2012 $1 Australian Open 2 Coin & Stamp Cover PNC

2012 $1 Australia Open 2 Coin Standard PNC.The Australia Open, the only Grand Slam tennis event held in the soutehrn hemisphere, began at the Warhouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 21 November 1905.SInce then the tournametn has been contested on 99 occassions. It was interrupted by the two World Ward and was not played in 1986, when the touyrnament was moved from mid-December to mid-January.Initially a grass court event, the Australian Open was moved to a hard court in 1988 with the opening of Melbourne Park.The two main courts are th Rod LAver Artena and Hisense Arena, both which feature retractable roofs allowing for all-weather play.The women's singles trophy, the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup is named after the Sydney player who won five Australian titles between 1925 and 1930.The men's trophy, the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, is named in honour of the Australian who claimed singles and doubles titles in the Australia, US and Wimbleton championships between 1907 and 1924.Cover Designed By John White, Australia Post DesignFeatures 2 x $1 Uncirculated Coins and 1 x 60c commemorative stamp.Limited Mintage of just 15,000Certificate of Authenticity : Australia Post Authentic Merchandise.