The series 1 rat, ox and tiger are all like this.
Never knew that but just checked, it's true. Here's the queen side of a (nominal) 2009 Ox issued in 2007.[ATTACH]
I've been a small time collector of Lunars since the beginning of the series and have collected around 240 oz in various sizes and years and both...
There is absolutely nothing to a silver Krug minted in the millions that would even begin to make me think it is worth spot + $30-$40.
Thanks for the heads up, your post prompted me to buy a couple. Nice rounds, beautiful in person. Picture below + I bought a couple of the NZ...
I was a giant fan of Lunar Series 1 & ended up with a few of the colorized coins but was never impressed with them.
[img]2017 Koala by Tom, on Flickr
I have the 2010 5-coin proof set, don't remember exactly what I paid for it. It was pricey but not close to this pricey.
Here's my take on the on a couple of the the latest Kooks [img]2017 Kookaburra by Tom, on Flickr [img]2016 Kookaburra silver coin by Tom, on...
Bullion coins from several series have a consistent record of appreciation detached from silver spot prices, Pandas and Perth Lunars being two...
I've found my pictures being used more than a few times, realistically there's very little that can be done after the fact. If you do't want your...
None of them in the same league with this one IMHO [img]
Here's my take on the 2016, it may not not the best of series but a very good effort nonetheless--- [img]2016 Kookaburra silver coin by Tom, on...
[img]2006 Kangaroo with sun by Tom, on Flickr
These carry quite a premium. [img]25th Anniversary Silver Eagle set by Tom, on Flickr
A couple from Lunar 1 [img]1999 Lunar Rabbit by Tom, on Flickr [img]2001 Lunar Snake by Tom, on Flickr [img]2004 Lunar Silver Monkey by Perth...
Personally I don't see the big deal with milk spots on maples and the like. Milk spots are like a trustworthy COA, you know the coin is real...
Are the Atocha coins minted from the haul? Back in the 80's sometime, while Fisher was in court about the ownership of the salvaged goodies, I...
Bought a few, they are as nice in person as in these pictures [img]Pirate silver by TomD77, on Flickr [img]Pirate silver by TomD77, on Flickr
With US 90% every face dollar, whether it is made from 10 dimes, 4 quarters or any combination of coins, contains .713 troy oz of silver. (Number...
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