CoinWeek Giveaway # 662 Sponsored by…2018 AUS 1 oz Ag Kookaburra Dog Privy MS-70 PCGS (FS, Kook Label)

A laughing bird, a loyal dog, and a silver coin with a surprising mintage: The 2018 Kookaburra Giveaway # 662.  Australia’s 2018 Silver Kookaburra Dog Privy dollar brings all three together in one distinctive collectible.

For this CoinWeek Giveaway, one collector will receive a 2018 Australian one-ounce Silver Kookaburra with the Lunar Dog privy mark, certified PCGS MS-70 First Strike and presented with the illustrated Kook label.

A Bird That Helped Change Bullion Collecting

The kookaburra belongs to the kingfisher family, but its real claim to fame is its voice. Its rolling call sounds remarkably like human laughter. Australians often hear that unmistakable chorus around dawn and dusk.

In 1990, the Perth Mint made the bird the star of a new one-ounce silver bullion series. Rather than repeat the same image indefinitely, the mint introduced a fresh Kookaburra design each year. As a result, the coins attracted more than silver buyers. They gave wildlife enthusiasts and world-coin collectors an annual reason to return.

For 2018, the reverse shows a kookaburra in flight before a dramatic harvest moon. Detailed plumage and outstretched wings bring movement to the scene. Then, a much smaller animal changes the story.

Look closely at the circular privy mark. Inside sits a Labrador retriever honoring the Chinese Lunar Year of the Dog, the eleventh animal in the zodiac cycle. Tradition associates the dog with loyalty, honesty, and kindness.

The pairing connects two popular Perth Mint collecting themes without replacing the familiar Kookaburra design.

The Mintage Surprise

Here is the detail that makes this issue especially interesting. The Perth Mint allowed a maximum of 50,000 Dog Privy coins. However, its published mintage records show just 25,089 examples, roughly half the authorized limit.

The year also marked an important change for the silver Kookaburra series. For the first time, the standard one-ounce issue used .9999 fine silver instead of the earlier .999 standard. Meanwhile, the obverse retained Ian Rank-Broadley’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

Perfect Grade, Special Presentation

PCGS awarded this giveaway coin the top Mint State grade of MS-70, recognizing its exceptional surfaces and strike. Its First Strike designation identifies a coin that qualified under PCGS rules for the early release period.

The illustrated Kook label adds a finishing touch for specialists in the series.

Coin Specifications

• Country: Australia
• Year: 2018
• Denomination: 1 Australian dollar
• Mint: Perth Mint (P)
• Composition: .9999 fine silver
• Silver content: 1 troy ounce
• Gross weight: 31.107 grams
• Diameter: 40.6 mm
• Declared mintage: 25,089

Certification: PCGS MS-70 First Strike, Kook labelWith its moonlit bird, miniature dog, and unexpectedly modest mintage, the 2018 Silver Kookaburra Dog Privy has more going for it than precious metal alone.

Enter this CoinWeek Giveaway for your chance to add it to your collection!

Entries into our Contest are accepted from Oct.10th until 8 AM on Saturday Oct.17th, 2026

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