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PNC.  Philatelic & Numismatic Covers



PNCs are a fairly recent product, produced by the Post Office inconjunction with the local Mints.
They have used First Day Covers and other Commemorative Covers and added a coin to produce an item that can be marketed to both Stamp and Coin collectors.

Australia

1977 Living Legends  Sir Donald Bradman.
The first and so far, only Australian PNC with a bimetallic coin is the 1997 Living Legends cover of Sir Donald Bradman.
The bimetallic $5 of Sir Donald Bradman was first issued in 1996.  The 1997 dated coin is only available from the PNC.

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Some PNCs have a card insert which provides more information on the item.

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China
1996 cover with San Marino 1995 500l bimetallic.  Images from Danny Rox.

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Euros
These cover were produced by Benhams in the UK.
Austria  with Common Reverse

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Belgium

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Finland

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France

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Germany

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Greece

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Ireland

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Italy

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Luxembourg

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Monaco with French Coins

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Netherlands

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Portugal

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Spain

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Vatican with Italian Coins

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Great Britain
The are many GB PNCs issued by the Royal Mint & Royal Mail.  There are also many private issued PNCs, the most common being by a company called Mercury.

1997 Flights of Genius

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The inside card gives information on the WW II aircraft and their designers.

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1999 Rugby World Cup  Wales  October 1999

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The inside card gives information on the Rugby World Cup.

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2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games

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The inside card gives information on the Coins.

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2003 DNA Discoveries

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The inside card gives information on DNA and the secret of life.

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2004 Classic Locomotives

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The inside card gives information on the British Heritage Railway System.

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2005 60th Anniversary of the End of WW II

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The inside card gives information on the timeline to peace.

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2006 Centenary of the Birth of I. K. Brunel

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The inside card gives information on Brunel's engineering works.

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2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union

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2008 Centenary of the 1908 London Olympics

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The inside card gives information on the 1908 London Olympic Games.

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Private Company  "Mercury" Issues.

1998 The New British 2 Pound Coin

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2001 Nobel Prize Centenary

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2002 The Queen's Golden Jubilee

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2002 The 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester

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2005 60th Anniversary of VE Day

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Private Company  "Benham" Issues.

2002 The 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester

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Hong Kong

1997 Lantau Link Hong Kong. HK Monetary Authority. Images from Yossi Barzelay

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The inside card gives information on the History of The Lantau Link.

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1997 Farewell Hong Kong. A Private Cover by Benham

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The inside card gives information on the History of Hong Kong.

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Ireland
2002 1Euro cover  plain back

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2002 1Euro cover  plain back

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Vatican
2009 2Euro cover

Image from ebay