Super Bowl XLVIII Highland Mint "Coin"

Yes I know this not really a coin but that is what everyone calls them since they are used for Super Bowl Coin flipping. This is also not the official version used, that one is silver and gold plated and limited to 10,000. This is a bronze version in an acrylic stand sold by the hundred thousands.

The coin is from the Highland Mint and they have been making Super Bowl coins for over two decades in Australia. The one used at the game is the highest quality and like I mentioned before is then replicated and limited to 10,000, it sells for about $60.00 on sale. This one I got on sale for $10.00 is not as sharp and a bunch of them had stains so it took a while to find a clean one.

It comes in an acrylic stand that is etched with SUPER BOWL XLVIII, the NFL logo, the HM The Highland Mint logo, and NEW YORK · NEW JERSEY FEBRUARY 2, 2014. I lost one of the stands legs but I will find or make a replacement.

I would prefer the official version made with silver and 24k gold plating but that was to expensive for a souvenir to a game I did not watch, yet.

Here are the stats for this...
Type/Country: Super Bowl XLVIII Highland Mint "Coin" / Australia
Year: Unknown (Starting Jan. 19, 2014 to date)
Mintage: Unknown (Seems like about 100,000 cannot be sure)
Metal: Bronze, Frosted with mirrored background and possibly gold flash finish
Diameter: 39 millimeters
Obverse Writing: NEW YORK · NEW JERSEY (SUPER BOWL) XLVIII
FEBRUARY 2, 2014
Reverse Writing: (NFL) OFFICIALLY LICENSED
Value: $10.00 

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From The Mint: Part 1

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I just bought four items from the U.S. mint on Friday and they arrived today, which is great for just $5.95 in shipping fees.

Since I'm on a budget I did not get duplicates and kept it to the cheapest things they sell. Maybe after I buy my books for next semester I'll get more. For now I'm satisfied with this purchase.

First two are these commemorative coins depicting the bald eagle, the symbol of America's strength, freedom, and democracy, lots to carry for one bird. Maybe to much since they almost went extinct. Thanks to every purchase of these coins you will be contributing to the American Eagle Foundation of Tennessee to ensure the majestic animals are forever flying free.

Packaging for the Uncirculated Clad Half Dollar.

Packaging for the Proof Clad Half Dollar.

Up close on the obverse.

Up close on the reverse.

The mint also sells the silver proof and uncirculated as well as the gold proof and uncirculated if you are interested. A reminder proof has a mirror like finish while uncirculated has a satin like finish.

I should of bought these when they first came out but I had even less money to spend back then so I just got them now since I had some extra cash. Set to be limited to 750,000 but as I always say the true amount will not be known for years.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: Bald Eagle Uncirculated Clad Half-Dollar Coin / United States
Year: 2008S
Mintage: 120,180
Metal: 91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel
Value: $13.00

Type/Country: Bald Eagle Proof Clad Half-Dollar Coin / United States
Year: 2008S
Mintage: 220,577
Metal: 91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel
Value: $15.00

Great eagle design I especially like the back with the flag waving.

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Marine Corps Commemorative Coins

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On July 20, 2005 these Marine Corps Commemorative Coins went on sale. $35.00 for the uncirculated silver dollar and $39.00 for the Proof silver dollar. I bought one of each immediately and one came in three months and the second came in December.

Usually the mint is fast in shipping but this time they took extremely long.

Each coin is to honor the 230^th Anniversary of the Marine Corps.

Here is the Uncirculated one, the picture was taken with a camera. Notice the frosty surface and the color was off because I used a different light sources for each picture.This is the Proof one, notice the black surface because it has a mirror like surface. I put these in a scanner to get the picture, but I did not clean it and the smudges are on the plastic.
As for the value they currently have. Well it is hard to be precise but they sell on eBay for $45.00 with the government packaging. Soon though the true mintage will come out and the Red Book price may be anywhere from $45.00-$55.00.

The quality was less then perfect on these two coins but I only bought two so I'm stuck with them. This year the mint was disappointing after 4 years of near perfect coins.

Update:

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 2005-P, uncirculated
Mintages: 49,671
Metal: Silver
Value: UNC $50.00

Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 2005-P, proof
Mintages: 548,810
Metal: Silver
Value: Proof $50.00

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That Famous 9/11 Coin

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A year ago the National Collector's Mint sold these "Freedom Tower" silver dollars. Soon a controversy arose because of three things.

1. The fact that some of the silver used came from the vaults at the twin towers.
2. It claimed to be an official U.S. coin from the Northern Mariana Islands.
3. It was profiting from 9/11.

Some politicians and whining widows then sued the National Collector's Mint and they agreed to return the money for anyone who wanted it and cease the sale of this coin.

The edge has written on it, "COMMONWEALTH N. MARIANA ISLANDS- WORLD TRADE CENTER RECOVERY SILVER- 100 MIL CLAD"

After the big controversy these coins were selling on eBay and other sites for $100.00 and recently they have sold for $50.00 but now the market has flattened out and the sell for their original $23.45.

I knew it would be controversial and was quickly proven right. It is still a beautiful fake coin.

This coin is not legal tender. It is not from the Northern Mariana Islands, the name was licensed out by this little commonwealth. They do stick to the claim that the silver, 100 Mil .999 Pure Silver recovered from the ruins of Ground Zero.

Update: These non-coins have bottomed out at about $10.00 in June 2008. It is obvious how people see these as offensive but compared to the offense committed by the 19 Muslims hijackers it is small. Direct any anger to the right targets.

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My Newest Coin Is Old

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I didn't find this one in my change or buy it, instead it was given to me by oreol, I'm a winner. How I got this coin is irrelevant, it is such a cool coin. It is a 1893 Columbian Exposition half dollar.

It is the first commemorative coin the United States ever made. The front has a bust of Columbus and the back has the his flagship the Santa Maria above two hemispheres.

They were originally sold for a dollar at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893. Most people thought it was stupid to buy a fifty cent coin for a dollar so many were unsold and put in circulation at face value.

The example above is about MS-60 but it may have been cleaned or "whizzed" and would be worth less then an uncleaned coin, but I don't care. I think it's great, look at it.

There were two years that this coin was minted 1892 and 1893. Along with an Isabella quarter that is rarer.

Here's the stat's for the Columbian Exposition half dollar....
Year: 1892 (Not Pictured)
Mintage: 950,000
Metal: silver
Value: AU-50 $19.00 or MS-60 $32.00

Year: 1893
Mintage: 1,550,405
Metal: silver
Value: AU-50 $17.00 or MS-60 $30.00

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