{"product_id":"2015-blue-chequer-cock-1-dollar-carded-coin","title":"2015 $1 Blue Chequer Cock Unlikely Heroes Series Carded Coin - Mintage: 10,002","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued by the Royal Australian Mint in 2015, this coloured frosted uncirculated one-dollar coin honours the Blue Chequer Cock pigeon DD.43.Q.879 as part of the six-coin Unlikely Heroes – Great and Small series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Second World War, DD.43.Q.879 carried an urgent message from a US Marine patrol under attack on Manus Island after its radio had failed and two other pigeons had been shot down. The pigeon successfully reached headquarters, allowing assistance to be dispatched to the stranded patrol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown as “Q,” the pigeon served with the Australian Army during 1944 and received the Dickin Medal for its remarkable gallantry and devotion to duty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coin’s reverse features a coloured depiction of the Blue Chequer Cock against a blue sky, while the obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented on its original Royal Australian Mint collector card, this Australian legal-tender release had an authorised maximum mintage of 30,000; however, only 10,002 coins were produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease refer to the supplied photographs for the condition of the coin and presentation card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Things Minted","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53246689739041,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/2472\/8353\/files\/9314683106463-1_800x_fad15d58-fc99-424e-a271-83a0936e91df.webp?v=1786551909","url":"https:\/\/allthingsminted.shop\/products\/2015-blue-chequer-cock-1-dollar-carded-coin","provider":"All Things Minted","version":"1.0","type":"link"}