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2009 American Gold Eagle Bullion Coins

January 7th, 2010 coin collector No comments

2009 american gold eagle bullion coins were released on December 3, 2009 and quickly sold out. 2009 gold eagle coins surely made a history with leading sales figures, despite late launch and supply of the smallest size depleted the very next day. Fractional sizes were 1/2, 1/4 and 1/10 ounces and recorded huge release day sales — 345,000 were sold for a total of 58,000 ounces of gold. All the fractional coins completely sold out at the Mint.

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New Zealand 2009 $10 Icons of New Zealand Kiwi – 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin

November 18th, 2009 coin collector 2 comments
New Zealand 2009 $10 Icons of New Zealand Kiwi - 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin
The first coins in New Zealand Post's NEW limited edition, 3-year coin series celebrate New Zealand’s most loved native icon - the kiwi.
With a different design to be issued annually over the next three years, the Icons of New Zealand coin series will celebrate the uniqueness of our country suck as the New Zealand 2009 $10 Icons of New Zealand Kiwi - 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin.
Each year, a new coin will be designed depicting a kiwi with another icon of New Zealand’s beautiful natural world environment.
The pure gold and silver legal tender coins offered in the 2009 release have been designed locally with a contemporary style, and feature a travelor kiwi along side a stylised map of New Zealand.
Limited Mintage of 1500 coins only, SOLD OUT at the Mint. Composition:  gold, Fineness:  0.9990, Finish:  Proof.
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2009-kiwi-coin The first coins in New Zealand Post's NEW limited edition, 3-year coin series celebrate New Zealand’s most loved native icon - the kiwi.

With a different design to be issued annually over the next three years, the Icons of New Zealand coin series will celebrate the uniqueness of our country suck as the New Zealand 2009 $10 Icons of New Zealand Kiwi - 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin.

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2009 $5 1/10 oz American Gold Eagle Will be Available For Sale in December

November 12th, 2009 coin collector No comments

2009-gold-eagle-110 Every time I go check US Mint web site, it says "Production of United States Mint American Eagle Gold Proof and Uncirculated Coins has been temporarily suspended because of unprecedented demand for American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins. Currently, all available 22-karat gold blanks are being allocated to the American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin Program, as the United States Mint is required by Public Law 99-185 to produce these coins in quantities sufficient to meet public demand . . . "

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2004 Liberia Hyacinth Macaw with Diamond Eyes – Silver Proof Coin

November 10th, 2009 coin collector No comments

2004-liberia-coinThis Silver Proof Coin depicts a gold plated Hyacinth Macaw with diamond eyes. Low mintage of 5000 coins only, finish - proof.

Native to central and eastern South America, the Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), or Hyacinthine Macaw, is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species in the world, though the flightless Kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to 3.5 kg.

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2009 Australian Koala Gold Proof Coin 1/10 oz

October 25th, 2009 coin collector No comments

2009-koala-gold-coinThe Perth Mint is proud to announce the second proof issue from its iconic Australian Koala Gold Coin Series. This gold coin is proof quality 99.99% Pure Gold and struck from 1/10 oz of 99.99% pure gold.

Koala Reverse Design.  The reverse of each 2009 coin depicts a koala sitting on a tree branch eating gum leaves.  The design incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

Australian Legal Tender. Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, each coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.
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$20 Gold Liberty S-Mint Double Eagle

September 18th, 2009 coin collector No comments

$20 Gold Liberty S-Mint Double EagleOne of the most prestigious and affordable large gold U.S. coins in our nation’s history is the Liberty Head $20 Gold Double Eagle. It was minted from 1850 to 1907 — an amazing span of 57 years. Perhaps the best examples of this marvelous coin are those struck at the famous San Francisco Mint. We’ve uncovered a small hoard of these golden beauties and we’re making them available while our supply lasts. Each bears the famous “S” mint mark and has been graded in MS61 Brilliant Uncirculated condition — remarkable considering their age.

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