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I do not believe the Washington Cathedral coin contains an actual rock collected from the moon. My other hobby (aside from Numismatics) is astronomy & I have a fair bit of knowledge concerning this. Owning moon rock's is illegal in the US. (I'll include an example below where a man was busted for trying to sell a fingernail sized sliver weighing less than 1g for 5 million dollars). It's most likely a lunar meteorite, a rock that was found on earth that has the same geological makeup as a moon rock. Geologists speculate they are possibly remanents of meteorite impacts with the moon. http://boingboing.net/2009/07/20/lu...re-a-co.htmlEdited by CopperCastle
11/26/2015 3:03 pm
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CopperCastle, thanks for bringing up a good point. There are actually several coins which contain "lunar meteorites", which - as you correctly described - are believed to be the result of a celestial body impacting Moon, and than the debris of that impact (including lunar proper rocks) falling down on Earth. All of these coins are actually advertised as having lunar meteorites. With regards to this particular coin, all I ever saw was the reference to the actual piece of Moon "...presented on such and such date". I had no appreciation how expensive the actual Moon rock is, and I now believe you are absolutely correct in your statement that this looks like misleading advertising. I will reach out to the company which produced this coin for further clarification, let's see what they have to say.
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MARS ROVER CURIOSITYSeries: None Country: Togo Year: 2014 Meteorite: Tissint Face value: 1,000 Francs CFA Metal purity: Silver .999 Weight: 31.1 g Size: 45 mm x 25 mm (rectangular) Mintage: 300 pcs Mint: Do not know (commissioned by space-coin.com) Packaging (box, CoA, etc.): Presentation box, magnetic display case (3 in by 3 in) and personally signed numbered CoA Notes:First ever rectangular meteorite coin. First Togo meteorite coin - issued 10 years after the huge success of the first African meteorite coin (2004 Liberia).      Source(s): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Togo-2014-M...131582143981
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I find the texture work on these recent examples very interesting.
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i'd never think this last one is a coin ...rather a silver bar of a serie.
Still digging it though !
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I wasn't aware that the Togolese Republic minted its own coin. It uses Central African currency, correct?
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Numisma, I believe they are using CFA as currency; however, they (or rather someone for them) mint commemorative coins.
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There have been a few new coins coming up lately. Will be coming back shortly, so I should have some new goodies early next week.
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I am a gem facetor, so I visit a couple gem and mineral shows in the course of the year. Such shows also display and sell fossils and meteorites.
By far and away the largest Gem and Mineral Show in the World, is the annual show in Tucson, Arizona. You would have a far better access to finding a nice meteorite to your satisfaction at that show
Google the dealers who display there.
It would be my inclination to spend all of my money on a much larger and nicer example of a meteorite, rather than a combination presentation such as this.
Stashing bullion for those who are interested is lots of fun, and those who have a good collection of meteorites also have lots of fun. Much more value for money, fun and knowledge can be had if you keep those interests separate.
Same also applies to faceted gemstones mounted in coins.
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It would be my inclination to spend all of my money on a much larger and nicer example of a meteorite, rather than a combination presentation such as this.
Me too. But that's because I only want one piece -- just a single little bit of a meteorite. I do, however, undersrand the appeal of these coins. And I do enjoy seeing them here. |
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CopperCastle,
I do not believe the Washington Cathedral coin contains an actual rock collected from the moon. My other hobby (aside from Numismatics) is astronomy & I have a fair bit of knowledge concerning this. Owning moon rock's is illegal in the US. (I'll include an example below where a man was busted for trying to sell a fingernail sized sliver weighing less than 1g for 5 million dollars). Confirmed (I finally got this coin, so I can speak to the actual documentation that comes with it). CopperCastle, you are absolutely correct. There is an attached CoA for the meteorite itself, and it clearly states that the rock incorporated in the coin is the lunar meteorite, NWA 4881, found in 2005. CoA also clarified the mystery mint. The coin was actually minted by Mayer Mint GmbH. Would appreciate the moderator to update both the "Meteorite" and "Mint" sections in the relevant post (page 2 of the thread). |
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PULTUSK METEORITE (GOLD)Series: Stardust of the Universe (?) Country: Cook Islands Year: 2008 Meteorite: Pultusk Face value: 50 Dollars Metal purity: Gold .999 Weight: 7.75 g Size: 26 mm Mintage: 500 pcs Mint: I suspect it is Coin Invest Trust (CIT), but not sure.. Packaging (box, CoA, etc.): Have no information about either presentation box or certificate of authenticity Notes:Apparently, very rare piece. From what I managed to gather through dealers is that the coin was only partially minted so far. The mint is willing to produce another batch of coins, but the minimum order should be north of 20 coins. Once I am famous and rich, I may come back to it.   Source(s): http://www.numiscollect.eu/index.ph...059&c_id=616
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12/24/2015 3:23 pm
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