The AC/DC coins that just keep selling out!

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On this day 43 years ago High Voltage, the first internationally released studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, was released.

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The legendary band, formed by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 71.5 million albums in the United States, making them the tenth highest-selling artist in the United States and the 14th best-selling artist worldwide.

Record sell-outs

To celebrate “the greatest rock and roll band of all time”, a range of AC/DC coins were released across the world.

The officially licensed 2oz silver ‘Black Ice’ coin was issued and the worldwide edition limit of just 999 was completely sold out before the coin had even been released

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Remarkably, another AC/DC coin, recently Issued by The Royal Australian Mint, sold out in less than 24 hours – that had an edition limit of 30,000! I cannot remember anything from this mint ever selling out so fast and amazingly this was only available to collectors in Australia and New Zealand.

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However, perhaps the most iconic of all the coins is the High Voltage Silver Proof, featuring the cover of AC/DC’s first album ‘High Voltage’ with Angus Young in his iconic schoolboy outfit alongside the band’s infamous logo and a yellow lightning bolt.

This coin has a worldwide edition limit of just 5,000 and we managed to secure just 250 for our collectors. Unsurprisingly, interest has been incredibly high and it looks like this coin will follow suit with another full sell-out expected.  

AC/DC coins are hugely popular but around the world but more importantly, remarkably scarce. In years to come, this coin series will be spoken of as perhaps the most collectable music coins of all time.   

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If you’re interested…

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To commemorate the anniversary of the launch their legendary High Voltage album, this hugely sought after coin is available today for just £75 (+p&p) – a £15 SAVING!

You’ll have to act fast. Click here to secure yours today >>

The video we just can’t stop watching!

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Videos going viral is nothing new; most will remember ‘Charlie bit my finger’, ‘Fenton’ or ‘Star Wars kid’.

However, perhaps the one video most did not expect to be a hit around the world was ‘The Classic Tetris World Championship Final’ (yes, there’s a Tetris World Championship).

I’ll set the scene.

Joseph Saelee, just 16 years old and a huge underdog, was facing 7 times World Champion Jonas Neubauer. Nobody gave him a chance.

After 26 minutes of playing, Neubauer, as expected, takes the lead. However, after a rare mistake, he crashes out.

Saelee needs another 108,120 points to win…just 3 Tetris’ will do it. He holds his nerve and with lightning fast reactions, upsets the odds and takes the title. 

The skill of the players is remarkable, I mean truly remarkable.

See the video for yourself, nearly 7 million others have watched it, you won’t be disappointed:

What’s so interesting is that when I showed this to some of my colleagues in the office they were initially not at all interested…30 seconds in they were hooked!

They loved the fact that such an old game, invented by a Russian back in 1984, was still so popular today and they couldn’t believe that the players were using an actual Nintendo Entertainment System from 1983.

One said, “I love how retro it is!” and I couldn’t agree more.

Retro has made a comeback and in a big way. In particular retro arcade games.

Our Space Invaders coin, that we launched last month, SOLD OUT in record time. Had we been able to source more, it would have sold double!

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It proved how incredibly collectable retro themed coins are, especially when their box is a replica of the original gaming machines.

The Official Tetris Silver Coin has just been released worldwide. If retro is your thing, I’d suggest snapping one up quickly. 

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BRAND NEW RELEASE: The Official Tetris Silver Coin

If you’re interested

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Issued in 1oz .999 Silver, to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Tetris, the coin features the Tetris games icon Tetriminos on a chequered, Proof background, and appears as if the blocks are falling, much like in the game itself. Click here to secure yours>>

My favourite Moon Landing Anniversary Coin

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2019 marks the 50th anniversary since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first stepped foot on the moon.  This remarkable feat was a triumph not only for science and engineering, but also for Mankind as a whole.

Events as historically significant as this will be remembered for the entirety of humanity.   To think that since that first landing 50 years ago, there have only been 5 manned trips to the moon.  This further proves the difficulty that the Apollo 11 Mission faced and the height of this achievement.

People will commemorate and pay tribute to such events in many ways, including marking the event with a collectible item.  From specially produced stamps featuring Neil Armstrong to Landing Craft figurines, there’s a wealth of merchandise on the market, so it’s not a surprise that there have been a number of coins released to mark the occasion

But for me, one particular coin caught my eye.  This coin features incredible detail, an outstanding minting technique and state-of-the-art hydrographic technology.

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The Moon Landing Spherical Coin

This is the amazing Moon Landing 50th Anniversary Pure Silver Spherical Coin and it embodies exquisite design, cutting edge technology and arguably mankind’s greatest achievement.

It has been struck from an ounce of pure silver and to a perfect spherical shape.  The cratered surface reflects that of the moon and the details come to life through the high quality antique finish.  I’ve personally never seen a coin struck to a spherical shape, and I don’t think that’s down to a lack of popularity in the design, rather the painstaking minting process which is necessary to executing this stunning finish.

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Impressive relief finish

A fantastic addition is the indent of Neil Armstrong’s boot, symbolising the first step man ever took on the Moon in 1969.  This gives the coin a unique high relief aspect as the main feature is indented as opposed to being raised like your usual ‘high relief’ coin.

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Water Transfer Printing

Another lovely aspect is the coat of arms of the issuing country.  Not just the inclusion but the process which it went through to apply it, the highly innovative hydrographic technology known as ‘Water Transfer Printing’.

In summary, there have been some great release that do this monumental event justice but, for me, it’s the Moon Landing Spherical Coin which stands out.

Check out this video that really shows off this coin


If you’re interested…

We’ve managed to secure a small number for our customers so if you’re blown away by this coin like I have been, you can click here to read more >>

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