Friday, April 7, 2017

Australian Mint to make commemorative coins at Hunter Valley Steamfest

From the Maitland Mercury report:
The Royal Australian Mint is giving locomotive lovers the chance to take home a piece of history from this year’s Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest.
Members of the Mint will bring a mobile coin press to Steamfest this year so punters can make their own uncirculated $1 coin to commemorate the centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway, which united the east and west of Australia.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, 6 Apr 2017.