Date of Issue : 13 May 1999
Postmark : East Perth WA 6004
Denomination : AU$2.00
Stamp Size : 50 mm x 30 mm
Paper : De La Rue
Printing Process : Offset Lithography
Special Feature : Hot Stamping and Embossed
Australia's oldest operating mint, the Perth Mint, was established on 20 Jun 1899 as a branch of Britain's Royal Mint. To commemorate Perth Mint's centenary in 1999, above stamp was issued and it features both sides of an 1899 gold sovereign. The coin faces on the stamp are gold embossed, adding the reflective quality of real gold to the sovereigns.