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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stephen Ward, post: 1255728, member: 32861&quot;]Thanks for asking. I’ve worked at The Perth Mint for 10 years and there have been many aspects to my job during that time – most of them pretty fascinating.&nbsp; One of the most interesting has been writing the Certificates of Authenticity we issue with collectable precious metal coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As a history graduate, I love researching and discovering the past. It’s given me enormous opportunities to delve into Australian history, find out about famous people and their achievements, and discover huge amounts about the many other commemorative themes we’ve celebrated over the years – famous battles, ships, wildlife, sports, royalty, airplanes, cars, motorbikes, movies, astronomy – the list is huge!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Another thing I’m really enjoying at the moment is making short videos about our products. I guess I’m still a novice at it, but the beauty of YouTube is you don’t have to be a Hollywood director. Anyone can have a go!&nbsp; We have two channels – one for bullion (our investment coins and bars), and the other for our limited mintage collectables. My most successful movie to date was about our 10 kilo Year of the Rabbit silver coin which seems to have caught people’s imagination because it’s so big!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I’m based in the marketing department which includes our coin and packaging design studio. We have a team of five in-house designers in the studio which is a constant hub of creative activity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I’ll often get the chance to go into the factory too and over time have witnessed the many processes required to produce our precious metal coins. I found it intriguing when I first joined the Mint to learn about tool and die manufacturing, die polishing, sculpting, engraving, reducing and the many other traditional skills we combine with modern production techniques to create one of the world’s most diverse precious metal coin programs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We think Perth Mint collector coins are individual works of art – very limited, beautifully housed in presentation packaging and struck in stunning proof quality. I guess the high value of the Australian dollar makes them more expensive in overseas markets, but don’t forget about our free worldwide shipping offer on <a href="http://www.perthmint.com.au/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.perthmint.com.au/" rel="nofollow">www.perthmint.com.au</a>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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