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Mount Hood 5 Oz Silver Coin

September 13th, 2011 No comments

 2010-P Mount Hood National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin is the fifth and final 2010-dated coin in the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin series launched on Thursday, July 28, 2011.

This collector piece celebrates the national forest located in the state of Oregon, which is just one of the fifty-six national sites the America the Beautiful coin series will honor through the years.

Designed and engraved by Phebe Hemphill, the coin’s reverse or tails side showcases a scene of Lost Lake and Mount Hood, the home of twelve glaciers. The obverse bears John Flanagan 1932 portrait of George Washington.

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2011 Giant Panda Silver Coin

August 15th, 2011 No comments

First coin of "Wildlife in Need" series dedicated to five rare and endangered wild animals, this beautiful Wildlife in Need series showcases these amazing creatures in need of our care. The Giant Panda is listed as endangered and although estimations vary, it is thought that there are as few as 1,500 of these amazing creatures left in the wild.
The coin reverse features an adult Giant Panda and cub in color, against a backdrop of a bamboo forest and a mountain. The lower reverse comprises a struck design showing a pair of supporting hands with a bamboo motif. The inscription WILDLIFE IN NEED – GIANT PANDA is incorporated into the design. Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the coin obverse depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the country and the year of issue.

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Rainbow Morgan Dollars

June 30th, 2011 No comments

Rainbow Morgan Dollar is toned coin which exhibit rainbow-like colors and have been universally admired by collectors. Their rarity amongst a sea of white and dipped coins is a pleasure to see and almost always brings a smile to the faces of those lucky enough to handle these, the most beautiful US coins.

Collectors are attracted to the wide hues and patterns which can develop on the silver dollars over time. Coins with attractive rainbow toning can demand strong premiums above white or non toned coins.

Below you can find a selection of available rainbow morgan dollar coins.
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2011 Glacier 5 oz Silver Coin

May 25th, 2011 No comments

2011 Glacier National Park 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin honors the national park located in the state of Montana. The park is named for its prominent glacier-carved terrain and remnant glaciers descended from the ice age of 10,000 years ago. Glacial forces, ancient seas, geologic faults and uplifting all combined to create some of the most spectacular scenery on earth.

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American Buffalo Gold Bullion 24 Karats

May 21st, 2011 No comments

Adding American Buffalo gold bullion to your portfolio is a safe and valuable investment. It is also known as the American Buffalo gold proof coin. This American Buffalo gold proof coin was first made available for public sale back in June 2006, which immediately made it the first government minted coin for public trading of pure 24 karat gold. Gold proof at 24 karats is as pure as you can get.

On its initial year of debut, the2006 American Buffalo gold coin was valued at approximately 800 US dollars. Currently, the now famous coin has a face value of about 50 US dollars. This is due to the fact that in 2005 the Presidential One Dollar Coin Act was enacted and responsible for the production of this gold proof coin by requiring a coin be made with a face value of 50 US dollars and a content of 1 oz of 24-karat gold. Only 300,000 of these 2006 American Buffalo gold coins were ever minted. Furthermore, the government enforced another limit of only 10 coins per household allowed which instantly made them a highly sought after collector's item.

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Yellowstone 5 Oz Silver Coin

May 18th, 2011 No comments

Yellowstone National Park 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin has been released. The Yellowstone five ounce coin has a mintage limit of 27,000, like all of the 2010-dated strikes that will be sold in 2011. This collector uncirculated coin contains 5 oz of 99.9% silver.

Yellowstone National Park Silver Uncirculated Coin is the second in a series of collectible five ounce silver issues produced by the United States Mint.

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Reverse Proof Silver Eagle: Rare Mintage Makes This Coin A Hot Commodity

May 15th, 2011 No comments

Reverse Proof Silver Eagle was minted only in 2006 to celebrate the American Silver Eagle program's 20th anniversary year. This coin is a hot commodity among coin collectors and investors due to its uniqueness and super low mintage numbers.

The standard silver bullion eagle coin has a mirror-smooth field while the famous Walking Liberty design and other marks are frosted. The "reverse" is true with the Reverse Proof Silver Eagle: the devices are mirrored and the background field offers a frosted finish.

This bullion coin has realized excellent gains in market value in the relatively short time it has been bought and sold.

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Elizabeth II Gold Coin

May 13th, 2011 No comments

Gold sovereign came into existence in 1489 under King Henry VII, with a value of one pound sterling. The obverse design showed the King (sovereign) seated facing on a throne and that is how new coin gained its name - the sovereign. From 1953, gold sovereign features Queen Elizabeth II on the observe.

The reverse featured a shield on a large double Tudor rose. Sovereigns were then struck for Henry VIII, and for most monarchs until the first coinage of James I.

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