Thursday, February 11, 2010

Perth Mint Tiger Stamp and Coin Cover


Another Tiger coins that worth to mention is Perth Mint 30mm Australian $1 coin for exclusive inclusion in Australia Post’s 2010 Year of the Tiger Stamp and Coin Cover. This Tiger Stamp and Coin Cover has been released on 12 January 2010. Beautifully produced, it’s a perfect gift for all those born in years said to be influenced by the Chinese lunar tiger – 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 and 2010. For only AUS $13.59 the item also features Australia Post’s seal of authenticity and an official number.


The coin depicts a tiger reclining under a tree in a reverse design that also incorporates the Chinese character for ‘tiger’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.


The coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse. Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

Australia Post Commemorative Stamps

The card-mounted coin fits inside a colourfully illustrated envelope featuring $1.65 and 55c stamps from Australia Post’s popular Christmas Island Lunar New Year Series. Both stamps, which bear designs based on the Chinese character for ‘tiger’, are postmarked 12 January 2010, the day this Stamp and Coin Cover is released.

This item already sold out and you cannot buy it from Perth Mint website. You can still buy this by searching for this item on the other website. The price come with a slight difference though. This is the last tiger coin for this week. If you have found any tiger coin that worth to mention, please email or inform me in this posts.

Source: Perth Mint