Collecting coins has been popular throughout the world and history. Some people collect coins as an investment others such as myself collect coins as a hobby and I started collecting coins many years ago. My interest was more in the coins itself and not so much as to the grade of the coins, though I always looked for the best grade possible within my budget. For people who collect anything; coins, stamps, art work or even rocks for a hobby, one thing that makes the hobby worth while, other than the ownership of the object, is to be able to display and show them to others.
The Canadian Silver Maple Leafs is struck every year, starting in 1988. The Silver Maple Leafs are one troy ounce silver and are minted with 99.99% pure silver. The Maple Leaf coins have a Canadian five dollar face value and are minted by the Royal Canadian Mint. The obverse portrays Queen Elizabeth II and the reverse pictures a maple leaf that is symbolic of Canada.
The Silver Mexican Libertad is a one troy ounce (.999) fine silver bullion coin minted at the Mexican Mint “La Casa de Moneda de Mexico”, with a face value of one onza (ounce). It weights 31.63 grams and has a diameter of 40.60 mm. The obverse depicts the Independence Angel in the foreground which is the primary historic monument in Mexico and viewed as the symbol of Mexico City. The background has two volcanoes called Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl in the native nahuatl language. The reverse shows the National Emblem of Mexico; a golden eagle perched on a cactus, devouring a snake.
The Chinese Silver Panda shows on the reverse a panda that is portrayed differently each year. The obverse shows the Chinese characters Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo, which means Peoples Republic of China, above a picture of the Temple of Heaven. This coin is 1 Troy oz. and weights 31.1 grams with a diameter of 39 mm.
The Silver Kookaburra bullions are minted at the Australian Perth Mint. The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse is a Kookaburra, which is the name of four species of birds living in Australia. The design of the Kookaburra is changed every year.
These bullions were issued from 1990 till present.
