2023 $1 Merry Christmas Coin & Stamp Cover PNC

2023 $1 Merry Christmas Coin & Stamp Cover PNC.The Perth Mint along with Australia Post have just released this stamp and coin cover which features a colourful Christmas coin.Christmas is a time for festive gatherings with family and friends, and for decorating our homes with Christmas trees, large or small. In the case of individuals kept apart by distance, it is an opportunity to connect in other ways, including sending greeting cards through the mail. For children, and also for those young at heart, letters are sent to Santa at this time of year, in the hope that upon making in onto the 'nice' list exciting presents will arrive on Christmas Day!Issued as Tuvalu legal tender, the uncirculated aluminium bronze coin is housed in a beautifully designed card with a circular window revealing the coin's reverse and obverse designs.Each coin features an imaginary scene featuring a red letterbox with Santa's initials and Christmas post. Including stylised impressions of snow, Australian wattle, and fairy lights, the artistry includes the inscription 'MERRY CHRISTMAS', and The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark.The coin's obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II supplemented by the dates of her reign '1952-2022', the 2023 year-date and the monetary denomination.Fixed to the envelope is are 2 official Australia Post 65c stamps which is post marked First Day of Issue and the envelope includes Australia Post's Seal of Authenticity.Postmarked 1 November 2023 Merrylands NSW 2160Denomination :         $1Metal :                     Aluminium BronzeWeight :                  13.50 gmsDiameter :               30.70mmMintage :                 6,500Australia Post Seal of Authenticity