Commemorative Gold Coins

What are commemorative coins?

Commemorative coins are the legally issued coins, intended to commemorate or draw attention to some person or event. Most commemorative coins in the world was introduced from 1960s.

1999 US DOLLEY MADISON SILVER DOLLAR COMMEMORATIVE PRF
1999 US DOLLEY MADISON SILVER DOLLAR COMMEMORATIVE PRF
Paypal   US $42.15
2006 P 999 FINE FRANKLIN $1 SILVER DOLLAR NGC MS 70
2006 P 999 FINE FRANKLIN $1 SILVER DOLLAR NGC MS 70
Paypal   US $59.99
MICHAEL JORDAN 24Kt Gold Plated Memorial Coin 246
MICHAEL JORDAN 24Kt Gold Plated Memorial Coin 246
Paypal   US $4.97
The Beatles Gold Plated Memorial coin 221
The Beatles Gold Plated Memorial coin 221
Paypal   US $4.97
CookIslands Virgo Zodiac Sign Colorized Coin 59
CookIslands Virgo Zodiac Sign Colorized Coin 59
Paypal   US $4.97
2007P Little Rock School Desegregation Silver Comm
2007P Little Rock School Desegregation Silver Comm
Paypal   US $74.99

Many commemorative coins are considered as collector’s item only ,and in some countries commemorative coins are used as daily basis.

Commemorative coins usually found in three types:

Regular issue coinage: These are normal coins used for daily purposes.

Circulating Commemoratives: These coins are used for commercial purposes

Non-circulating legal tender coins: These coins are legal tender, therefore intended to be used as souvenirs, so it’s produced in gold or silver.

Commemorative gold coins are the coins which are made of purely of gold; the coin carries memory of event or person.


Different types of commemorative gold coins are:

1915-S Pan Pac Gold Commemorative Dollar, priced at $1160(approx)

Lewis & Clark Exposition commemorative Coin:

It was started from April 13, 1904 .It was started to pay tribute to two explorer Lewis and Clark. As they were the first trailblazers, who made it possible for other discovers to give a lift of American expansion.

Designed by Engraver Charles Barber, the obverse bears the portrait of Lewis and the reverse bears the portrait of Clark. All of the Lewis and Clark dollars were struck in Philadelphia mint. In 1904, 25,000 pieces were produced.

Components

Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 1.672 gms
Composition: .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge: Reeded
Net weight: .04837 ounce pure gold

2 oz gold commemorative Arizona Memorial proof coins available at $1800(approx)

The Thomas Jefferson Presidential Dollar

The Thomas Jefferson Presidential dollar was released into circulation on August 16, 2007, and it is the third in multi-year prudential series. Thomas Jefferson is one of America’s favourite founding fathers.

Jefferson has appeared in two commemorative coins: first one is a dollar issued in 1903 and the other commemorative was a silver dollar issued in 1993.The Jefferson gold dollar commemorative is priced at U.S. $1333 (approx)

14k Martin Luther Jr

This commemorative coin is available at $225(approx); this coin was made in the fond memory of African-American activist Martin Luther.

10 kilo Olympic Commemorative gold coin

This 10 kilo commemorative gold coin was released in Beijing in 2008.It is not only the largest but the heaviest commemorative gold coin in the world.

Components

Weight: 22 pounds (10 kg)
Diameter: 7.09 inches (18 cm)
Purity: .9999 fine gold

1999 US DOLLEY MADISON SILVER DOLLAR COMMEMORATIVE PRF 1999 US DOLLEY MADISON SILVER DOLLAR COMMEMORATIVE PRF Paypal 0 Bid US $42.15 39m
2006 P 999 FINE FRANKLIN $1 SILVER DOLLAR NGC MS 70 2006 P 999 FINE FRANKLIN $1 SILVER DOLLAR NGC MS 70 Paypal 0 Bid US $59.99 48m
MICHAEL JORDAN 24Kt Gold Plated Memorial Coin 246 MICHAEL JORDAN 24Kt Gold Plated Memorial Coin 246 Paypal 1 Bid US $4.97 56m
The Beatles Gold Plated Memorial coin 221 The Beatles Gold Plated Memorial coin 221 Paypal 1 Bid US $4.97 1h 4m
CookIslands Virgo Zodiac Sign Colorized Coin 59 CookIslands Virgo Zodiac Sign Colorized Coin 59 Paypal 0 Bid US $4.97 1h 7m
2007P Little Rock School Desegregation Silver Comm 2007P Little Rock School Desegregation Silver Comm Paypal 0 Bid US $74.99 1h 7m
2001 AMERICAN BUFFALO COIN AND CURRENCY SET US DOLLAR 2001 AMERICAN BUFFALO COIN AND CURRENCY SET US DOLLAR Paypal 10 Bids US $132.55 1h 19m
2000 P Silver COMM $1 CONGRESS LIBERTY NGC PF 69 UC 2000 P Silver COMM $1 CONGRESS LIBERTY NGC PF 69 UC Paypal 0 Bid US $32.99 1h 23m
2008 W Bald Eagle $5 Dollar UNC GOLD Commemorative Coin 2008 W Bald Eagle $5 Dollar UNC GOLD Commemorative Coin Paypal 3 Bids US $285.99 1h 27m
1998 BLACK REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS COIN 1998 BLACK REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS COIN Paypal 7 Bids US $81.00 1h 28m

Dalai Lama Commemorative Gold coin

This commemorative gold coin was started on 60th Anniversary, and to commemorate his holiness and to promote the economic self-sufficiency of the exiled Tibetan community.

The gold coin has official guarantee by the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. The coins are minted at Pobjoy Mint. Ltd.

Components

Puity: 999.9/1000
Weight: 31.103 gms
Selling Price: 660 pound
No. of coins: 10,000

Commemorative gold coins can be used as good investment. It also helps us to pay tribute to the high dignitaries, and also they reside in our heart as sweet remembrances.



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