2013 Perth Mint PNC - Year of the Snake

2013 Lunar Year of the Snake $1 Stamp and Coin Cover (PNC) Australia Post – The Perth Mint (Issue 1)

• Auspicious Lunar Heritage: Commemorates the 2013 Lunar Year of the Snake—the sixth animal in the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle—traditionally symbolising deep wisdom, intuition, elegance, and good fortune.
• Intricate Snake $1 Coin: Features an uncirculated $1 legal tender aluminium-bronze coin struck by The Perth Mint, showcasing a finely detailed design capturing a snake wrapped elegantly around a bamboo branch.
• Integrated Philatelic Presentation: Includes two official Australia Post Christmas Island Lunar New Year stamps (60c and $1.80) cancelled with an official First Day of Issue pictorial postmark dated 8 January 2013 from Christmas Island, WA.
• Cherished Cultural Keepsake: Released as official PNC Issue 1 of 2013 in the acclaimed annual collaboration between Australia Post and The Perth Mint, making it a prized acquisition for lunar series collectors, philatelists, and birth-year recipients (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013).
• Condition: Uncirculated coin in original presentation cover. Please note that minor handling or shelf wear may be present on the outer packaging.