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TEEN FIRST AGAIN AT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT IN 2016
Congratulations to Aussie teen Harley Russo who, for the fourth year in a row, camped outside the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra to
snag the first coins of 2016. -Editor
For the fourth year in a row, Sydney coin enthusiast Harley Russo has had the honour of striking the first coin of the year after camping outside the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. The teen is always so determined to collect the first coin of the year he has even refused an offer of $3500 to give up his prime position in the queue, according to ABC. It is a strategic move from the young man, as the first coin of the year is a valuable asset and Harley hopes one day his coins will be worth enough he can place a deposit on a house, according to the Canberra Times. However, it was a close call this year and Harley almost missed the prized first coin. He claims another eager coin fan arrived just 20 minutes after the teen took his place outside the Mint on Christmas Day - narrowly missing out on first place in the queue. Harley is a third generation coin collector has been an avid coin fan since he first saw his grandfather’s collection when he was around nine years old. Australia is the first country to press the new coin of the year due to the time zone.
The coin commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Australian decimal currency. -Editor
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