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 coins are .999 fine silver and are one Troy ounce.
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Saturday, November 8, 2008
1997, Silver Kookaburra Proof
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 coins are .999 fine silver and are one Troy ounce.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
1993 Canadian Silver Maple Leaf
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.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
1857 Flying Eagle
The Flying Eagle Cent 1856-1858The Flying Eagle cent that was first struck in 1856 was a pattern coin made to show to congress and some proof coins were struck to sell to collectors. An estimate of about 2,000 coins were struck for the year 1856, there were 17,450,000 Flying Eagles minted in 1857 and 24,600,000 in 1858.
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