2014 Perth Mint PNC - First Air Mail 100th Anniversary

2014 Centenary of First Airmail Flight $1 Stamp and Coin Cover (PNC) Australia Post – The Perth Mint (Issue 10)

• Aviation Milestone Heritage: Commemorates the 100th anniversary of Australia’s historic first official airmail flight in July 1914, honouring French aviator Maurice Guillaux who piloted his 50-horsepower Blériot XI monoplane from Melbourne to Sydney carrying cargo of official letters and souvenir postcards across a daring two-day journey.
• Blériot XI Monoplane $1 Coin: Features an uncirculated $1 legal tender aluminium-bronze coin struck by The Perth Mint, showcasing a dynamic sculpted design of Guillaux's historic Blériot XI monoplane soaring across the flight path.
• Integrated Philatelic Presentation: Includes an official Australia Post centenary airmail commemorative stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue pictorial postmark, presented on an informative illustrated envelope tracing the historic flight route.
• Historic Joint Release: Released as official PNC Issue 10 of 2014 in the collaborative series between Australia Post and The Perth Mint, making it a prized acquisition for aviation history buffs, philatelists, and numismatists alike.
• Condition: Uncirculated coin in original presentation cover. Please note that minor handling or shelf wear may be present on the outer packaging.