{"product_id":"1995-1-waltzing-matilda-fair-silver-proof","title":"1995 $1 Waltzing Matilda Sydney Coin Fair Silver Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1895, A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson was working as a journalist in the Queensland town of Winton. Local folklore says that during his stay he was told the story of a wanted swagman who had recently drowned by jumping into a billabong to escape arrest. This story, and other local tales about swagmen “waltzing their matildas”, or carrying their swags, was the basis for the now immortal words of “Waltzing Matilda”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Mintage of 2,500 just for the 1995 Sydney Coin Fair 1-2 April with continuous edge milling exclusive to this issue compared the standard interrupted milling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Town Hall Coins \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46862638416112,"sku":"AW630","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/townhallcoins.com\/products\/1995-1-waltzing-matilda-fair-silver-proof","provider":"Town Hall Coins \u0026 Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}