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Great coin...you can almost hear the bird singing.
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12/28/2020 5:17 pm
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Rothery...are the '36; '42, & '44 the keys in the series? Just going off the mintage figs.
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are the '36; '42, & '44 the keys in the series? I don't know if they are keys as I was able to find them pretty easy. The main problem I ran into was finding them at a decent price. Alot of people think just because a low mintage means top dollar. On the New Zealand information site I use, they classify the 36 as "Scarce", the 42 as "Harder Date", and the 44 as "Semi Scarce". I actually had a harder time finding the 46 "Flat Back", at a decent price, out of all of them. It is classified as a "Harder Date" also. |
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@Rothery: Nice collection of kiwis!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Here's another classic US commemorative half dollar that features an animal - this time it's an eagle. The coin is the 1925 Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar that was used to raise money in support of the carving of the Stone Mountain Memorial near Atlanta, GA.   I've previously posted several times about this coin, you can check them out at Read More: Commems Collection. (Look under "1925" and lower on the list under "Stone.") Here's a post not on the list that discusses the President Harding connection to the coin: Harding and the Stone Mountain Half Dollar. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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12/29/2020 2:14 pm
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Put together a "KIWI" set a few months ago. 50% Silver - New Zealand Florins. Great looking set!  Quote:
Here's another classic US commemorative half dollar that features an animal - this time it's an eagle. The coin is the 1925 Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar... Excellent! |
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The coin is the 1925 Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar that was used to raise money in support of the carving of the Stone Mountain Memorial near Atlanta, GA. Very nice - always like the look of that one! |
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As a fan of the use of allegory on coins, I especially like this one from Canada; it was issued back in 2009. It marks the 80th anniversary of friendly relations between Canada and Japan. The coin's commemorative design is fully allegorical, using local flora and fauna to represent each country -- a white-tailed deer and maple tree for Canada (at right), and a shika deer and cherry blossom tree for Japan. The two deer stand side-by-side, to symbolize the friendly, harmonious relations between the two countries. To the left of the shika deer is seen the Japanese character "Wa" which translates into English as "harmony."  To learn more about the coin and its allegorical design, check out my previous posts on it: 2009 Canada-Japan Friendship $5 and 2009 Japan-Canada Proof Set. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Great example! |
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Bucking bronco anyone? Here's a 2012 commemorative silver dollar from Canada. It was issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the Calgary stampede. Its design is by Stephen Hepburn and depicts the bareback bronc event held at the annual rodeo.  Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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@commems I really really like the 2009 Canadian/Japan coin. I too love when the design of a coin has a deeper meaning than it would appear on the surface. Quote:
The coin's commemorative design is fully allegorical, using local flora and fauna to represent each country -- a white-tailed deer and maple tree for Canada (at right), and a shika deer and cherry blossom tree for Japan. The two deer stand side-by-side, to symbolize the friendly, harmonious relations between the two countries. Beautiful example to boot. |
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Are there any coins with owls on them? I'm an owl nut
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Are there any coins with owls on them? I'm an owl nut Lots and lots! From ancient coins to modern collector coins, owls have been a frequent design element on coins. Do a Google search on "owl coins" and you'll get a glimpse as to how many owl coins are out there. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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