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Item: Working Dogs Series - 2011 Beagle 1oz Silver Proof Coin (4th Release)

Issue Mint: The Perth Mint

Legal Tender: Tuvalu $1

Mintage: 3,000

Material: 1 Troy oz 99.9% Silver

Condition: Brand New in original issue condition. Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, each coin is housed in a presentation case and illustrated shipper.

Issue Price: $105.00

Release Date: April 2011

*Note: By purchasing this coin Coin Club Australia will make a donation of $1 to the RSPCA Australia on your behalf.

Theme Background:

Working Dogs Series:

Focusing on five intelligent working dog breeds, this exciting Working Dogs series portrays these unpaid, unsung heroes of the Australian labour force – our four-legged, big-hearted workers. Coin Club Australia is aiming to raise a sum of $15,000 as charity funds for RSPCA Australia through the Working Dogs coin program.

Beagle - Detector Dog:  

The 4th release in the Working Dogs series is Beagle – Detector Dog. The Beagle is a small to medium sized canine and a member of the hound family. The Beagle’s highly developed sense of smell makes it one of the world’s most useful working dogs. This intelligent and even-tempered breed is often used as a detector dog at airports and quarantine centres throughout the world.

Previous Release:

• July 2010: Labrador Retriever - Guide Dog
• October 2010: Border Collie - Sheep Dog
• January 2011: Australian Cattle Dog - Herding Dog
  

Forthcoming Releases:

• July 2011: German Shepherd – Police Dog

Design 

The coin’s reverse portrays an adult Beagle and a puppy in colour llustrated by an Award Winning Australian artist Karen Hull. The design includes the silhouettes of an airport, passengers and a plane, as well as a decorative pattern of paw prints. The coin’s reverse also includes the inscriptions WORKING DOGS and BEAGLE – DETECTOR DOG.

The coin’s obverse depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2011 year-date.

For more information about Ms. Karen Hull and her great artworks please visit http://www.miniatureartbykhull.com. 

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