2012 PNC - Australian Zoos - Sumatran Tiger

2012 Australian Zoos: Sumatran Tiger $1 Stamp and Coin Cover (PNC) Australia Post – Royal Australian Mint (Issue 10)

• Majestic Wildlife Conservation: Celebrates the striking beauty and vital conservation of the critically endangered Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), highlighting the essential role Australian zoos play in international captive breeding, habitat protection, and global biodiversity preservation.
• Sumatran Tiger $1 Coin: Features an uncirculated $1 legal tender aluminium-bronze coin struck by the Royal Australian Mint as part of the popular Australian Zoos series, displaying Aaron Baggio's dynamic reverse design capturing a prowling Sumatran tiger amidst lush bamboo foliage, paired with Ian Rank-Broadley's effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
• Integrated Philatelic Presentation: Includes an official 60c Australia Post commemorative tiger stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue pictorial postmark, presented on an authentic full-colour illustrated display envelope celebrating the legacy of Australian zoological institutions.
• Strictly Limited Collector Issue: Released as official PNC Issue 10 of 2012 in the collaborative series between Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint, restricted to a strictly limited mintage of only 19,795 covers worldwide. Please note that serial numbers will vary from the one shown in photos as multiple copies are available.
• Condition: Uncirculated coin in original presentation cover. Please note that minor handling or shelf wear may be present on the outer packaging, and natural toning may be present on the coin consistent with age.