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Australia The Dreaming Series Platypus $1 2010 Proof Silver Crown Mint Box & COA

$119.99

Australia – The Dreaming Series – Platypus – $1 – 2010 – Proof Silver Crown – Mint Box & COA – The Dreaming Series is the current chapter in The Perth Mint’s prestigious Discover Australia coin program depicting iconic aspects of Australian wildlife, landscape and culture. Following the outstanding success of the first Dreaming releases in 2009, the Mint proudly presents this 2010 silver proof coin depicting Indigenous designer Darryl Bellotti’s unique interpretations of well-known Australian animals. This 2010 coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The coin’s reverse depicts a unique interpretation of a Platypus, an extraordinary egg-laying mammal that lives in and around freshwater lakes and streams. The design is enhanced with a colored pattern in the background. The design is enhanced with a colored pattern in the background. Designs for the three-year Dreaming Series have been created by Darryl Bellotti, The Perth Mint’s Indigenous artisti. The coin’s obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Perth Mint will release no more than 10,000 of these silver coins. Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The coin is housed in presentation packaging comprising a display case featuring a timber lid and a superbly illustrated box-shipper.

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Australia Reef Series Clownfish 50 Cents 2010 Proof Silver Coin Mint Box & COA

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Australia – Reef Series – Clownfish – 50 Cents – 2010 – Proof Silver Coin – Mint Box & COA – The Perth Mint has been releasing some stunning coins celebrating five fascinating reef dwellers from the amazing Australia sea life coin series. The first coin was the Lionfish and has already sold out. The second coin in this series depicts a Leafy Sea Dragon and can be found on our website. This is the third coin in the series and will be followed by the Seahorse (March 2010) and Moray Eel (May 2010). The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/2oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. Australian waters host some of the most famous reef systems in the world. From spectacular tropical corals to towering forests of kelp, these dynamic environments are teeming with aquatic life. Celebrating five fascinating reef dwellers, this stunning collector series now includes a release portraying a Clownfish. The coin’s reverse portrays a Clownfish in color. Bright orange with three black-bordered white stripes, this remarkable fish has natural protection from the stinging cells on the waving tentacles of the sea anemone in which it prefers to live. Growing up to 8cm in length, Clownfish occur in sheltered tropical waters, including the entire length of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. The coin’s reverse also incorporates The Perth Mint’s historic “P” mintmark. Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the obverse of the coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2010 year-date. This coin is available online and no more than 10,000 Clownfish coins will be released by The Perth Mint. Each coin is housed in a presentation case which comes in a colorfully illustrated box-shipper. When lined-up in release order, the shipper illustrations form a linked image depicting all five reef creatures. Each coin is also accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

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Palau Ducati -Troy Bayliss $1 2009 Proof Silver Plated Crown Case & COA

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Palau – Ducati -Troy Bayliss – $1 – 2009 – Proof Silver Plated Crown – Case & COA – Troy Bayliss (born March 30, 1969 in Taree, NSW, Australia) is a retired Australian motorcycle racer. During his career Bayliss won the Superbike World Championship three times, as well as the British Superbike Championship and a MotoGP race, all with Ducati. He finished his career after winning the 2008 World Superbike title. His 52 World Superbike victories are second only to Carl Fogarty. This individually numbered One Dollar legal tender coin comes in a Ducati issued presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity. Total number of coins issued was limited to 2008 pieces.

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Benin Convair 990 Coronado Aircraft 1000 Francs CFA 2002 Proof Silver Crown Color

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Benin – Convair 990 Coronado Aircraft – 1000 Francs CFA – 2002 – Proof Silver Crown – Color – The Convair 990 Coronado was a jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics, a “stretched” version of their earlier Convair 880 produced in response to a request from American Airlines. The 990 was lengthened by 10 feet, which increased the number of passengers from between 88 and 110 in the 880, to between 96 and 121 (depending on the interior). This was still considerably fewer than the contemporary Boeing 707 (110 to 189) or Douglas DC-8 (105 to 173), although the 990 remained some 25 to 35

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Congo Republic Douglas DC-3 Aircraft 1000 Francs 2002 Proof Silver Crown Color

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Congo Republic – Douglas DC-3 Aircraft – 1000 Francs – 2002 – Proof Silver Crown – Color The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Because of its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II it is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made. Many DC-3s are still used to this day in all parts of the world.

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Somali Republic Bull Elephant at Sunset 100 Shillings 2009 Proof Silver Crown

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Somali Republic – Bull Elephant at Sunset – 100 Shillings – 2009 – Proof Silver Crown

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Palau Exceptional Animals Peacock $5 2009 Proof Silver Crown Color

$69.99

Palau – Exceptional Animals – Peacock – $5 – 2009 – Proof Silver Crown – Color

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Shawnee Nation Expedition of Discovery $1 2004 Proof Silver Crown

$79.99

Shawnee Nation – Expedition of Discovery – $1 – 2004 – Proof Silver Crown

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Isle of Man 30th Anniversary of the Concorde Color 1 Crown 2006 Proof Silver COA

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Isle of Man – 30th Anniversary of the Concorde – Color – 1 Crown – 2006 – Proof Silver – COA – Although it was the darling of the jet-setters, the Concorde proved to be a commercially unviable form of transportation. This Proof Silver Crown would be a nice addition to any collection of aeronautic or world coins.

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Isle of Man 30th Anniversary of the Concorde 1 Crown 2006 Proof Silver COA

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Isle of Man – 30th Anniversary of the Concorde – 1 Crown – 2006 – Proof Silver – COA – Although it was the darling of the jet-setters, the Concorde proved to be a commercially unviable form of transportation. This Proof Silver Crown would be a nice addition to any collection of aeronautic or world coins.

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Isle of Man Aircraft of World War II Supermarine Spitfire 1 Crown 2006 Proof Silver COA

$49.99

This beautiful proof silver crown is a fitting tribute to this remarkable aircraft.

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Isle of Man 1995 Turkish Cat 1 Crown 1 Oz Proof .999 Silver Mint Box & COA

$89.99

Isle of Man – Turkish Cat – 1 Crown – 1995 – 1 oz. Proof .999 Silver – Mint Box and COA – This coin was the eighth issue of what has become the Isle of Man Cat Coins Series, first issued in 1988. The Turkish cat is now widely bred throughout the world and includes the white, black and blue smoke Angoras. In warm weather it sheds its magnificent silky coat and takes on the appearance of a short-haired feline. The 1995 cat coin beautifully captures the fine distinctive features of the breed for all time. This beautiful proof silver cat crown from the Isle of Man Cat Coins Series was minted from one troy ounce of .999 fine silver, is a unique gift idea that will please the most discriminating cat lover and has become a favorite of collectors of world coins with animal themes.

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