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Silver Coin Information The 2009 American Silver Eagle was issued during an environment of high demand for precious meals bullion coins. This had impacts on the bullion coin offering as well as the collector versions of the coin that are typically offered. The 2009 Silver Eagle bullion coin achieved record annual sales with an astounding [...]

Silver Coin Information The Austrian Silver Philharmonic was first offered in 2008 following the popularity of the Gold Philharmonic. The silver bullion coins are produced by the Austrian Mint and contain one ounce of .999 fine silver. The Silver Philharmonic carries the same design as the Gold Philharmonic, which honors the Vienna Philharmonics Orchestra. The [...]

Gold Coin Information The Austrian Gold Philharmonic is a popular gold bullion coin produced by the Austrian Mint in Vienna. It was the best selling gold coin worldwide for the years 1992, 1995, and 1996. It also has the distinction of being the first gold bullion coin denominated in Euros. The Gold Philharmonic was created [...]

Silver Coin Information The Australian Silver Kookaburra was first produced by the Perth Mint in 1990 and have been produced each year since. The coins feature a reverse design which changes annually and a proof like finish which incorporates mirrored and frosted elements. The obverse of the Silver Kookaburra features an image of Queen Elizabeth [...]

Gold Coin Information The Australian Gold Kangaroo is produced by the Perth Mint. The coins are minted in .9999 pure gold and carry a legal tender face value. The bullion coins are minted with a two tone, proof like finish. The Gold Kangaroo was originally referred to as the Australian Gold Nugget. The series of [...]

Silver Coin Information The Chinese Silver Panda was first produced in 1983. The silver coins followed the issuance of the popular Gold Panda in the previous year. Similar to the gold coins, the Silver Panda prominently features images of Pandas on the reverse of the coins. With only a few exceptions, the reverse design has [...]

Gold Coin Information The Chinese Gold Panda was first issued in 1982. The coins contain 99.9% gold and are available in five different sizes, each with a different denomination. The sizes include 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, and 1/20 oz coins. From 1982 to 2000, the denominations were 100, 50, 25, 10, [...]

Coin Information The First Spouse Gold Coins series was launched with much excitement in 2007. The series was conceived as a companion to the Presidential Dollars series which was launched in the same year. As coins were issued to honor each president, a gold coin would be released to honor each President’s spouse. The US [...]

Gold Coin Information The South African Gold Krugerrand was conceived in 1964 as a legal tender gold coin with a value linked to the price of gold. The coins were first struck in 1967 in one ounce gold size. Each coin is struck in 22 karat gold (91.667% gold). The overall weight of the coin [...]