The Royal Canadian Mint has some face value coins in denominations of $20, $25, $59, and $100. One can either buy these individually of have a subscription. They are fine silver coins.
Already, a few of these coins are out.
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Monday, December 29, 2014
Face Value Canadian Coins
Affordable Coins for 2015
The Royal Canadian Mint has some face value coins in denominations of $20, $25, $59, and $100. One can either buy these individually of have a subscription. They are fine silver coins.
Already, a few of these coins are out.
The Royal Canadian Mint has some face value coins in denominations of $20, $25, $59, and $100. One can either buy these individually of have a subscription. They are fine silver coins.
Already, a few of these coins are out.
2015 Platinum Coins
New 2015 Platinum coin from Canada.
Platinum coins are not that plentiful, and this one is a very low mintage of just 200. It is also ne of the large platinum coins. Many coins of platinum are fractional coins, being minted in less than one ounce.
Platinum coins are not that plentiful, and this one is a very low mintage of just 200. It is also ne of the large platinum coins. Many coins of platinum are fractional coins, being minted in less than one ounce.
Saturday, December 27, 2014
French Coin Series From Clovis to the Republic
The amazing coin series, available in both silver and gold, chronicles significant leaders of the French people. The series is titled “From Clovis to the Republic.”
The twelve coins from the Monnaie de Paris or Paris Mint, are French coins with Euro denominations. In 2015 the mint is selling empty boxes, one for the gold pieces and the other for the silver pieces, so these treasures of French history can be preserved. This series is highly recommended.
2011
Charlemagne
Clovis
Charles the Bald
2012
Hugues Capet
Saint Louis IX
Philippe II Auguste
2013
Francois I
Henri IV
Louis XI
2014
Napoleon III
Napoleon I
Louis XIV
Friday, December 26, 2014
Disney Silver and Gold Coins
The Perth Mint in Australia is now making Disney silver coins that are legal tender in Niue, a small Pacific island nation, available. The Perth banner will take you to the Perth Mint site where you can further explore these and many other beautiful coins.
The videos are from the Perth Mint, and show the coins in their splendor.
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The videos are from the Perth Mint, and show the coins in their splendor.
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2015 Coins from France
The first 2015 coins released bu the Monnaie de Paris, or Paris Mint, or France are the lunar ear of the goat coins in silver and in gold, and several mini-sets/ The mini-set for the birth of a girl, and the mini-set fr the birth of a boy are available. More important to coin collectors is the mini-set for 2015 proof coins.
In addition to the sets the empty boxes to hold the collection of "From Clovis to the Republic" coins for gold and for silver coins is available to house your collection. This is an excellent set and well worth your consideration.
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In addition to the sets the empty boxes to hold the collection of "From Clovis to the Republic" coins for gold and for silver coins is available to house your collection. This is an excellent set and well worth your consideration.
This blog is presented by Black Spaniel Gallery Coins
New Silver Bullion Coins
New Bullion Coins
The Republic of Burundi lion coins are among the new silver coin to make an appearance. Many smaller nations are currently having bullion coins minted, and thus can sell the coins for a profit. Burundi is a very poor nation, and certainly can benefit from any income, so having coins minted and sold for a premium, no matter how small, can certainly benefit the small nation. The 2015 fine silver one ounce coin depicts the African lion, and makes a nice addition to the available bullion coins on the market.
Coin Specifics
The coin is 0.999 fine silver. Some mints have gone to 0.9999 fine silver, and while that last digit does not represent that much silver, some people tend to favor the 0.9999 fineness in their silver coins.
Unlike many coins, there is no head of state on the obverse. Instead, one side of the coin shows the head of a male lion, and the other side shows a mountainous jungle setting with a male lion and female lioness walking through the jungle. Since the lion head appears on other Burundi coins it is apparent that it is the obverse, and incidental to the appearance of the two lions on the reverse.
The denomination of the coin is five thousand francs, a large number with little value. At the time of writing this the five thousand francs converts to between three and four dollars, far less than the value of an ounce of silver.
The coin appears on Ebay, and is low in cost compared to some bullion coins, but the low cost also reflects on the demand for the coin. But, silver is silver, so if you seek bullion this coin might be a nice alternative to other more established coins. It appears to currently be available at a fair price for a silver bullion coin.
Better Coins Are Available
The proof finish coins of the lion are also available. The proof coins come with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, and a very limited mintage given at one thousand coins. Because of the low mintage the higher cost per coin is attractive. And, certainly a graded coin, whether it is proof or not, does carry some extra value, with the graded proof coins being the most desirable. So, numistimists may well favor the proof coin, but the premium may be more than a bullion buyer cares to invest.
Article provided by Black Spaniel Gallery Coins.
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Coins of France: Face Value Coins
The Monnaie de Paris, Paris Mint, currently issues face value coins starting at 10 Euros and getting as high as 100 Euros. The 2014 coin features a rooster. The 2015 coins are not among those listed at the mint's site yet, and we will monitor the site for their release.
Expect to pay a slight premium on Ebay. But, the cost might be well worth not paying international shipping. Silver coins are available.
For higher denominations gold coins are available in 0.999 purity.
Proof silver coins are also available.
Expect to pay a slight premium on Ebay. But, the cost might be well worth not paying international shipping. Silver coins are available.
For higher denominations gold coins are available in 0.999 purity.
Proof silver coins are also available.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
The Silver Maple Leaf Coins
The Royal Canadian Mint has released a three coin maple leaf set of silver coins. Each coin is one ounce of fine silver, and has a denomination of $20 CAD. One is a silver coin, the second has red and orange leaves, and the third has a jade stone overlaying a leaf. These are all 2014 coins, so they may not last long.
The image below is the jade coin, and will link to the Royal Canadian Mint's site,
All three coins are proof.
The image below is the jade coin, and will link to the Royal Canadian Mint's site,
All three coins are proof.
Monday, September 22, 2014
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.
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Silver bars and Rounds "Coins"
This page provides information about silver and gold art bars and rounds. The focus is on Coca-Cola, or Coke, Disney, and Alaska Official Medallions.
Coca-Cola had several quality series, including the 75th Anniversary series. Here you will find information on these, a list of participating bottling plants, and links to some that are on sale.
The sought after Alaska Official State Medallion is covered, along with a list of the depicted wildlife. There are links to these as well. The related Official Iditarod medallions are also covered.
What is more collectible than Disney? Yes, Disney makes silver, and occasionally gold, medallions. Learn about Disney medallions in this lens, and find links to available Disney silver medallions.
Coca-Cola has produced fine silver art bars and rounds. There have been several instances when these were issued.
The most extensive issue was to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Coca-Cola Company. Special art bars, and to a lesser extent silver rounds, were issued for the various bottling plants. Some are quite rare, and command a high price. Some are generic in nature, differing from each other only by the name of the bottling plant, but others are true works of art. The art usually depicts something relative to the location, and may include an old bottling plant. Louisiana issued a round, as did Hawaii. These allow a wider field for engraving, which can accommodate a larger design.
Christmas art rounds are also collectible. While Santa has staying power, the Coca-Cola Polar Bear is becoming quite popular.
Other, older rounds, and bars from conventions have also been minted.
One might expect a duplication of the successful 75th anniversary art bars when the 100th anniversary was celebrated, but this was not to be the case.
Some major bullion distributors produce one ounce fine silver rounds, and release them before Christmas. The purpose is to allow people to have something interesting to hand out to someone forgotten, or someone who unexpectedly comes by. These rounds are usually dated, which is the industry’s tactic to reduce reuse in future years. This tactic does not really work, since the focal point is the image, like Santa, and not the date. These rounds become abundant on sites like Ebay prior to Christmas, and persist a few weeks after. Some people dispose of the excessive quantities bought at bullion price after Christmas.
Another use is to sprinkle several of these on a table for ornamentation. While this might appear to be an expensive practice, reselling after Christmas can recapture most or all of the original cost, and could even bring a profit if the bullion market rises.
Some of the issues have a large blank field on the reverse, intended for engraving. If there is such a field, personalizing the round can bring about a special touch, but limits the resale value.
A better alternative is to buy seasonal coins. The Royal Canadian Mint’s snowflake coins are a much better, albeit more expensive, alternative. They have historically escalated in value, a nice feature.
Coca-Cola had several quality series, including the 75th Anniversary series. Here you will find information on these, a list of participating bottling plants, and links to some that are on sale.
The sought after Alaska Official State Medallion is covered, along with a list of the depicted wildlife. There are links to these as well. The related Official Iditarod medallions are also covered.
What is more collectible than Disney? Yes, Disney makes silver, and occasionally gold, medallions. Learn about Disney medallions in this lens, and find links to available Disney silver medallions.
Coca-Cola has produced fine silver art bars and rounds. There have been several instances when these were issued.
The most extensive issue was to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Coca-Cola Company. Special art bars, and to a lesser extent silver rounds, were issued for the various bottling plants. Some are quite rare, and command a high price. Some are generic in nature, differing from each other only by the name of the bottling plant, but others are true works of art. The art usually depicts something relative to the location, and may include an old bottling plant. Louisiana issued a round, as did Hawaii. These allow a wider field for engraving, which can accommodate a larger design.
Christmas art rounds are also collectible. While Santa has staying power, the Coca-Cola Polar Bear is becoming quite popular.
Other, older rounds, and bars from conventions have also been minted.
One might expect a duplication of the successful 75th anniversary art bars when the 100th anniversary was celebrated, but this was not to be the case.
Some major bullion distributors produce one ounce fine silver rounds, and release them before Christmas. The purpose is to allow people to have something interesting to hand out to someone forgotten, or someone who unexpectedly comes by. These rounds are usually dated, which is the industry’s tactic to reduce reuse in future years. This tactic does not really work, since the focal point is the image, like Santa, and not the date. These rounds become abundant on sites like Ebay prior to Christmas, and persist a few weeks after. Some people dispose of the excessive quantities bought at bullion price after Christmas.
Another use is to sprinkle several of these on a table for ornamentation. While this might appear to be an expensive practice, reselling after Christmas can recapture most or all of the original cost, and could even bring a profit if the bullion market rises.
Some of the issues have a large blank field on the reverse, intended for engraving. If there is such a field, personalizing the round can bring about a special touch, but limits the resale value.
A better alternative is to buy seasonal coins. The Royal Canadian Mint’s snowflake coins are a much better, albeit more expensive, alternative. They have historically escalated in value, a nice feature.
Disney has proof silver rounds minted. Currently, the Rarities Mint is minting them. Most of these rounds are one Troy ounce, but smaller and larger rounds have been produced.
These rounds may mark a Disney milestone, such as Mickey Mouse’s 60th birthday, the opening of a theme park, a particular ride, a Disney character, or a Disney movie. There are a multitude of images that have been used.
Care must be taken that the silver round is not merely silver plated. Look for the stamp indicating the round is 0.999 fine silver.
When issued, most Disney rounds come with a numbered certificate of authenticity, and may be on a card or housed in a nice case. If it is on a card, the card may be the only certificate of authenticity.
Disney also produced a small number of gold rounds, and enhanced some select silver rounds by gilding them with gold.
These Disney rounds are of interest to many coin collectors, and to Disney collectors.
These rounds may mark a Disney milestone, such as Mickey Mouse’s 60th birthday, the opening of a theme park, a particular ride, a Disney character, or a Disney movie. There are a multitude of images that have been used.
Care must be taken that the silver round is not merely silver plated. Look for the stamp indicating the round is 0.999 fine silver.
When issued, most Disney rounds come with a numbered certificate of authenticity, and may be on a card or housed in a nice case. If it is on a card, the card may be the only certificate of authenticity.
Disney also produced a small number of gold rounds, and enhanced some select silver rounds by gilding them with gold.
These Disney rounds are of interest to many coin collectors, and to Disney collectors.
On rare occasion, Disney has released beautiful silver bars that are fine silver with Disney art added in enamel. These are fantastic, and should please both numismatists and collectors of Disney items alike. Occasionally, these show up on eBay. If any are pulled up below, just look and see how incredible these art bars are.
Occasionally, Disney releases entire sets of silver coins. One of the most common is the half-ounce silver Snow White set. Much less common is the 5 ounce set. There seems to be two versions, a none coin set and an eleven coin set. Each has the Snow White, Prince Charming, and the seven dwarfs, but some also include the witch and the woodsman. Disney had one in early 2009 with only nine coins.
Other sets exist. The Disney Around the World six coin set is fantastic, then there is a Fantasia set. Mickey at Sixty is another common set. In 2006 Disney was selling five coins depicting the five theme parks, both in silver and in silver selectively gilded in gold. Some of these are available nly infrequently on eBay. And this is just some of the more common ones. There is a very nice set of silver coins featuring Donald Duck.
Other sets exist. The Disney Around the World six coin set is fantastic, then there is a Fantasia set. Mickey at Sixty is another common set. In 2006 Disney was selling five coins depicting the five theme parks, both in silver and in silver selectively gilded in gold. Some of these are available nly infrequently on eBay. And this is just some of the more common ones. There is a very nice set of silver coins featuring Donald Duck.
Disney precious metal generally carry a nice premium, with the notable exception of the one and one-half Troy ounce silver Snow White series. However, Disney makes a number of coins that are not silver, nor are they gold. Those, especially of there is no Disney character involved, may not be worth much.
Star Wars weekend coins are a set of such coins. These are plentiful, and not very collectible. Apparently, many people though they would make a good investment, and the market is flooded.
Disney Decade Coins are nice, but do not carry the level of premium other Disney coins do.
As parts and resorts opened, Disney issued many first day coins. These, such as the ones for the parks abroad, have no sentimental meaning for most collectors.
Pirates of the Caribbean “gold” and “silver” coins are also overproduced. They are too available at the theme parks, so the secondary market never developed, and may never do so.
The set of world coins available at Epcot, except for the packaging, are just inexpensive coins from foreign countries. These should be avoided as an investment.
Indeed, there are adequate valuable Disney silver coins available. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Winnie the Pooh are always in demand. Some characters are rare on coins, and this makes them more collectible. Collect Disney coins, but collect intelligently.
Star Wars weekend coins are a set of such coins. These are plentiful, and not very collectible. Apparently, many people though they would make a good investment, and the market is flooded.
Disney Decade Coins are nice, but do not carry the level of premium other Disney coins do.
As parts and resorts opened, Disney issued many first day coins. These, such as the ones for the parks abroad, have no sentimental meaning for most collectors.
Pirates of the Caribbean “gold” and “silver” coins are also overproduced. They are too available at the theme parks, so the secondary market never developed, and may never do so.
The set of world coins available at Epcot, except for the packaging, are just inexpensive coins from foreign countries. These should be avoided as an investment.
Indeed, there are adequate valuable Disney silver coins available. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Winnie the Pooh are always in demand. Some characters are rare on coins, and this makes them more collectible. Collect Disney coins, but collect intelligently.
Disney has gift shops throughout its theme parks, but do not look for silver and gold where the shirts are sold. These are art pieces, so look at the Art of Disney shops. They are less numerous than the generic gift shops.
Art of Disney shops are usually located near the entrance to a theme park. They sell prints, figurines, and when available, silver and gold rounds. Expect these treasures to be kept under glass. Once one is decided upon, a cast member retreats to the stock room and retrieves one. Expect the one you are sold to come in a display case, a box, and have a Certificate of Authenticity. Those things are not normally displayed. Most Disney collectible rounds come with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity because of limited mintage.
Once these silver and gold rounds sell out they are no longer available at Disney. Limited mintage prevents more from being produced.
If a particular Art of Disney shop does not have silver or gold rounds available, continue to search. Perhaps a shop in another theme park has what you seek. And, if in Florida, do not forget to also shop at Downtown Disney. Actually, it does not cost to go through Downtown Disney.
Art of Disney shops are usually located near the entrance to a theme park. They sell prints, figurines, and when available, silver and gold rounds. Expect these treasures to be kept under glass. Once one is decided upon, a cast member retreats to the stock room and retrieves one. Expect the one you are sold to come in a display case, a box, and have a Certificate of Authenticity. Those things are not normally displayed. Most Disney collectible rounds come with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity because of limited mintage.
Once these silver and gold rounds sell out they are no longer available at Disney. Limited mintage prevents more from being produced.
If a particular Art of Disney shop does not have silver or gold rounds available, continue to search. Perhaps a shop in another theme park has what you seek. And, if in Florida, do not forget to also shop at Downtown Disney. Actually, it does not cost to go through Downtown Disney.
One highly prized silver round is the Alaska Official State Medallion. These are true works of art, since they are produced from the winning images of an art contest.
The proof version is quite expensive and has a numbered certificate of authenticity. Gold and silver gilded with gold rounds are also minted, as are sets. A less expensive proof-like round is also quite beautiful, but can be purchased at a lower price. The less expensive version has a reeded edge.
By law, the image cannot be used beyond the demand for the year.
The proof version is quite expensive and has a numbered certificate of authenticity. Gold and silver gilded with gold rounds are also minted, as are sets. A less expensive proof-like round is also quite beautiful, but can be purchased at a lower price. The less expensive version has a reeded edge.
By law, the image cannot be used beyond the demand for the year.
The Iditarod Official Medallions have enjoyed some popularity. Minted by the Alaska Mint, the same mint that produces the Alaska Official Medallions, these are of excellent quality. Unfortunately, the same mint makes unofficial medallions honoring the Iditarod in the same years, so be careful. Look for the Certificate of Authenticity. While the other medallions are equally attractive, they are less likely to maintain their value.
Even the Great Seal of Alaska is insufficient in making a determination as to whether or not a medallion is the official issue.
Many companies have made silver bars and rounds. We have an entire article on Coca-Cola art bars and rounds. Others include Harley Davidson, Budweiser, and Coors. Harley Davidson collectible silver bars and rounds are desirable because Harley Davidson memorabilia is, as a whole, highly prized by collectors. There is an entire group that collect these items, just like there is an entire group who collect Coca-Cola memorabilia. And, in the case of Harley Davidson, the image is usually a fantastic bike!
Even the Great Seal of Alaska is insufficient in making a determination as to whether or not a medallion is the official issue.
Many companies have made silver bars and rounds. We have an entire article on Coca-Cola art bars and rounds. Others include Harley Davidson, Budweiser, and Coors. Harley Davidson collectible silver bars and rounds are desirable because Harley Davidson memorabilia is, as a whole, highly prized by collectors. There is an entire group that collect these items, just like there is an entire group who collect Coca-Cola memorabilia. And, in the case of Harley Davidson, the image is usually a fantastic bike!
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