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The E-Sylum: Volume 22, Number 8, February 24, 2019, Article 27

AUSTRALIA'S DOLLAR DISCOVERY CONTEST

Australia has its own coin hunt already underway. As noted last November, the Royal Australian Mint is operating a "golden ticket" style campaign to raise awareness of collecting. Canadian Coin News published a short piece about it on February 15, 2019. Here's an excerpt. -Editor

Australia Dollar Discovery coins Now in its fourth month, "Australia's Dollar Discovery" is the first-ever national coin hunt in the "Land Down Under."

As an introduction to numismatics, the competition launched last November and encourages people to find some of the three million $1 coins marked with the letters A, U and S and released into circulation last year. Everyone who finds all three marked examples will be entered in the draw for the "major prize," according to the competition website.

"At a time of growing intangibility, the Royal Australian Mint is delighted to launch a program to encourage a whole new generation of collectors both young and old, who will not only collect these coins but also be reminded of the value of a dollar," said CEO Ross MacDiarmid.

The competition closes on April 8, and the winners will be drawn on April 30. There will be eight major prize winners - one for each Australian state and territory - and 250 minor prize winners.

Winners will be announced on May 14, which is the 35th anniversary of Australia's $1 coin.

To read the complete article, see:
Australian mint launches 'golden ticket' competition in nation's first ever coin hunt (https://canadiancoinnews.com/australian-mint-launches-golden-ticket-competition-in-nations-first-ever-coin-hunt/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT LAUNCHES TREASURE HUNT (https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n44a22.html)

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