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Kick off the Winter Games with Coins! To
celebrate the start of the 2010 Vancouver XXI Winter Olympics, we're
bringing you a bevy of Olympic coins from around the world.
 Two
of the sections (#2 & 4) of this newsletter feature coins that
you can order online, in our web store. The other three sections (#1, 3
& 5) are Bonus Box
sections - you can not order these coins online, because quantities are
so limited. You can only order them via email, fax or phone.Web Site Ready Olympic Coins • Poland 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Coins - All on sale! • Canada 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Silver Maples - All on sale! Bonus Box Madness! That wacky Bonus Box is back - with hard-to-find goodies in such small numbers we can't even list them on our web site! In fact, this edition of our newsletter features 3 (count 'em, three) different bonus boxes! So hurry, email, phone, or fax those orders in for: • Bonus Box #1 - Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Silver & Gold Proofs from Canada! - Silver Proofs with Hologram - Gold Proofs with Color • Bonus Box #2 - Italy 2006 Turin Winter Olympics Silver Proofs - Euro-Denominated Precious Metals Coins, all at least 20% below catalog! • Bonus Box #3 - U.S. 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics Gold Medallion Set - Only one available!  How does a "Bonus Box" work?
You have to call, fax or email (best!) your order for Bonus Box coins,
because they are not on our web site. We have too few of each, and not
enough time to put them online.If also placing a web order, just bring this to our attention! Instruct us to collate your online order with your order of these special coins and we'll combine 'em, no problem. |
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BONUS BOX #1 - Canada 2010 Vancouver XXI Winter Olympic Proofs
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2010 Olympic Coins from Canada!
$25 Silver Proofs with Hologram - Individual Coins Each coin features a vignette of a different sport or Olympic scene. All are minted with a proof finish and hologram, with a $25 face value, of 27.78 g of .925 fine (sterling) silver, with a diameter of 40 mm and mintage limit of 45,000. In capsule, black presentation case of issue, with numbered certificate and full-color sleeve. Please note, we are sorry, but we only have some of the designs available individually. However, a few complete sets of all 15 of the $25 Silver Proofs are available below. 2007 Issues
 Alpine Skiing - 5 available @ $64.95  Canadian Flag (Athlete's Pride) - 5 available @ $64.95  Curling (Female Curler) - 4 available @ $64.95  2008 Issues
 Bobsled (Bobsleigh) - 6 available @ $64.95  Freestyle Skiing - 6 available @ $64.95  Snowboarding - 6 available @ $64.95  Olympic Venues (Home of the Games) - 6 available @ $64.95  Figure Skating - 3 available @ $69.95 2009 Issues
 Speed Skating - 5 available @ $64.95 Speed Skating - NGC Graded PF 69 Ultra Cameo - 1 available @ $69.95  Cross Country Skiing - NGC Graded PF 69 Ultra Cameo - 1 available @ $69.95  Olympic Spirit (Flame) - NGC Graded PF 69 Ultra Cameo - 1 available @ $69.95 We have assembled a few complete sets of all 15 of the $25 Silver Proofs. The fifteen coins are: 2007 - Curling, Ice Hockey, Canadian Flag (Athlete's Pride), Biathlon, and Alpine Skiing 2008 - Snowboarding, Freestyle Skiing, Olympic Venues (Home of the Games), Figure Skating, Bobsleigh 2009 - Speed Skating, Cross Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Skeleton (Tobogganing), Olympic Spirit (Flame) The official issue price for all 15 is $1079.25. Your price is only $929.95 - that's a mammoth savings of $10 per coin! First come, first served. Please note, we can not break up these sets of fifteen silver proofs.  We also have a very few of the gold proofs with color vignettes. All are minted with a proof finish and color, with a $75 face value, of 12.0 g of .583 fine (14-karat) gold, with a diameter of 27 mm and mintage limit of 8,000. In capsule, black presentation case of issue, with numbered certificate and full-color sleeve.  2007 RCMP "Mountie" Royal Canadian Mounted Police - 1 available @ $469.95  2009 Wolf Running - 2 available @ $469.95 2009 Wolf Running - NGC Graded PF 69 Ultra Cameo - 1 available @ $469.95  2009 Rampaging Bull Moose - NGC Graded
PF 69 Ultra Cameo - 1 available @ $469.95  2009 Olympic Flame (Spirit) - NGC Graded PF 69 Ultra Cameo - 1 available @ $469.95 BONUS BOX - Limited Quantity Bonus Coins! These coins are in a Bonus Box! That means we have very limited quantities available and don't have time to get full listings up on our web site - there just aren't enough to justify it. However, you can order them (quickly!) by calling, emailing or faxing! PLEASE NOTE - These coins are not on our web site! Please place your order by email, phone or fax. First come, first served. If also placing a web order, just bring this to our attention! Instruct us to collate your online order with your order of these special coins and we'll combine 'em, no problem. |
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Poland 2006
Turin Winter Olympics Coins - ALL ON SALE!
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 Polish 2006 issues from the Turin (Torino) Winter OlympicsAll on sale at unbelievable prices! All struck at the Mint of Poland in Warsaw, and all are long sold out at the Mint!  Biathlon 2 Zl Nordic Gold This attractive, inexpensive 2 Zloty Nordic Gold Proof-Like coin depicts the biathlon, with two athletes skiing and shooting, respectively. Regular
Price $6.95 - Special SALE Price Only $4.95 Each!
 Figure Skating 10 Zl Silver Proof The first-ever Polish coin with the new Latent Image Technology features beautiful figure skaters - a graceful gal skater on the obverse, an elegant pair on the reverse!  Snowboarding 10 Zl Silver Proof Dangerous snowboarders swoosh down the slopes (and through the air!) on this dramatic 10 Zlotych Olympic silver proof! Regular Price $39.95 - Special SALE Price Only $29.95 Each! |
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BONUS BOX #2 - Italy 2006 Turin (Torino) XX Winter Olympic Silver Proofs
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Italy 2006 Olympics Silver Proofs
We're proud to bring you some hard to find, Italian Olympic Silver Proofs. Each was issued by Italy (the host country) for the last Winter Olympics (XX), held in Turin (Torino) in 2006. All were struck at the historic Rome mint and carry the "R" mint mark accordingly. PLEASE NOTE ONCE AGAIN - These coins are not on our web site! (This is a Bonus Box!) Please place your order by email, phone or fax. First come, first served. If also placing a web order, just bring this to our attention! Instruct us to collate your online order with your order of these special coins and we'll combine 'em, no problem.  1. Cross Country Skiing - 2005 Turin XX Winter Olympics 5 Euro Silver Proof Proof finish, 18.00 g of .925 fine (sterling) silver, 32 mm diameter, mintage 40,000. Catalog value $50 - Your price only $39.95!  2. Figure Skating - 2005 Turin XX Winter Olympics 5 Euro Silver Proof Proof finish, 18.00 g of .925 fine (sterling) silver, 32 mm diameter, mintage 40,000. Catalog value $50 - Your price only $39.95!  3. Alpine Skiing - 2005 Turin XX Winter Olympics 10 Euro Silver Proof Proof finish, 22.00 g of .925 fine (sterling) silver, 34 mm diameter, mintage 40,000. Catalog value $70 - Your price only $49.95! All are encapsulated in Olympic square capsule holders of issue, and some may have inconspicuous, light toning on the edges. There's less than a dozen of each to go around, so don't delay - at our below-catalog prices, these Euro-denominated silver proofs are highly collectible! |
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Canada Vancouver Olympics Special Edition $5 Pure Silver Maple Leafs
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 2008 Special Olympic Edition SML!The
traditional maple leaf design is intriguingly rotated about 40
degrees clockwise, and an inset to the left side contains the
official logo of the 2010 Winter Olympics, including the Olympic rings.
The smiling figure of a man, in the shape of an Inuit inukshuk, is named "Ilanaaq the Inunnguaq". Ilanaaq is the Inuktitut (Inuit language) word for "friend", and an inunnguaq is a specific type of inukshuk in the form of a person.The Mint struck only a limited run of these 2008 Olympic Silver Maples, and they have since become hard to find, so get yours now while we have them! Special Price Only $29.95 Each!
 2009 Olympic Edition Maple Leaf
This is the second Special Edition Olympic Silver Maple Leaf issued to
commemorate the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British
Columbia. This one ounce, pure silver Olympic coin features the Thunderbird totem, by Native American artist Rick Harry (Xwa
Lack Tun). You can read more about Rick and his creative process (with
a very revealing set of photos) on our website! The Thunderbird is a legendary creature in North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural being, greater and stronger than nearly all other creatures. The Thunderbird's home is at the top of Black Tusk, where it sits and surveys the world. So potent is this mythic bird that high winds result when it flaps its wings, lighting flashes when it merely blinks its eyes, and thunder explodes for miles around when its wings collide!  Special Price Only $29.95 Each!Also available in tubes of 25 - Only $698.75 Each! See other Native American-themed coins on our web site!  Special Olympic Edition Maple Leaf
This is the third Special Edition Olympic Silver Maple Leaf issued to mark the 2010 Olympics, being held in Vancouver, British
Columbia right now! This one ounce, pure silver coin features the national sport of Canada, ice hockey.To our eye, this warrior of the ice bears more than a passing resemblance to the preeminent hockey player of all time, Wayne Gretzky! The Great One himself appeared in the very first winter Olympics in which professional NHL players participated, the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Of course, the Gretzky himself lit the Olympic Flame at the beautiful opening ceremony in Vancouver on Friday evening!  Special Price Only $29.95 Each! Also available in tubes of 25 - Only $673.75 Each! |
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BONUS BOX #3 - 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics Gold Medallion Set
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Do
you believe in miracles? YES!
Odds are you haven't seen this Olympic Gold Medal Set before; we see them only once every couple of years. So here's a truly unique opportunity (unique, because we have only one). This set was issued for the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, where the famed "Miracle on Ice" occurred. The U.S. team of amateur and college hockey players, coached by Herb Brooks and led by team captain Mike Eruzione, were huge underdogs. In the first medal round, the U.S. team faced the Red Army team, fielded by the Soviet Union and ranked #1 in the world. After two periods, the Soviets led the game 3-2, and most might have written off the Americans. But then a miracle occurred.  (2 Gold Medals plus the common reverse pictured) Fighting desperately, the U.S. tied the game 3-3 just short of halfway through the final period. Now it was anyone's game. Only a couple shifts later, Mark Pavelich passed to Eruzione, who was left undefended in the high slot. Eruzione fired a shot past the Soviet goalie, who was screened by his own defenseman! This goal gave the US a 4–3 lead with exactly 10 minutes to play in the contest. The Soviets peppered the U.S. goal with shots during the final half-period, desperate to tie things up, but they were denied every time. Soviet victory was not to be. The U.S. defense held fast, and Team USA had an improbable victory! Still, this tremendous win would have been for naught had the Americans not prevailed in the next round. In that game, the U.S. needed another come-from-behind effort to beat Finland 4-2 after trailing 2-1 entering the third period. That clinched the Gold Medal for Team USA! To put this achievement in perspective, the Miracle on Ice was voted the "Greatest Sports Moment of the 20th Century" by Sports Illustrated, and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) picked the Miracle on Ice as the number-one international hockey story of the century as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations in 2008! This is an official Olympic issue, with the Olympic rings and the official Lake Placid 1980 logo on the reverse, as well as on the certificate and the velvet display case and outer sleeve. The packaging is complete and original. This set also commemorates the games of the III Winter Olympiad - the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. The first medal features skaters and the legend LAKE PLACID 1932. The second depicts a ski jumper and the legend LAKE PLACID 1980. Specifications (each medal): Proof finish, 17.00 g of .9167 fine (22-karat) gold, 27 mm diameter. Each is hallmarked "22K" on the edge. We've seen these two medallions individually for $995 each on internet auction sites. That's $1990 for the set (without the case, outer sleeve and certificate). Or you can get this golden morsel of historical Americana and Olympic legend from Talisman for only $1499. But there's only one, so if you want it, contact us quickly! |
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