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G.I. Joe 40th Anniversary 1oz Silver Coin

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To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, New Zealand Mint has produced a 1oz limited-edition silver coin.

There will only be 1,982 coins to be purchased (get it? for the year 1982) at US$ 99.00 each.

Official description:

“Yo Joe! Celebrate the 40th anniversary of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero with this action-packed memento!

Featuring the first cover of the comic book series in 1982, this rectangular 1oz pure silver coin shows the Joe team in full colour with the 40th-anniversary logo at the top. The design includes a mirrored border and a mix of light and heavy frosting on the text and speech bubbles. This is a piece that will certainly stand out in your collection! To confirm it as legal tender, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll is engraved on the obverse.

This officially licensed coin arrives in a G.I. Joe-themed box, that includes the anniversary logo and an eye-catching image of Snake Eyes. Inside this specially designed box, the coin is held in an acrylic case, perfect for showcasing while keeping it protected from any forces. Printed on the back of the box is a Certificate of Authenticity and the coin’s unique number in the mintage of 1,982 – reflecting the year of the launch.

Join the Joes in defending the world against the controlling Cobra!”

You can purchase the silver coin via New Zealand Mint.

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  2. 46 Zone's Avatar 46 Zone says

    That's awesome, but why is New Zealand putting out an ARAH coin? That's confusing to me. Oh well, I may pull the trigger in this!!!

  3. sbartek1974's Avatar sbartek1974 says

    So the coin has the Queen's profile? I don't get it.

    I would like to see a coin with Cobra Commander's profile since he is hell-bent on world domination. And what better way to dominate the world than through currency?

  4. AutoDecept has no avatar! AutoDecept says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sbartek1974 View Post
    So the coin has the Queen's profile? I don't get it.
    If my brief skimming of Wikipedia has given me adequate understanding, this coin is technically legal tender in the small island nation of Niue - but since Niue is in free association with New Zealand (which is why Queen Elizabeth is on the coin, since she's the head of state) and uses the NZD as its currency, the Niue dollar is only ever actually produced in the form of collectible coins like these. The idea being that, as legal tender, the amount of these coins produced is strictly controlled by government order, so you can buy them knowing that more won't be produced later and wipe out all the value of your purchase.

  5. GoodGuy9's Avatar GoodGuy9 says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sbartek1974 View Post
    So the coin has the Queen's profile? I don't get it.

    I would like to see a coin with Cobra Commander's profile since he is hell-bent on world domination. And what better way to dominate the world than through currency?
    It's genuine currency I'm guessing?

  6. n3rf's Avatar n3rf says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sbartek1974 View Post
    So the coin has the Queen's profile?
    Ah, damn, that is her. I was hoping that was the new, new Snake Eyes.

  9. ConanXXXV has no avatar! ConanXXXV says

    You're paying $100 for $20 worth of silver. It's a neat collectible but over priced. New Zealand does a lot of these coins. They do silver comic book covers as well.

  10. GoodGuy9's Avatar GoodGuy9 says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ConanXXXV View Post
    You're paying $100 for $20 worth of silver. It's a neat collectible but over priced. New Zealand does a lot of these coins. They do silver comic book covers as well.
    Ouch, I was interested if it was true 1:1 in silver or close to

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