1 oz 2010 Silver Coin - BE MY VALENTINE - USA

A Perfect bullion gift for Valentine's Day. I gifted this to Prashant on 14th Feb 2010. 

Observe: 

A cupid and a cute teddy bear with four valentine hearts makes this coin a beautiful gift. The writing says BE MY VALENTINE.

Reverse:

The denomination 2010 is indicated, and the legend 1 OZ .999 guarantees the weight and purity. 

1 oz 2009 10 Yuan Silver Coin - TWO PANDA CUBS EATING BAMBOO - China

Specifications:              

Country	China
Year of Issue	2009
Mint	China Mint
Face Value	10 Yuan
Weight	31.1035 g
Diameter	39 mm
Finish	Proof-like Brilliant Uncirculated
Composition	.999 Fine (Pure) Silver
Edge	Reeded (milled, serrated)
Packaging	Encapsulated

                       

Obverse:
Two cute panda bear cubs happily eat their preferred food, bamboo, while sitting peacefully in a bamboo forest. This is the sixth issue in the silver panda series to feature more than a single panda bear! The denomination is indicated, and the legend 1 OZ AG .999 guarantees the weight and purity. The legend 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CHINESE MODERN PRECIOUS METAL COMMEMORATIVE COINS marks the commemoration.

Reverse:

The Temple of Heaven appears within a circle. The date of issue also appears. The legend for the anniversary is indicated in Chinese along the lower rim.          

Investment Notes:

This beautiful coin is part of the highly collectible series of one ounce, pure silver pandas. The obverse design of this series, with the panda bear, changes each year, further enhancing its collectability. The reverse features the Temple of Heaven. Many years of the silver panda can be very difficult to locate, much less in pristine condition (and they always increase in value). This special edition one ounce silver Panda coin marks the 30th anniversary of Chinese precious metal commemorative coins.

                         

Pandas:

The giant panda is a large, black and white mammal currently classified in the bear family (Ursidae), indigenous to central-western and southwestern China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. The panda has a diet which is 99% bamboo. Pandas may eat other foods such as honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges and bananas when available. Though giant pandas are often assumed to be docile, they are in fact wild animals and have been known to attack humans, presumably out of irritation rather than predatory behavior.

The Temple of Heaven:

The Temple of Heaven (literally, the "Altar of Heaven") is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern Beijing (Peking), in the Xuanwu district. 

1 oz 2010 10 Yuan Silver Coin - TWO PANDA BEARS PLAYING - China

Specifications:              

Country	China
Year of Issue	2010
Mint	China Mint
Face Value	10 Yuan
Weight	31.1035 g
Diameter	39 mm
Finish	Proof-like Brilliant Uncirculated
Composition	.999 Fine (Pure) Silver
Edge	Reeded (milled, serrated)
Packaging	Encapsulated

                       

Obverse:
Two cute panda bears romp and frolic in the bamboo forest that is their home. This is the seventh issue in the silver panda series to feature more than a single panda bear! The denomination is indicated, and the legend 1 OZ AG .999 guarantees the weight and purity.

Reverse:

The Temple of Heaven appears within a circle. The date of issue also appears.

Investment Notes:

This beautiful coin is part of the highly collectible series of one ounce, pure silver pandas. The obverse design of this series, with the panda bear, changes each year, further enhancing its collectability. The reverse features the Temple of Heaven. Many years of the silver panda can be very difficult to locate, much less in pristine condition (and they always increase in value).

                         

Pandas:

The giant panda is a large, black and white mammal currently classified in the bear family (Ursidae), indigenous to central-western and southwestern China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. The panda has a diet which is 99% bamboo. Pandas may eat other foods such as honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges and bananas when available. Though giant pandas are often assumed to be docile, they are in fact wild animals and have been known to attack humans, presumably out of irritation rather than predatory behavior.

The Temple of Heaven:

The Temple of Heaven (literally, the "Altar of Heaven") is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern Beijing (Peking), in the Xuanwu district. 

1 oz 2010 $1 Silver Coin - KOOKABURRA on Tree Branch - Australia

Specifications:                      

Country	Australia
Mint	Perth Mint of Australia
Year of Issue	2010
Face Value	One Dollar
Weight	31.135 g
Diameter	40.60 mm
Gauge (Thickness)	4.00 mm
Mintage Limit	300,000
Finish	Reverse Proof
Composition	999 Fine (Pure) Silver
Edge	Reeded (milled, serrated)
Artist	Ian Rank-Broadley (reverse)
Packaging	Encapsulated

                               

Obverse:
A laughing kookaburra perches on high on a tree branch. The legend 1 OZ 999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity. The Perth Mint "P" mint mark is judiciously placed to the right of the tree branch, at the 4:00 position on the edge. The legend THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA and the date are also indicated.

Reverse:
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II and denomination also appear.

Investment Notes:

The kookaburra is one of the iconic symbols of Australia, made all the more desirable by the Perth Mint's execution of this handsome bird in pure silver, artistically rendered in a unique, reverse proof finish! This year the kooka sits high a tree branch, surveying its domain. This beautiful coin is part of the highly collectible series of one ounce Pure Silver Kookaburras. The obverse design of this series, with the kookaburra, changes each year, further enhancing its collectability. The reverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the British Commonwealth, of which Australia is a member. The Pure Silver Kookaburra has a face value of one dollar and can be difficult to locate.

Kookaburra:
The kookaburra is probably the best known bird of Australia. There are actually four species of kookaburra found in Australia and New Guinea. All are members of the Kingfisher family. Far and away the most familiar is the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). Kookaburras are famous for their unmistakable call, which sounds uncannily like loud, echoing human laughter - good-natured, if rather hysterical, merriment in the case of the Laughing Kookaburra; and maniacal cackling in the case of the slightly smaller Blue-Winged Kookaburra (D. leachii). The word "kookaburra" is borrowed from an aboriginal word of the Wiradjura language, "guuguubarra", which is onomatopoeic of (replicates) the avian's call. Kookaburras are carnivorous. They eat lizards, snakes, insects, mice and raw meat. The more socialized birds will accept handouts from humans and will take raw or cooked meat from open-air barbecues left unattended. Kookas are territorial, and often live with the partly grown chicks of the previous season. The notoriety of the kookaburra's laugh, as well as its nervy antics, has been spread worldwide by the popular children's song "Kookaburra" by Marion Sinclair.         

                                

1 oz 2010 $15 Silver Coin - YEAR OF THE TIGER - Canada

• 2010 is the Year of the Tiger and I was thrilled when I saw this coin. The box is very beautiful and the coin is beautifully presented in a silver case which is placed in a red outer cover. I wanted to add a silver & a gold tiger coin for 2010 and this was a perfect silver coin released for this year. In 1998, the Lunar Cameo Coin Series was launched to great acclaim and the enduring popularity of its theme has inspired the introduction of a new series celebrating zodiacs from the Chinese Lunar calendar. 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, the zodiac that embodies all the character of this powerful and breathtaking animal. This dynamic individual is determined to live life to the fullest and will win fans all around as it pursues its dreams with absolute abandon. Life with the rebellious Tiger is never predictable—this colourful character keeps everyone on their toes.
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  Year of the Tiger: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010.
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• MintageLimited to 9999 coins worldwide
• Composition99.99% pure silver
• Finishproof
• Weight (g)31.39
• Diameter (mm)38
• Edgeserrated
• Certificateserialized
• Face value$15
• ArtistAries Chung (reverse) , Susanna Blunt (obverse)