As gold as silver soar in value, finding affordable coins to collect is becoming increasingly difficult.But, not every coin is made of gold or silver.Some beautiful coins are being minted in metals not considered precious metals, and these coins are often very affordable.Buying coins designed to circulate, even if produced in a form not intended for circulation, often can be accomplished at a relatively low cost.In fact, these often can be obtained directly from a mint if the coins sought are current year issues.There will be a charge for the packaging, but still these coins are very likely to be affordable.Some countries have mints that cater to the numismatic community.One numismatic friendly country is Australia, where quality is the norm and variety abounds.Australia has a history of quality in coin production from its two major mints, the prestigious Perth Mint and the storied Royal Australian Mint.The Perth Mint makes collector coins both for Australia and for several smaller countries, while the Royal Australian Mint makes Australia's circulating coins along with many Australian collector coins.To add to the delight of numismatists, the coins of these two world famous mints have different designs.Of course, this means to order everything desired might require two orders, which requires two shipping charges.Search both mints' Online stores for dollars, and prepare to find a multitude of issues, many placed on cards that can give authenticity to the coins.These relatively inexpensive coins are not neglected when it comes to design.Many are colorized, enhancing their beauty.In fact, a general perusal of these two Online stores can itself provide hours of pleasant viewing.Since both mints release coins during the year, repeated visits are usually rewarded with new finds.Another feature of Australian collector coins is designs are not repeated.Every year there are a fresh designs.As beautiful as the American Eagle is, the only difference one can expect annually is the year stamped on it.Australia makes different designs annually, and often releases entire series all at once.This practice allows collectors to order several coins and have the shipping increase nominally.Australia also caters to young coin enthusiasts with special, affordable coins designed for young collectors, thus nurturing the future numismatists of the world.Look for the selection designed for young collectors in the Online stores.Of course, if you want gold or silver, those are also available.One idea is to buy a quality coin, and add a few of the inexpensive coins to the order.It is even possible to check how each added item changes the shipping by getting totals on the shopping basket.Some light coins, even on cards, can be added to some orders without added shipping.Black Spaniel Gallery provides the links that will take you to these mints on the http.//blackspanielgallery.Com website.Feel free to visit the site and use these links that are provides as a service to the coin collecting community.There is also a link to an Online auction site from Australia on the Homepage.Browsing this site often reveals the myriad of coins from previous years that are no longer available at the mints.This also can be quite entertaining, and may result in deeper knowledge coins.
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