AUSTRALIAN MEGAFAUNA – PROCOPTODON Silver Coin

The Australian Magafauna - Procotodon is a coin that features a prehistoric creature from Australia, a large kangaroo.

This is the first coin of a five coin series, which can be determined by the five-coin box that is available.

This coin is Australian legal tender.  It is made in fine silver, and has a weight of one Troy ounce of silver, with a purity of 0.999.  The mintage is limited to 6,500.  This coin is beautifully packaged and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.  It is colorized, which enhances its desirability.

Please click the banner to see more details.  It will transport you directly to the Perth Mint.

Exciting New Sister Cities Coin Series

The Perth Mint of Australia has just released a coin with two images that interchange as you move the coin, the city scene of Melbourne, Australia, and the sister city of Saint Petersburg.

This is a one Troy ounce fine silver coin minted in PROOF Quality.  The mintage is limited to 2000 and this coin comes in special Melbourne ANDA packaging.  

This is legal tender in Australia.

This coin comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

This is a great holiday gift ida, since the box can be wrapped, and many collectors did not attend the Melbourne ANDA coin show.

We have a banner to The Perth Mint.  Either will transport you to the Perth Mint site where you can purchase this coin. 

Coin Theme Gift Items

Coin heme gift products can be found, such as key chains, coffee mugs, mouse pads, and wall art.  Here are a few great products.  They will make great gifts for coin collectors.

Buffalo Nickel Key Chain by blackspanielgallery
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Numismatic Gift Key Chains by blackspanielgallery
Create your own photo keychains from Zazzle.

CLASSIC NUMISMATIC KEY CHAIN by blackspanielgallery
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Lincoln Cent Poster by blackspanielgallery
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BUFFALO NICKLE POSTERS by blackspanielgallery
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American Silver Eagle Wall Art Posters by blackspanielgallery
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Buffalo Nickel Key Chain by blackspanielgallery
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NUMISMATIC FANATIC! MUG by blackspanielgallery
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Buffalo Nickel 2 Ceramic Tiles by blackspanielgallery
See more decorative tile designs

Buffalo Nickel Mouse Pad by blackspanielgallery
Design your own mouse pads with pictures.

Buffalo Nickel Canvas Bag by blackspanielgallery
Create custom made bags.

Numismatic Mouse Pad by blackspanielgallery
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Lincoln Cent Mug by blackspanielgallery
Make mug designs online.

Doctor Who Coin Release

This is the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.  Earlier this year the New Zealad Mint released a colorized, 1 ounce silver coin depicting the Tardis.  Now, a spectacular eleven coin release depicts each of the eleven Doctor Who charac ters that span the first fifty years.

The eleven coin set is colorized, and made in proof quality.  These are 1/2 Troy ounce silver coins, and are being released as a set and individually.  The coins are titled First Doctor, Second Doctor, and so on.  These coins are being produced in fine silver, and are legal tender for Niue.  The mint producing them is the New Zealand Mint, and they are also available through The Perth Mint.

We do not stock this item, but simply click the link below and click the banner for The Perth Mint on side of this post.

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These are starting to find their way to eBay as well.




2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date

 2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000

Square Kookaburra Coins

The square kookaburra coin was produced by the Perth Mint of Australia in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.  This coin was only minted in proof, on fine silver square blanks.

These coins are limited in availability, and draw a reasonable price when sold.  They are still affordable to mos collectors, but seem to be getting higher over time.

The images match the one ounce proof images for the years they were produced, which precede the specimen images by one year.

The coins were issued on mint cards, and a few were issued in sets with two other coins.  The sets are much rarer than the cards.

Only proof, fine silver square kookaburra coins were issued in those years.


2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date

 2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000

Birds of Australia Coins

Currently the Perth Mint is releasing an astonishing set of Birds of Australia coins, featuring some incredible colorization of coins.  These coins are 1/2 ounce fine silver coins.

In the past the Royal Australian Mint issued a six coin Sterling silver set of Birds of Australia, accompanied by a great folder and a booklet.  This set was started in 1989 with the kookaburra, followed with a coin each year.  The issues in order are the kookaburra, the white cockatoo, the jabiru, the penguin, the cockatoo, and the wedge tailed eagle.  These coins were issued issued in standard proof form, 20 grams each, and in piedfort proof form, 40 grams.  Some come in special coin fair packaging.  It is also possible to find the entire set.

What is a piedfort coin?  It is a thicker than normal coin.

The piedfort coins are more rare, with much lower mintages than the standard coins.


2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date

 2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000

Birds of Canada Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint has just released the 12th coin in its popular Birds of Canada series.  The Barn Owl joins 11 other spectacular coins as Canada continues this great series.  These coins are coming out at a rate of 2 coins per year, and are beautifully colorized quarters.  These base metal coins start out very affordable for collectors, but older issues have gone to lofty prices.

The coins are over-sized so a larger colorful image can be achieved.

The series started with two coins issued in 2007, the red-breasted nuthatch and the ruby-throated hummingbird, and continued in 2008 with the downy woodpecker and the northern cardinal.  


The series appeared to be over in 2009, then resumed in 2010 with the goldfinch and the blue jay.  

The 2011 coins are the black-capped chickadee and the barn swallow.  The 2012 coins are the rose-breasted grosbeak and the evening grosbeak.  Finally, the 2013 coins are the American Robin and the Barn Owl.

River Monsters Piranah Silver Coin

The New Zealand has just released the Piranah, a colorized silver coin, for the island nation of Niue.  This River Monsters coin is a proof coin with the low mintage of 3,000.

Hammerhead Shark Coin

2013 Hammerhead Shark is a new release by the New Zealand Mint.  It is the second coin is a series, and is limited to only 2,000 pieces.

This coin is a proof coin in fine silver, with beautiful colorization.  It is minted for the island nation of Niue.

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Feng Shui Cranes Coin

The 2013 Feng Shui Cranes coin is one of the most beautiful coins available.  Produced in silver for the island nation of Niue by the New Zealand Mint, this colorized coin features a pair of cranes in exquisite color.

This coin has a denomination of $2, and contains one Troy ounce of fine silver.  The coin is minted in proof, and is limited to 8,000 pieces.

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Gold Coin from Fiji

The New Zealand Mint has added the 1 ounce 999.9 gold coin to the Taku, or turtle coins it produces for the Fiji Islands.  The obverse shows the Fijian coat of arms, and the denomination is $200.

This is a bullion coin,

Coin Scales

One of the problems with present day coin collecting is the influx of counterfeit coins, many from China.  Some are quite good, except getting the weight right still causes the counterfeiters a problem.  Weighing a coin is always a good idea, especially when buying from an unknown dealer.

Fortunately, scales exist, and the weights of coins are included in good books such as the ones shown below.  You may need to convert units from grams to ounces or from ounces to grams.


A Guidebook of United States Coins 2014: The Official Red Book


 2014 North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U.S., Canadian and Mexican Coins (North American Coins and Prices)

Many people know these books can be used for prices, but the weights and dimensions of coins are also important.  

So, what if you are going to a coin show, how do you weigh a coin?  Bring a small scale with you. And this will keep you from paying for the wrong amount of a precious metal coin.  Use a ;arger scale at home.

American Weigh Signature Series Black AWS-100-BLK Digital Pocket Scale, 1000 by 0.01 G

 Home Coin Scale, x 0.1 Pennyweight, Ounce Weighing Balance

Coin Supplies

Check out these coin supplies.  Protect your collection by properly handling your coins, and protecting them from environmental wear.

when opening a tube or bag of uncirculated coins, consider cotton gloves.  You may have difficulty in avoiding accidental contact with the obverse or the reverse surfaces.







White Cotton Gloves -5 Pairs Men's

 100 Pcs. 1-7/8" x 1-7/8" Vinyl Coin Flips, Coin Holders

SE - Self Lock Bag Set - Single Zipper, 2 mil, 2x2in., 500 Pc

 A Guidebook of United States Coins 2014: The Official Red Book

 20 (Twenty) - BCW Pro 20-Pocket Coin Storage Page - Coin Collecting Supplies

 100 2x2 Cardboard Coin Holders CENTS

 100 2x2 Cardboard Coin Holders QUARTERS

 100 2x2 Cardboard Coin Holders LARGE DOLLARS

 Plastic 2x2 Coin Storage box

 100 2x2 Cardboard Coin Holders NICKELS

 SE - Loupe - Doublet, Chrome Plated, Round Body, 30x, 21mm - MJ361830C