines

Back pattern: Hard Rock Cafe logos and crossed guitars

Distribution method: Retail

Release date: Aug 14, 2020

Original retail price: £9.95 GBP

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