2018 50c 'Holden 1970 HT Monaro GTS 350' PNC / FDC - Colour Coin + Stamp - Limited Release / RARE - Uncirculated (UNC) - Royal Australian Mint (RAM) - Australia Post
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DESCRIPTION:
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This is a fantastic FDC (First Day Cover) / PNC (Postal Numismatic Cover) which features a Low mintage, coloured 50c coin. The set celebrates the 1970 HT Monaro GTS - the second coin in the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) 'Holden High Octane Series'.
Coin Lettering:
HOLDEN MOTORSPORT LEGEND
50
HT MONARO GTS 350
1970
The vibrant full-colour pictorial envelope includes a commemorative Stamp and houses the 50c (AUD) Coin from the Royal Australian Mint (RAM).
The Stamp is postmarked First day of issue - 31 August 2018 | Bathurst NSW 2795.
PNC Issue: 2018 Issue 21, limited to 7,500.
This is a Limited Release from the Royal Australian Mint + Australia Post and is a highly collectable item.
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BACKGROUND:
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The Royal Australian Mint released a set of seven NCLT "Holden High Octane" 50 cent coins to commemorate Australia's Motorsport Legends. The coins were available in coin cards in a special tin that resembles the top of the cylinder head of an engine. The "Holden High Octane" tin was limited to a mintage of 10,000 and sold out from the RAM in less than 7 hours.
In June 1969, the HK Monaro was replaced by the facelifted HT Monaro. As the Monaro was Holden's main car in Series Production racing, this was primarily in response to Ford who had released the Ford XW Falcon GTHO Phase I in 1969 which was powered by the 351 Windsor V8 engine (5.8 L). There was also an automatic version of the 'GTS 350' introduced which used a lower power version of the 350 in engine coupled to a 2-speed Powerglide transmission. HT Monaro also marked the phasing out of the 5.0-litre Chevrolet V8, and the introduction of Holden's own locally made V8 engines, the 4.2-litre 253, and the 5.0-litre 308. Late in the HT model run, a new locally produced 3-speed automatic transmission, the Trimatic, was offered as an option, although it was not available on the 'GTS 350'.
The HT Monaro can be distinguished from the HK by the adoption of plastic grilles(previously metal), a round speedometer instead of "strip" style allowing for bringing the tachometer into the main instrument cluster instead of on the floor console, rubber front suspension bushes instead of the HK's sintered bronze, and larger taillights where the turn indicators also wrapped around the now slightly undercut edges. Bodywork 'go-faster' stripe designs (delete options) varied for each series; HK stripes were offset to the driver's side of the bonnet (hood) and bootlid (trunk), the HT had two broad stripes down the centre of the car. HT also had twin air scoops / vents incorporated into their bonnet, which served no real purpose in delivering air into the engine bay
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DETAILS:
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Year: 2018
Denomination: 50c (AUD)
Mass: 15.55 grams
Diameter: 31.51 mm
Metal: Copper-nickel (Pad Printed)
Finish: Uncirculated
Obverse: ELIZABETH II
Obverse Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley (IRB)
Mintage: 7,500 (PNC)
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PHYSICAL CONDITION:
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Excellent, as-issued new condition.
Due to 'quantity' listing' - You may not get the exact item shown (stock images also used).
Note: Mint coins generally show some marks from the minting processes. This is perfectly normal.
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INCLUSIONS:
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* 1 x 2018 50c 'Holden 1970 HT Monaro GTS 350' PNC / FDC - Colour Coin + Stamp Set
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POSTAGE & OTHER INFO:
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CANCELLATIONS / FEES:
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