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Here is a 2021 Doves and Pigeons PNC, issued by Post, but with a $1 coin on the theme. I just really liked the design of the image on the PNC, although it comes out really well on the coin too. This forms the background for my profile picture, with all the other coins sitting on it.

The PNC features a pretty image of doves on a tree branch eating berries. The green, white, red and purple colours of the bird, with their yellow eyes, are quite captivating. The same image is represented on the stamp, and the pad-printed colour coin.
The reverse of the PNC features details about the subject, and the issue: “Approximately 340 species of pigeons and doves (family Columbidae, order Columbiformes) are distributed almost worldwide, with strongest representation in tropical and subtropical regions. in Australia they occur in most habitats, from the dense rainforests of north Queensland to the windswept heathlands of Tasmania. Despite its brilliant plumage colouration, the arboreal Superb Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus superbus) remains well hidden amidst foliage, so is more often heard than seen in the rainforests of eastern Queensland and north-easter New South Wales. These fruit-doves feed almost exclusively on fruits and berries, mainly in large trees. The nest is composed of a platform of interlocked forked twigs, placed five to 30 metres above the ground. The female incubates the single egg at night and the male incubates it during the day. Stamp and cover design: Sonia Young, Australia Post Design Studio Stamp, coin and cover illustration: William T Cooper Image is reproduced by permission of CSIRO from Pigeons and Doves in Australia by Joseph M Forshaw AM, illustrations by William T Cooper AO. Published by CSIRO Publishing (2015). Australia Post, 2021 Issue 25. This postal and numismatic cover is limited to 6,500.
The coin features the same birds as the main PNC (ref its alt text) with the text "SUPERB FRUIT-DOVE" underneath
The Effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II Script: Latin Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH II IRB 1 DOLLAR TUVALU 2021 Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley Read more on Wikipedia
Jul 30, 2023, 02:33 AM·Public·Web
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