Item: Perth Mint 2010 Burke and Wills PNC Stamp and Coin Cover

Issue Mint: Perth Mint

Legal Tender:  Australian $1

Mintage: NA

Material: Base Metal

Official Issue Price: $14.95

Theme Background:

Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills were the first European settlers to cross the Australian continent from south to north. Their remarkable accomplishment turned to tragedy, however, when both men perished on the return leg.

This Stamp and Coin Cover issued by Australia Post marks the 150th anniversary of Burke and Wills’ intrepid expedition, which left Melbourne for the Gulf of Carpentaria in August 1860.

A highly-collectable memento of the celebrated episode, the Stamp and Coin Cover incorporates an exclusive Australian $1 coin struck especially by The Perth Mint.