Australia 2013 PLATYPUS - AUSTRALIAN MAP SHAPED COIN SERIES - 1 oz SILVER

Description

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SKU# OK13U04AAAEB
Add a unique shaped genuine legal tender coin to your collection!  Makes a perfect gift coin, too!
Australia 2013 PLATYPUS - AUSTRALIAN MAP SHAPED COIN SERIES –1 oz. SILVER COIN
All coins offered in this listing are
un-searched!
(see ‘Additional Information’ below)
All of our world coins are stored in a climate controlled, smoke-free vault.  All of our world coins are acquired directly from the Mint - We do not sell 'second-hand' coins from unreliable and potentially fraudulent/counterfeit sources.
Specifications
SKU# - OK13U04AAAS
Mintage - 6,000
Composition – Silver (99.9% Pure)
Finish - Color
Weight (g) - 31.135 (1 troy oz.)
Diameter (mm) - 40.60
Thickness (mm) - 4.00
Edge - Plain
Certificate – serialized (serial numbers will vary)
Face value – 1 dollar (a legal tender Australian coin)
Description
The truly unique platypus is the fourth design featured in the Australian Map Shaped Coin Series which showcases native Australian animals in their natural environment.
The platypus is native to eastern Australia and inhabits freshwater rivers and lakes where it creates burrows for shelter and protection. The platypus has a streamline body and a broad, flat tail covered in a dense, waterproof fur to keep it warm in cold water.
Its duck-like bill is covered with soft leathery skin with sensitive nerves that can detect faint electrical fields generated by the small aquatic animals that they prey on. This electroreception is extremely rare among mammals and enables the platypus to forage for food underwater with its eyes closed.
The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia. With its duck-bill, beaver-tail and otter-like feet, the platypus’ unusual appearance baffled naturalists when they first encountered it, with some even considering it a fraud!
INNOVATIVE MAP-SHAPED COIN - The coin’s unique, map-shaped, colored reverse depicts a classically struck design of a platypus set against a tropical rainforest setting with a waterfall and river. The inscription PLATYPUS also appears in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.
QUALITY 99.9% PURE SILVER - Struck by The Perth Mint from 99.9% pure silver, the coin features delightful original artistry and is captured in the distinctive shape of Australia.
AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER - Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination are depicted on the coin’s obverse.
BEAUTIFUL PACKAGING AND NUMBERED CERTIFICATE - The coin is housed in a contemporary presentation case and custom-designed shipper, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
LIMITED MINTAGE - No more than 6,000 of these Australian Map Shaped Coin Series – Platypus 2013 1oz Silver Coins will be issued worldwide.
Shipping & Handling
Fast, free shipping & handling via USPS First Class Mail to all U.S. addresses!
USPS Priority Mail & Priority Mail
Express
are also available for an additional charge.
International shipping via the
eBay
Global Shipping Program.
Additional Information
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“
Unsearched”
—
All of the coins offered in this listing are “unsearched”.
Many coin dealers “search” all coins when they are received from the Mint.  They "cherry-pick" the best coins.  Then submit them to be graded, certified, and slabbed by PCGS, NGC, ANACS, etc.  These graded and certified coins are then sold at higher, premium prices.  When a dealer searches coins, those that they sell in original Mint packaging are only lesser quality coins.
Photos:
When a listing offers multiples of the same coin, one coin is picked at random and photographed.  Since all coins offered in that listing are essentially identical, the coin photographed is representative of all coins offered.
Surface areas that appear black on some proof coin photos are actually highly polished, mirror-bright metal reflecting the color of the camera. We often include proof coin photos with the coin slightly tilted to better depict the mirror bright surfaces.  However, tilting the coin may
resulting
one side being
slightly
out of focus.
Our goal is to provide clear, high definition photos that accurately represent the coin(s) offered in each of our eBay listings.  Whenever possible, we use actual photos of our coins, rather than just stock artwork from the Mint.  We frequently update and upgrade the photos that appear with our listings, using improved cameras and lenses and better lighting.  We will honor your requests for additional photos as quickly as our schedule permits.