Certified Coins

Certified Coins are coins that have been graded by a professional service, then sealed in a slab. This provides some assurance of the grade, and other significant qualities such as First Strike or Deep Cameo.

 Unfortunately, the assurance does not exceed the reputation of the grading service. While there are many, and a few good ones, NGC and PCGS are the ones we very comfortable with.

 So, if a coin has been graded by a good service, does that guarantee its quality? No, the humans doing the grading make mistakes, albeit rarely if the service is good. Another thing to consider is any damage due to contact with foreign materials such as oils, or exposure to chemicals in the air. In such cases the damage may not be there when the coin is graded, but can still show up later. 

Poor grading services tend to over-value coins. This could be due to incompetence, grading as they think the collector would like, or running up the grading fee. And, some people grade their own, then place fake labels inside the slab. We even got one that did not bother to glue the slabs. They opened by hand. Coin slabs are also counterfeited. This is why the top services change regularly, adding obscure markings. Of course these markings must be revealed or collectors would have no idea if the slab is genuine. And, this does not change slabs that are already out.

 Grading can also be expensive, and you may have to submit postage for each coin in an order to be returned. This is because the person who specializes in buffalo nickels may not be qualified to grade Morgans, and your order may get separated. Check to see how this is handled by the service you choose.

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Prehistoric Animals: Tylosaurus Pembinensis

The Royal Canadian Mint produces a Prehistoric Animals Coin Series. The current release is the Tylosaurus Pembinensis. The mintage is 30,000.

What makes these twenty-five cent coins unique?  They glow in the dark!

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1/25 Ounce 0.9999 Gold Starfish

This is the first coin in a new series, Sea Creatures, from the Royal Canadian Mint. This coin has a denomination of 50 cents. It is 1/25 ounce of pure gold. The Royal Canadian Mint uses 0.9999 pure gold. This coin has a mintage limited to 10,000, is struck in proof, and comes with a numbered certificate of Authenticity.

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Ducks of Canada - Wood Duck

The Wood Duck is the second coin in the Ducks of Canada series. In fact, there are two versions of this coin. The Silver Coin The silver coin features a pair of Wood Ducks swimming. The ducks are colorized on a fine ( 0.9999 ) silver proof coin. The coin contains 15.87 gram silver. The denomination of this coin is $20. The mintage is 10,000.

 The 25 cents version is also colorized, and the pair of ducks is standing. The mintage is 17,500. 

The first issues, one of each, had mallards on the coins. One more is planned.

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Mallards stall available on eBay are shown below.

Fine Silver Hologram Coin - A Story of the Northern Lights: The Great Hare

This is a new hologram coin fro the Royal Canadian Mint. It is a one Troy ounce 0.9999 fine silver coin that depicts the Aurora, or Northern Lights. This is a proof coin, and is 31.39 grams. Mintage for this coin is 8,500, and it comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The denomination is $20.

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World Famous Squares 2013 1 Oz Silver Coin Set

This incredible set of four square coins, excellently enameled with color, is now close to selling out at the Perth Mint. A recent email from the Perth Mint indicated this one is getting close to being sold out.

 This is a set of four fine ( 0.999 ) silver proof coins that each bear the denomination of $1 in the currency of Tuvalu, which is equal in value to Australian currency. The mintage is limited to 1,000, which is very low.

 This set comes in a panoramic presentation case that is transparent on both sides, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

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Australian Outback 2013 ½ Ounce Silver Collection

This is a collection of three colorized fine silver coins from the Perth Mint of Australia. The subjects of these coins are a pair of kookaburras, a koala, and a kangaroo.

 These coins contain ½ Troy ounce of fine ( 0.999 ) silver each. The coin sets are limited to 5,000, come with a Numbered Certificate of Authenticity, beautiful display case, and a colorful shipper.

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Australian Kangaroo 2013 Silver High Relief Proof Coin

If you are looking for a quality silver coin, consider the High Relief Kangaroo.  The coin is minted on concave surfaces to produce the high relief.

This coin is minted in Proof quality, and minted in the limited quantity of 20,000, with only 19,000 being packaged in a special box and display case.  The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

This coin is Australian legal tender, and had the denomination of $1.  The coin is made of 1 Troy ounce fine ( 0.999 ) silver.

This coin is a product of the Perth Mint, and bears the Perth Mint “P” Mint Mark.

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Mini Roo

The Mini Roo is a 0.5 gram gold coin featuring a Kangaroo. This coin is minted by the Perth Mint in Australia, contains 0.016 ounce gold, and has a denomination of $2. The coin comes on a wallet size card, and is 0.9999 gold.

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TREASURES OF THE WORLD – EUROPE 2013 1OZ GOLD PROOF LOCKET COIN WITH GARNET

Following the successful Treasures of Australia coin series, the Perth Mint has launched the Treasures of Europe coin series. Now, the gold locket coin with garnet joins the silver coin.

 This Australian legal tender gold coin has an extremely limited mintage of 750. The denomination of this coin is $100, and it is being released in proof quality, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and wonderful display case.

 This is a 1 Troy ounce coin minted in 99.99 % gold.

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