Let me Introduce Singapore Mint Lunar Coin
 

1st. Not many have heard or even seen one because mintage is so low that even locals can't get it.

2nd. Because mintage is low, people outside of Singapore doesn't sees it so no demand.

Personally I think these coins, esp, their lunar series are nicer than australian lunar. About the same price as a Gold Maple 1oz. pls have a look:

Dragon 2nd Series Yr2000 (PROOF):
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2...gavatar1mw.jpg


Rooster 2nd Series Yr 1993 (PROOF):
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/318/grooster0lv.jpg

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I'm glad you posted a larger pic, I was squinting at your avatar trying to figure out what it was. Gorgeous coin. :thumbs up

Ragnarok

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Thank you for the kind feedback.

As I've mentioned the mintage is very low, usually by march every year (Chinese New Year), all are sold but at a very expensive price around 50% above spot. Occasionally some may surface in local auction scene such as http://sg.auctions.yahoo.com/

selling at maybe 10% above spot. try searching for " lunar gold coin" "gold coin"

This is the site of the mint:
http://www.singaporemint.com/
http://www.singaporemint.com/default.php?ID=19&cPath=5

This is the link to this year's DOG gold coin.
http://www.singaporemint.com/product...roducts_id=646
Notice the picture is different design because currently is the 3rd series. Every 12 years a new series is launched. But notice also the face value has drop to S$100. The retail price is S$1399. When it was launch Jan this year, a gold maple was selling for less than S$1000.

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hey very nice coin and tip on their pricing.
out of curiousity how did you get the ABC kilo silver? did you have them courier it to you?

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My ABC kilo? bought thru a local coin shop. at a premium though. If I were to visit Australia, I will definitely drop by ABC and grab a couple of bars back home!

Simply love the feel man!

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And this is the 1st series. Another different set of design. But notice the face value : S$500 ! Legal tender. It was sold for S$888 in 1991 and it is only 0.5 oz 999 gold!

I prefer 2nd series over 1st series.

Goat 1st Series Yr 1991
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9761/ggoat7vr.jpg

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Those are some really ugly coins. They look like ass, IMO.

The Austrailian lunar coins look only about 100 times nicer than those. And are infinately more recognizable. I wouldn't buy those if they sold for under spot.

Those things look like the gold-foil wrapped bubble gum coins that denmark produces :hahaha:


Im eating a whole bunch of red hoop cheddar cheese i got from the grocery store. It is very good.

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Thanks for sharing. Nice coins. I am partial to them because I was born in Singapore. :proud:

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I wish they would print Singapore on those coins.

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You can't beat the face value though... and the good pricing.