Stunning New Coin Series, Forests of Canada

The Carolinian Tulip Tree

This beautiful coin has a limited mintage of just 8,500 coins.  It is available individually, or as the first coin of an 8-coin subscription.  This coin is one ounce of fine silver, and comes with a proof finish.  The first coin comes with a wooden box when the subscription is ordered.

Fantastic Niobium and Silver Coin from Canada - Poinsettia

This beautiful coin is from the Flowers in Canada Series, Poinsettia.  This is the third coin in the series.  The coin consists of an outer ring of silver with a niobium center.  The coin has a denomination of five dollars, but is not intended to circulate.  This is a collector coin.

This coin comes in a box from the Royal Canadian Mint, and is accompanied by a serialized Certificate of Authenticity.

This coin is struck with a proof strike, and has a very low mintage of just six thousand.  This has to be a coin worth considering for any collector.

River Rapids Features New Technique

The royal Canadian Mint has released River Rapids, featuring Algonquin Provincial Park in autumn.  This is the first time the mint has used what it calls the "Transitional Effect" on a coin.  what this means is that the way the coin is colorized, it appears that the water shimmers, or actually flows.  This technique gives an apparent movement to the image.  Once again the Royal Canadian Mint has produced an innovation that will revolutionize coinage for years to come.

The specifications on this coin is produced with a PROOF finish, and minted in one ounce of 0.9999 fine silver.  It is spectacularly colorized, and mintage is limited to just 7,500.  The denomination of this coin is $20.  It is housed in a display case, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, which is serialized.

The above image can be clicked and connects directly to the mint.

Green Darner Dragonfly Hologram Coin

The Green Darner Dragonfly Silver coin is the second coin in the series.  This is a half ounce fine silver coin, with a colorful hologram on the reverse.  The coin has a proof finish of 0.9999 fine silver, and mintage is limited to 10,000.

The image above is a link to the Royal Canadian Mint, and in particular, this coin.  we recommend that you get your coin directly from the Royal Canadian Mint

2013 Britannia

The Britannia comes in several sizes, but the most popular is the one ounce silver Britannia.  See the new design available only on the proof and the brilliant uncirculated Britannias.

The coins are minted in 0.999 fine silver, and are one of the most sought after of the silver coins.

The coins have a denomination of 2 pounds.

The Brilliant Uncirculated coin is shown below.






The Proof coin has the limited mintage of 2,500. It is shown below.




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Saint George and the Dragon 20 for 20

The Royal Mint has produced a 20 pound denomination coin for the astounding price of only 20 pounds.

This is a fine silver coin, containing 15.71 g of 0.999 fine silver, making it about one half ounce.  It is dated 2013.

The design is that of Saint George slaying the dragon, a powerful image.

The maximum mintage is set at 250,000.

This coin, which can be spent for 20 pounds, is collectible, and collecting it carries little risk.  The only cost to you hat is not covered by the value of the coin itself is the shipping cost.  What a great way to start collecting.  And, it is fine silver.


If you are not in the United Kingdom, and shipping seems high, you can still find this coin on such sites as Ebay.

Eastern Meadowlark - Coloured Coin (2014)

Eastern Meadowlark - Coloured Coin (2014)

This is the 13th coin in the Birds of Canada Series, a very popular series of colorful coins.  The 25 cent coin is over-sized, allowing for greater detail.  It is of the high quality of the Royl Canadian Min.  The coins in this series have a history of selling out, and this one, although released in 2014, is already getting close.

The coin comes in a nice box and display case and is accompanied by a serialized Certificate of Authenticity.

It is recommended you purchase directly from the Royal Canadian Mint by clicking the link above.  And, while you are there, look around.  There are many excellent coins to choose from, and one can usually add quite a number of coins to an order before paying additional shipping charges, which are reasonable even for just one coin.

Older coins in this series can be found on eBaay.  In fact, we stock one Bird of Canada coin at Black spaniel Gallery coins.

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The Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

1/4 oz. Fine Silver Coin - Life in the North

1/4  oz. Fine Silver Coin - Life in the North - Mintage: 10000 (2013)

We do not carry this coin at Black Spaniel Gallery Coins, but if you click the image or the link above you can check if the mint still has any and purchase directly from it.

The denomination on this coin is $3.  It is a 2013 fine silver, 0.9999 Ag, coin.  The coin is matte proof, and contains 1/4 ounce of fine silver.  This coin comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

This coin is legal tender in Canada.

This coin comes in a maroon clamshell case.

while we do not stock this coin we are happy to provide information on numerous coins and coin related topics on our blog, and have many coin images and specifications at out website Black Spaniel Gallery Coins .

1/2 oz. Fine Silver Coin - Maple Leaf

1/2  oz. Fine Silver Coin - Maple Leaf (2013)

This stunning numismatic coin is a fine silver (0.9999 Ag) coin with a matte proof finish.  The coin features three colorful maple leaves held by a hand.  The coin is one half ( 0.5 ) Troy ounce of silver, and comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity and a display case.  Mintage is 40,000.

This coin is also featured as part of the O Canada coin celebration.  

Canada can be argued to have the highest quality coins, and many of the most beautiful coins of the world.

Clicking the link above will take you to the mint's site.  We recommend the mint's site where you will be treated fairly and get a reasonable price.

High Relief Horse Coin

The Perth Mint has released four high relief coins this year, the kookaburra, the kangaroo, the koala, and now the horse.

The Horse high relief coin contains one ounce of fine silver and is struck in proof quality.  This coin is limited to 7,500, and is housed in a red and black case.  Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

High relief coins are thicker than other coins of the same weight, and usually concave.  A high relief image is attained by the concave surface on the coin's reverse.

We advise that you buy this coin directly from the Perth Mint.  You may get there by clicking the handy banner we have provided.

Polar Bear Wildlife in Need Series Perth Mint Low Mintage

Polar Bear Wildlife in Need Series Perth Mint Low Mintage

Uncirculated Coin

Struck in Proof Quality

Colorized

Perth Mint

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Box and Display Case included

Year 2012

Maximum release: 5,000

Legal tender of Tuvalu ($1) Tuvalu dollars equal Australian dollars.

Struck on behalf of Coin Club Australia, and the Coin Club Australia donated $1.99 to the WWF Australia.

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2012 Bush Babies II Kookaburra

2012 Bush Babies II Kookaburra

Image from Perth Mint

Low Mintage

½ Troy ounce 0.999 fine silver coin ( 0.5 ounce )

$0.50 AUD

Perth Mint

Colorized ( colourized )

Maximum release: 10,000 coins

Proof quality

Case and numbered Certificate of Authenticity included

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2012 Australian Funnel-Web Spider

2012 Australian Funnel-Web Spider

Rare, Low Mintage, Highly sought after Silver Proof Coin

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Box and display care included (display case can be open and coin on angle for easy viewing)

Limited Mintage: 5,000

Mint: Perth Mint of Australia

1 Troy Oz ( 1 ounce ) 0.999 fine silver

Denomination: $1 TVD

Country: Tuvalu

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Niobium Coin - Mother and Baby Ice Fishing

The Royal Canadian Mint has just released a $5 niobium coin, Mother and Baby Ice Fishing.  This coin is colorized a mauve or purple color.  The coin also contains fine silver, and is minted as a proof coin.  Mintage is limited to 6,500, making this a low mintage coin.

2013 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin

The 2013 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin is now available from the United States Mint. Buy the preferred version of this coin, in the mint box with the Certificate of Authenticity.