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Australia Post Stamp and Coin Cover
Year of the Dog Designs
HM Queen Elizabeth II Obverse
Australia Post Stamp and Coin Cover
Stamps from Australia Post's popular Lunar New Year Zodiac collection and a coin from The Perth Mint's renowned Australian Lunar series come together in this exclusive 2006 Year of the Dog Stamp and Coin Cover.
Australian Lunar Coin
The Australian Lunar Series coin, struck by The Perth Mint from aluminium bronze, features a shiny representation of a German Shepherd and the Chinese character for 'dog' on a frosted background portraying a mountain terrain.
Australian Legal Tender
Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the 50c coin's obverse depicts a frosted effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on a shiny background.
First Day Cover Envelope
The coin is mounted on a brightly illustrated card featuring Chinese-style illustrations. The card and coin are presented in a first day cover envelope featuring a circular window to reveal the coin.
Christmas Island Stamps
The envelope displays a $1.45 and a 50c Christmas Island stamp from Australia Post's Territories Collection. The stamps depict dogs and the words CHRISTMAS ISLAND and AUSTRALIA. The stamps are postmarked 6 January 2006, the day Australia Post released this exciting product.
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