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2020 The Queen's Birthday Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC

2020 The Queen's Birthday Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC

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2020 The Queen's Birthday Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC.This medallion celebrates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's birthday.On 21 April 2020, she turned 94 years of age. The medallion is associated with the annual Queen's Birthday stamp issue, which in 2020 also commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Her Majesty's third visit to Australia, in 1970.Queen Elizabeth was the first reigning British monarch to visit Australia when she arrived in Sydney in February 1954, just a year after her coronation. Her second visit, in 1963, corresponded with the jubilee anniversary of Canberra's naming. The 1970 royal tour coincided with the bicentenary of James Cook's 1770 voyage up Australia's east coast.Featuring a photograph from the 1970 tour, the $1.10 stamp shows the Queen outside Sydney Town Hall.Australia Post have released this stunning Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC to celebrate this momentous milestone.The medallion is housed in a beautifully designed card with a circular window revealing the coin’s reverse and obverse designs. This beautiful Stamp and Medallion Cover would make a wonderful gift or collectable.Affixed to each envelope is a official Australia Post $1.10 stamp and $3.20 International Post Stamp.Postmarked First Day of Issue 17th April 2020 Elizabeth SA 5112 and includes the Australia Post’s Seal of Authenticity.Denomination :       MedallionQuality :                 UncirculatedMetal :                   Zinc Alloy with Silver PlatingWeight :                 63 gmsDiameter :              61 mmMintage :                2,000Certificate of Authenticity : Australia Post Seal of AuthenticityNOTE : The Queen’s Birthday Medallion Cover released on 7 April 2020 was printed to include a medallion with a gold plated finish. The medallion included is silver-plated and not with a gold-plated finish as stated on the insert.
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