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

Hologram Coins

Many of the most renown mints of the world are currently producing hologram coins. Of them, the Royal Canadian Mint appears to be the leader, issuing a multitude of hologram coins. The Royal Canadian Mint has been doing this long enough that any glitches are certainly worked out of the process. And, the Royal Canadian Mint is dedicated to high quality.  Another, the Royal Australian Mint, seems to have achieved a high quality in its hologram coin production.

The Royal Canadian Mint is perhaps the leader in holographic coins. RCM has been minting hologram coins for years, and has had several successful series. In 2010, in celebrating Canadian Olympic pride, the Royal Canadian Mint issues an unusually large number of hologram coins, each celebrating a different winter Olympic sport. Any collector of coins or Olympic memorabilia would do well to view these magnificent coins.

Now, the ROYAL Canadian Mint releases an occasional holographic coin, and has several well known series to its credit.  The holographic fractional maple leaf series is one annual release of multiple holographic coins that keep the Royal Mint in the forefront.

The Transportation Series, the Natural Wonders Series, the Landmark Series, the Tall ships Series, and the Olympic Games are some examples of coins issued in the past by the Royal Canadian Mint. These coins generally carry a denomination of $20, $25, or $30. The Royal Canadian Mint also produces Maple Leaf holograms, both individually as well as the above mentioned sets. Gold holograms are also made, but can be real expensive.

One thing that seems not to impress collectors is for a coin to have a holographic feature added.  If it is not as it came from a mint, it is not worthy of many collections.  So, finding a popular coin to which a private mint has added a hologram may not be as special as a mint produced hologram.

One new issue from the Royal Australian Mint is the Sydney New Year’s Eve Fireworks coin.  It is an excellent example of how the change of color as the coin is shifted can add a whole new perspective.

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We have this coin in stock at Black Spaniel Gallery Coins.

We also have an older Maple Leaf Hologram Fractional Set.

And, a nice butterfly hologram coin.

In fact, we have even more holographic coins in stock.  Some are awaiting being added to our site, so check back often.

Doctor Who Monsters Series Weeping Angels

Weeping Angles is the second coin of the Doctor Who Monsters series.  The coins of this series are 1/2 ounce of  0.999 fine silver, and the colorized coins are minted in proof quality.

The mintage of this coin is set at 5,000 and will likely sell out quickly.

Each coin comes with numbered a Certificate of Authenticity.

The series is being released rapidly, at a pace of about a coin a month.

The banner provided will get you to the coin at the Perth Mint, where you can purchase directly.  At this time the Perth Mint is shipping worldwide free for orders over $400 AUD, which is less than $400 USD.

Mini Roo Gold Coin

This is a 0.9999 pure gold coin.  It is 0.5 g, a small, affordable gold coin from the Perth Mint in Australia.  This coin comes mounted on a mint card.

The final mintage will be known after the coin goes out of production.  This is a Mint on Demand coin, which means it will be mined after ordered.

The 2013 went out of production during the year.  It may be that the coin blanks are out of stock when this happens.

We suggest clicking the mint banner and ordering directly from the mint.  At this time there is a message that shipping is free for orders over $400 AUD, which is somewhat less for U. S. dollars.

Australian Map Shaped Coin Koala

The fifth coin in the Map Shaped series from the Perth Mint of Australia, the Koala is a fine silver coin shaped like Australia.  This is a colored coin in fine silver, 0.999 Ag.  It contains one Troy ounce.

This coin has a limited mintage of 6,000.

The next coin in the series will be the Saltwater Crocodile.

This coin comes in special packaging, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

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Please go directly to the Perth Mint for this coin.  The banner given here will take you there directly.

AUSTRALIAN POSTERS OF WORLD WAR I – ENLISTMENT 2014 1OZ SILVER PROOF RECTANGLE COIN

The 2014 issue, Enlistment, is the first of a five coin series with an annual coin release.

The coins are rectangular, proof coins in color.  They are legal tender of Australia, and are minted by the Perth Mint.

Future issues in order are:

Australian Red Cross
Australian War Bonds
Australian Home Front
Australian Peace Bods

These are one Troy ounce fine silver coins, and have a mintage limited to 5,000.

Each coin has a numbered Certiv=ficae of Authenticity, and comes in a latex case that allows viewing both sides of the coin.






Black Spaniel Gallery has yet to order any of these, but the banner above will get you directly to the Perth Mint, which is an easy place to order coins.

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450th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare

The Perth Mint in Australia has released a 5 Troy ounce fine silver coin commemorating the 450th Anniversary of William Shakespeare.

This proof coin shows a thespian, presumably Shakespeare, on stage, with the King looking on from a balcony.

This coin has a very low mintage of just 450 pieces, and a few remain available at the mint.  It is likely to sell out quickly.  One might also note that the price at the time of this article is such that one would pay fewer U. S and probably Canadian dollars than the amount shown in Australian dollars.  We recommend you check the price in your currency before determining how much the Perth Mint is charging.

The desired P mint mark is clearly visible on the reverse.  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appears in effigy on the obverse.

The coin is legal tender for Tuvalu, and the Tuvalu dollar is on an equal value as the Australian dollar, trading one for one.

The coin comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity, and is housed on a presentation case and box worthy of such an exquisite piece.

I rarely add a personal note, but in this case must include that one of my ancestors was a godfather of William Shakespeare, so I am particularly gladdened to see the great bard so honored.

We do not stock the coin, but recommend you click the banner and purchase directly from the Perth Mint.

Coca-Cola Silver 75 th Anniversary Bars and Rounds

Here is a short video that shows both sides of several Coca-Cola fine silver 75 th Anniversary bars and rounds.  Most are bars, and most are 1 Troy ounce of fine silver.  These were minted starting in 1973, and ended in the 1980s.  They celebrate the 75 th Anniversary of Coca-Cola bottling plants, and each plant involved has its unique issue, some with very low mintages.

Some bars are very ornate, as you can see from the ones shown.

To see still images of these go to

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Tri-Color and Multi-Color Mardi Gras Doubloons

Most aluminum Mardi Gras doubloons are silver in color, since the aluminum is uncolored.  These are the least expensive to make, and price for an object freely thrown from a float can be important.  One color anodized doubloons add something, so many parades use one color doubloons, sometimes as an additional type to the uncolored ones.  But, few will throw doubloons with more than one color, since these are more expensive.  But, added colors do enhance the beauty of a doubloon.  More likely these are handed out be members of the organization, or even kept by the members for themselves.  This is good for collectors, since doubloons tossed from a float can easliy be chipped or scrapped, these are more often found in mint condition.

Mardi Gras Doubloons and Commemorative Medals

Coca-Cola Medallion Centennial Celebration

In 1986 the Coca-Cola Company released a bronze medallion celebrating the centennial of the Coca-Cola Company.  The medallion shows a large Coca-Cola bottle on one side, and a multitude of images including the founders of Coca-Cola on the other.  The images are struck in high detail.

This item should be popular both with Coca-Cola collectors as well as coin collectors, and is a unique addition to any collection.

When I first came across one I had a question, "if the 75th Anniversary bars and rounds were minted for various bottling plants from 1973 into the early 1980s, how can the 100 Anniversary Celebration be in 1986?"  The answer is that Coca-Cola sold fountain drinks before bottling the product, so bottling plants came into existence well after the Coca-Cola Company was founded.

The 100 medallions are large, and if displayed two at a time both sides can be shown.

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