By: Henry M. Smith
Coin Cases Can Add to Desirability
Some coins come from a mint in spectacular cases that add to the quality of the entire package. These outstanding cases that house collectible coins are part of the quality of the products expected from some old, storied mints.
The Perth Mint often houses its coins in quality cases. The Barbie coin minted for the island of Tuvalu by the Perth Mint is issued in a pink jewelry case. This particular coin was issued in honor of Barbie turning fifty years old. Yet Barbie appears timeless.
As for quality showing the richness of the coin, the Dreaming series coins come in a fine case with a wooden top. The top rotates on a single rod to reveal the coin inside. These coins were created for the mint by an artist as examples of indigenous art. Each piece of art is deserving of a rich, quality case, and the Perth Mint has responded to this need. These coins are Australian currency, but intended for collectors.
When dealing with the Perth Mint of Australia expect quality in every aspect of its products, including the cases. The Perth Mint has a long, storied past, and continues to honor the traditions that it has set. It is a place where quality is the rule, not the exception.
The New Zealand Mint excels at utilizing cases that add to the presentation. Consider the Cook Islands 2007 Sherlock Holmes coins of the New Zealand Mint. These four silver coins come collectively in a single box that resembles a filmmaker’s clapper-board. Another New Zealand Mint silver coin set minted for the Cook Islands is the 2007 Great Motorcycles of the 1930’s silver five-coin series. The case for this set is in the shape of a tire, and the coins are placed in a manner as to represent the lugs. Here, the coins actually participate in the perspective of the case. And the cover is the hub cap. Another New Zealand Mint product, the 2010 gilded tiger coin made for comes in a distinctively oriental case, where the design and bright color contribute to the coin’s depiction of a year in the Chinese lunar calendar. The oriental case design is itself important.
Black Spaniel Gallery provides links to the major mints mentioned in this article. These links can be found at http://blackspanielgallery.com by selecting the button to the mint links page. This service to the coin collecting community is happily provided.
At the mint websites it is possible to view both the coin and its packaging for any coin mentioned above.
This article is being made available from Black Spaniel Gallery at http://blackspanielgallery.comby the author. Links to major English speaking mints are available at Black Spaniel Gallery.
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