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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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*Collector News* Herald Sun Commemorative Medallion Hi, sent an inquiry to the Herald Sun and the lovely chaps sent this reply. Thank you for your interest in the Herald Sun's Official Australian Commemorative Medallion - we want to encourage all collectors to take advantage of this keepsake for the 2011 Royal Wedding. The Medallion has been designed and produced by the Royal Australian Mint exclusively for the Herald Sun, therefore it will be distributed to our local outlets in Victoria, Riverina and Tasmania only. It is a 27mm token size so it fits between a 20c piece and a $1 coin and is packaged on a double sided card - please see attached image for the complete product. The Medallion will be available free with a token when you purchase the Herald Sun on Saturday April 30 while stocks last. Any further information required please do not hesitate to contact me. Many thanks and happy collecting!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I have a few these medals that come free with the newspaper over the years. Because of the huge number made, they won't ever be worth much.
That's OK, I got 'em for free, I'll keep 'em!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I thought this thing came out awhile ago. I know I have seen it posted somewhere on here because they were talking about how ugly they made her on the coin
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Valued Member
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Good info Australian Coin,"if" the medallion is from Royal Australian Mint then its work keeping but not for investment value I remember several years ago a Steve Waugh(Former Aussie Cricket Captain) Medallion from Sydney Sunday Telegraph which cost extra $2 with newspaper and the medallion was made in China,I hope its not another chinese made medallion Channel Island of Alderney released the first Royal engagement coin which created contoversy because of unflattering portrayal,the design was the product of Britains Royal Mint designers.This medallion from Sun Herald is very similarly ugly Wesley |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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that pic looks a lot like the twenty-cent to be released soon.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Yes, the 20c and the medallion do look quite similar.
The medallion has a boarder around it, and no currency value stamped on it from the pic.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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It's probably the only 'Official' portrait of them to be approved for use in Australia on either coins or Medallions.
The Medallion has been designed and produced by the Royal Australian
Mint exclusively for the Herald Sun, therefore it will be distributed to our local outlets in Victoria, Riverina and Tasmania only.
It kinda reminds me a bit of Sonny & Cher.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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"kinda reminds me a bit of Sonny & Cher"
- more like Janis Joplin & any of the BeeGees.
Has portraiture reached a new low ?
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Valued Member
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I will be glad when the wedding circus is over,good luck to the couple but I am so over it, everything on tv in Australia is about the "wedding of the century".
Coin and medallion are better than the fugly Queen Mother coin released by RAM
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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make the most of it, I say: I talked a friend into hosting a wedding party. A handful of Republicans are invited, so that we can point to The Red Witch enjoying herself, at our expense.
I enjoy weddings ... as long as they are for other people.
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 Australia
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The RAM actually made those medals? What were they thinking? IMO, the design and size of the medal at 27mm are just too close to the design and size of the real 20 cent. Even assuming the other side has an advertisement for the "Herald Sun", I predict people are going to be finding these things in circulation.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I have just put a magnet over my collection of Herald Sun medalettes.
They are aureate plated ferro metal cored.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I'm not familiar with metals terminology.
"aureate plated ferro metal cored"
What does this mean?
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Moderator
Australia
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Steel core (so it sticks to a magnet), but plated with something goldy-brassy coloured.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
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I will get this free medallion tomorrow with the Sun Herald and then take it to the Royal Australian Mint to get it authenticised when I go ther in May.
I hope this medallian is not falsely advertised as being produced by RAM and worst distributed by them but made in China
Looking forward to receiving the medallian tomorrow for my assesment
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