America the Beautiful Quarter - Great Smoky Mountains National Partk

The United States Mint is scheduled to release the Great Smoky Mountain National Park three coin sets on February, giving people a chance to purchase quarters from all three mints at once. The image on the mint's website indicates one of the most impressive designs yet showing a rustic cabin, old fence, and bird in flight in the beauty of the Smoky Mountains.

2014 Official Alaska State Medallion

The 2014 Official Alaska State Medallion is the bull moose.  The collector version, the proof medallion, is numbered, and the quantity minted will be determined by the one year demand.  The medallion cannot be produced after that demand is met.

A proof-like medallion is also available.  These are less expensive, but do not command the same respect of collectors that the proof issues command.

Other issues of the medallion include the gold and the silver with gold, and the medallions come in various sizes.  In fact, sets containing multiple sized are also produced.


Below the listings may nclude the proof-like, and a variety of sizes and metals.

New Collectible Silver Coins from Canada at Face Value!

The Royal Canadian Mint has released the first of the two 100 for 100 silver coins for 2014, and the image for the other 100 for 100 coin to be released July, 2014.  These are real bargains as collectible coins, since the mint charges $100 for a coin with a face value of $100.  Yes, the coin can be spent in Canada for what you pay for it.  In fact, in the United States the conversion rate at this time makes the $100 Canadian dollars equivalent to slightly less than $100 in the United States.

These coins will contain 31.6 grams of 0.9999 fine silver each.  The first has a splendid image of an eagle flying over the wilderness, the second has a pair big horned sheep engaged in combat.

Mintage is 50,000 for each coin.

Unfortunately, only three can be ordered, and only for Canada and United States households.  Others will have to buy on a secondary market.

The 2013 issues both sold out, and the best way of ensuring your coins is to subscribe to the program.

And, the mint charges NO TAXES on these coins.  Normally, Canadians pay a tax on purchases but these are apparently exempt!

To get to the coins, and order or place a subscription please click on one of banners we have provided.

Square Silver and Gold Horse Coins

The 2014 fine silver coins for the Year of the Horse now include a 10 Troy ounce set of square release from the Perth Mint.  This set consists of 10 square 1 Troy ounce enameled coins, and minted in the limited quantity of 10,000 each.  Only 5,000 of each will be issued as sets.

Also now available are square 1/10 ounce gold horse coins, each beautifully enameled.  These are also issued in sets of 10 different coins, with a limit of 1,500 sets, with each individual coin being limited to a mintage of 7,500.

The sets come in wonderful presentation cases, and are accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

These are selling fast, so if you plan to order from the mint please go through one of the Perth Mint banners we provide, and look under New Releases.

1812

Fine Silver 5-coin Set - War of 1812 Heroes and Kilogram Coin - Mintage: 80 (2013)

This is a five coin set of fine silver coins.  Four of the coins are 7.96 gram of 0.9999 fine silver each, honoring important historical figures.  These are proof coins.  The honored figures are Tecumseh, Laura Second, de Salaberry, and Sir Isaac Brock.  Mintage on the individual coins are 10,000 each, and it should be noted that the Tecumseh and Brock coins are 2012 issues, while the other two are 2013 issues.

Only 800  sets are to be released.

The fifth coin is a half ounce Maple Leaf specimen fine silver coin.  The Maple Leaf is a 2013 coin.

3-coin Allegory Set

3-coin Allegory Set - Mintage: 1200 (2013)

These three coins feature Miss Canada, representing mpdern day Canada.

The mintage of this set is 1299, which is low.

All three coins are finished in PROOF!

The coins are made of bronze, silver, and gold.  The silver coin is 1 Troy ounce of 0.9999 pure silver, and the gold coin coin is 1/4 ounce of 0.9999 pure gold.  The denominations are $3 for the bronze coin, and $25 each for the silver and gold coins.

This set is housed in a red lacquered wooden box.

Why are proof and mint sets more valuable if sealed?

One interesting thing about proof sets and mint sets is they are worth more if they are sealed.  The reason is apparent, if there is an error coin in the set the discoverer makes money.  But, once the set is unsealed the value drops if there is no error coin.  This leads to the question, how often does a sealed set contain an error coin?  In other words, if a person buys a set with a known error, would the premium paid exceed the addition that person would pay for enough sealed sets to expect a great find?  And, buying a set with a known error allows one to determine which of several possible errors would be found.

Of course the thrill of discovery may give some entertainment value.

From a purely economic point of view this may be a waste of money.  It is not like getting a roll of coins at face value and conducting a search.  Coins do not lose value.  But, opened sets do.

You may have your own ideas about this, and you are entitled to your opinion.  Just remember, it is our money that will back your opinion.

New January Releases from the Perth Mint

The Perth Mint has just released a group of beautiful coins.

The Forever Love fine silver coin features two cockatoos in stunning color.  The coin is 1/2 ounce and minted in proof finish.  This coin is legal tender in Tuvalu.  7,500 is the most that will be released.  The coin comes in a display case and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

The 2013 issue for this set sold out, as expected.  Coins in the above set are highly desirable due to their beauty.

The gilded 2014 koala is now available.  It is one ounce of fine silver, comes with a display case, box, and Certificate of Authenticity, and Australian legal tender.  Mintage is limited to 5,000 pieces.

The beautifully enameled fine silver coin of the Australian Megafauna series, Diprotodonin proof finish has a limited release of 6,500.  This coin also is Australian legal tender, and a five coin box can also be obtained for the series.  The coin is a must see.

To view any of these or other Perth Mint coins, please visit the Perth Mint site.  We have provided banners for your use.  These can be found under new releases.