Golden greetings and silver salutations! This shiny stacking really tests your geography knowledge. Today I saw a new coin from the island of St. Helena. Haven't heard of it? That makes two of us! Apparently it is an incredibly tiny
nation in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean. How small? Wikipedia says it's population is just a bit over 4,500! Sadly, that is more than Niue and Tokelau combined. Those two countries have been on approximately a billion silver bullion coins (give or take a billion).
The coin itself has a story. According to APMEX, the Guinea was first minted by Britain in the 1600s. The Spade Guinea design was then minted in the 1700s. You can find more history on APMEX's page here, but I know you just want to see the coin.
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There it is! It's a crown on top of a shield with various designs in the shield. You can read more about each design at the link I left above. And now the less exciting reverse.
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Yup, it's the Queen...again.
My thoughts on this coin. In my humble opinion (I am not a financial adviser and this is not financial advice), I would say it is a slight winner. Definitely not a must have, but the fact you can get these coins in the mid $19 dollar range, makes me like them. There have been too many high premium coins lately, so one with a lower premium is a breath of fresh air...even if it comes from a country with less people than a common minor league baseball game. I can't find any info on mintage, but I don't see there being much demand for these, so it may be low (or it will just be available forever).
What are your thoughts on this one? Until next time, keep stacking and supporting #SteemSilverGold, #SteemUSA, and #TheAlliance!
