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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 21, May 27, 2018, Article 31

AUSTRALIA'S RASCALS & RATBAGS COUNTERSTAMP

The Australian Coin Collecting Blog notes that the Royal Australian Mint has added an interesting twist to its roadshow for their new Australia's Convict Era 1788-1868 dollar coin - a counterstamp. This would be something for the U.S. Mint to try - it would be a nice collectible and extra incentive to attend product launch events. -Editor

2018-ratbags-rascals-australia-counterstamp-dollar The Royal Australian Mint are on the road again with a travelling roadshow. Visiting Melbourne and sites in Tasmania in May the roadshow will then continue through New South Wales in June. The first leg of the journey visits Melbourne CBD, the Port Arthur historical site, Hobart, Launceston and Devonport. The second leg visits Wagga Wagga, Dubbo, Parramatta, Sydney CBD and Wollongong.

Visitors to these locations will have the opportunity to strike the “Australia” counterstamp onto the 2018 Ratbags and Rascals dollar coin -the coin that acknowledges the contributions of convicts to Australia’s history, heritage and folklore. The Mint will be setting up pop-up shops in each location with the mobile coin press especially for striking the counterstamp onto this coin design by Tony Dean. The theme of ratbags and rascals tells special stories of Australia’s convicts, some that were rascals and some that were ratbags but each contributing to our history. This roadshow is the only way to obtain the commemorative coin with this “Australia” counterstamp.

To read the complete article, see:
Rascals & Ratbags Roadshow -The Mint Tours the Country (https://www.australian-coins.com/coin-news/rascals-ratbags-roadshow-mint-tours-country/)

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