Pobjoy Mint is pleased to announce a striking new issue on behalf of the Isle of Man to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the 1st Man on the Moon. 
1st Man on the Moon Coin Specifications:

Metal
Diameter
Weight
Issue Limit

Proof Sterling Silver – 1 Crown
38.60mm
28.28gms
10,000

Proof Fine 999.9 Gold – 1/64 Crown
11.00mm
1/2gms
5,000

Unc. Cupro Nickel – 1 Crown
38.60mm
28.28gms
Unlimited

We know a lot more about space now than we did 40 years ago and satellites and spacecrafts have returned footage to us that show us the surfaces of Venus, Mars, and …

On 6 June 1859 Queen Victoria signed Letters Patent separating Queensland from the colony of New South Wales. This date is now celebrated as Queensland Day.

Graham Smith, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australian Mint said: “As Queenslanders prepare to celebrate 150 years of independence from New South Wales, it is a fitting time to release one of our newest collectible coins. The state of Queensland is home to some of the most stunning landscapes and natural wonders our country has to offer and we are proud to mark …

eight that are, or have been, a part of the US Mint:

“CC”
Carson City, Nevada
“C”
Charlotte, North Carolina
“D”
Dahlonega, Georgia
“D”
Denver, Colorado (this facility was started long after Dahlonega closed, there is no problem identifying if the coin came from Dahlonega or Denver)
“O”
New Orleans
“P”
Philadelphia (because it was a primary mint used no mintmark for many years)
“S”
San Francisco
“W”
West Point

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The Perth Mint of Australia has created the Fall of the Berlin Wall Silver Proof Coin, commemorating one of the world’s most memorable events of the late twentieth century

This 99.90 percent pure silver coin celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the wall that stood for over 28 years separating West and East Berlin, which symbolized the separation created by the Cold War. This wall stood until 1989, when visa-free travel was once again allowed between East and West Berlin. This was shortly followed by the reunification of Germany.
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