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If you are looking to invest in old New Zealand coins or banknotes, an Australian sale has the goods but you will need deep pockets.
A three-day auction of important Australian and world coins, medals and banknotes which began in Sydney today, features a range of New Zealand currency, long withdrawn from circulation but often selling for thousands of times their face value...
Full Article: Old NZ coins, notes net big dollars at Aussie auction - NZ Herald News
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A new international partnership has been established between the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and the New Zealand Mint, one of the first world mints to adopt the .9999 standard for gold coin purity.
Under the agreement PCGS will grade selected examples of the mint’s new commemorative and bullion issues, such as the gold Kiwi bullion coins, and will establish a submission center at the mint in Auckland, New Zealand for the convenience of local collectors and dealers to submit coins for PCGS certification.
Full Article at: PCGS and New Zealand Mint Establish Coin Certification Agreement
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The New Zealand Silver Coin Calculator is added to CoinNews as another collector tool to determine the value of silver content within older circulating coins.
This new version is similar to the U.S., Canadian, and Australian Silver Coin Calculators. It will...
Entire article: New Zealand Silver Coin Calculator on CoinNews
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New Zealand has issued commemorative silver and gold proof coins honoring the life achievements of Sir Edmund Hillary. The release of the proof coins mark the 55th anniversary of Hillary’s adventurous climb of Mount Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953. The two were the first climbers to conquer Everest.
Sir Edmund Hillary was 33 then, and lived on to accomplish other extraordinary feats during his 88-year lifetime. According to the New Zealand Post, who released the coins...
Entire article: New Zealand Silver and Gold Coins Commemorate Sir Edmund Hillary’s Life - CoinNews
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A special edition of pure gold and silver coins is being issued to mark Sir Edmund Hillary's accomplishments. On May 29, 1953 Sir Edmund and Tenzing Norgay reached Mt Everest's peak.
The quarter ounce pure gold coins are being released by New Zealand Post under authorisation from the Reserve Bank. They are legal tender for $10 but will cost $575 to buy.
Entire article: Coins mark Sir Ed's achievements - TVNZ
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