CoinOfNote , 25 days ago to histodons

You might have noticed, I like posting the first, or last pieces of things. I like Postal Numismatic Covers (PNCs) and the lesser-loved Medallion PMCs, and so I went hunting back through AusPost's Stamp Bulletin's to find the first medallion PMC, and here you go: https://coinofnote.com/2006-commonwealth-games-pmc-set/

#MedalMonday #Medallion #MondayMedal #Games #CommonwealthGames #Melbourne #Australia #History #Histodons #Tram #Transport @numismatics @histodons

Reverse of the inner card showing the back of the medallions and a certificate of authenticity
Gold/Nickel medallion with XVIII Commonwealth Games above, a W-Class tram heading right in the centre and the caption W-Class Tram Melbourne below. to the right is a photo of an actual W-Class Tram.
Gold/Nickel medallion with XVIII Commonwealth Games above, Luna Park in the centre and the caption Melbourne's Luna Park below. to the right is a photo of the entrance to Luna Park

CoinOfNote , 1 month ago to histodons

On this day in 1947, "The Roswell Incident" occurred. The local paper, the Roswell Daily Record published the headline "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in #Roswell Region". Retracted within a day, that event spurred countless conspiracy theories. The enduring popularity of these, led to pop-culture icons such as "The X Files" #TV show (& movie), depicted on this #MondayMedal

More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_incident

#OnThisDay #Today #UFO #Aliens #XFiles #Medallion #History #Histodons @histodons

UFO over trees with the caption "I WANT TO BELIEVE" in white capitals underneath
The Roswell Daily Record Newspaper from July 8 1947 with the headline "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region"