This postal numismatic cover is highly collectable, featuring a pictorial envelope with a coin from the Perth Mint.

The Perth Mint opened on 20 June 1899 at the height of the Western Australian gold rush. In its first three decades the Mint struck 106 million gold sovereigns and between 1940 and 1984 produced vast quantities of Australian circulating coinage. In 1986 the Mint returned to its original purpose as a maker of gold coins. The Australian Gold Kangaroo, a gold bullion coin originally known as the Australian Gold Nugget, was first minted in 1986 and has since has enjoyed worldwide recognition and success. The modern Perth Mint is a unique enterprise. Its world-class visitor attraction tells the story of Western Australian gold and the Mint’s 125-year history. The Perth Mint 125th Anniversary coin portrays a kangaroo, a koala, and a kookaburra, artistically arranged among a representation of golden wattle, Australia’s national floral emblem. The inscription “1899 THE PERTH MINT 2024” appears within a scroll at the foot of the design.