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COINSPLUSBULLION HAS BEEN PURCHASER OF PERTH MINT COINS SINCE EARLY 1980s

IN AUGUST 2007 WE WERE APPROVED AS AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR PERTH MINT AUSTRALIA .

COINSPLUSBULLION NOW SPECILAIZES IN COINS

 

 

300,000 release Perth Mint

Investor or collectors coin

20 one ounce silver coins in this auctions

 

Available now for over 20 years, the Perth Mint has created yet another unique design for their 2010 Australian Kookaburra Silver Coin. Like only a handful of other bullion coins around the world, the Kookaburra features a new reverse design each year. 

Design changes are not the only reason these coins are sought after every year. Minted from 99.9% pure silver, these bullion coins initially sell for only a small premium over the value of the silver they contain. This makes them ideal not only for collectors, but also for precious metal investors.

The Kookaburra bird itself is indigenous to Australia and New Guinea. A carnivorous creature by nature, they feast on other animals like snakes, mice, insects, other birds, etc. Their habitat is also as varied, surviving in locations from humid rain forests to dry savannas. Some more social varieties are even known to steal meat off of picnic tables or backyard barbeques.

What really sets the Kookaburra bird apart from others is its unique call. Most compare it eerily to loud human laughter. As such, it has wound its way into the movies and television, and people seldom forget the call once they have heard it.

Kookaburra silver coin specifications

The coins featuring these kingfishers are available in four different sizes, 1 kilo, 10 oz, 2 oz, and 1 oz. Their diameters are 101.00mm, 75.50mm, 50.30mm, 40.60mm, respectively. No mintage limits are set for the three largest sizes, but the 1 oz. coin maximum is 300,000.

The Currency Act of 1965 authorizes these coins to be considered legal tender of Australia and as such the obverse contains an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as depicted by Ian Rank-Broadley.

The reverse of the 2010 Kookaburra shows the namesake bird perched on a branch.

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Shipping $3.00 for most items heavy coins such as 5,10 ounce or kilo coins and parcels coins extra Australian buyers have NO gst on bullion coin sales ALL coin wins over $50 to be insured at buyers expense

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