2010 PNC - 150th Anniversary of the Melbourne Cup

2010 Melbourne Cup 150th Running 50c Stamp and Coin Cover (PNC) Australia Post – Royal Australian Mint (Issue 11)

• The Race That Stops a Nation: Commemorates the historic 150th running of the Melbourne Cup (1861–2010), celebrating a century and a half of legendary thoroughbred racing heritage, drama, and cultural tradition as the pinnacle of Australian sporting history.
• Melbourne Cup 50c Coin: Features an uncirculated legal tender 50c cupro-nickel coin struck by the Royal Australian Mint, displaying Wojciech Pietranik's commemorative reverse design capturing the excitement of thoroughbred horses thundering down the Flemington straight, paired with Ian Rank-Broadley's effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
• Integrated Philatelic Presentation: Includes an official 60c Australia Post Melbourne Cup commemorative stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue pictorial postmark dated 2 November 2010 from Flemington VIC 3031, presented on an authentic full-colour illustrated display envelope celebrating 150 years of racing glory.
• Strictly Limited Collector Issue: Released as official PNC Issue 11 of 2010 in the collaborative series between Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint, restricted to a strictly limited mintage of only 20,000 covers worldwide, making it a prized acquisition for horse racing aficionados, sports heritage collectors, philatelists, and numismatists.
• Condition: Uncirculated coin in original presentation cover. Please note that minor handling or shelf wear may be present on the outer packaging.