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Coin collecting has been a hobby for hundreds of years, and GovMint offers a great online shopping resource for coin collectors who visit myreviewsnow. The coins come from all over the world and include silver and gold coins from the United States and foreign lands, paper currency, coins salvaged from shipwrecks, coins that would be of interest to children, and commemorative coins, including those commemorating the Olympics, as well as jewelry and other gifts. Most of these coins come with their own storage, display vaults and cases. The site also offers a handy glossary of coin terms. Silver Dollars Among the United States silver coins are the Morgan Silver Dollars. One is from 1884 and the obverse, or "front," features the head in profile of Liberty surrounded by stars, the year and the motto E Pluribus Unum. The coin has an eagle clutching an olive branch and arrows on the reverse or "back." Other silver coins include the Silver Eagle dollar. The Silver Eagle can be bought singly or in sets of as many as 25 pieces. The Silver Eagle shows the full figure of a windblown Liberty carrying a wreath on the obverse and an eagle with a shield on the reverse. 2011 is the 25th anniversary of the Silver Eagle. The $1 coin weighs one troy ounce and is 99.93% silver. The Silver Eagle also comes in a gold version, the $5 and $50.00 Gold Eagles. Gold Buffalos are also available. These 2011 coins are modeled after the buffalo nickels of 1913. Eisenhower dollars are also on offer for coin collectors. The Allied Leaders Collection is especially interesting, as this mixed metal coin has Eisenhower on the obverse and Churchill on the reverse. Besides Silver Eagles, GovMint.com offers silver half dollars from 1809-1836 featuring the bust of Liberty, 1918 50-cent Lincoln head pieces, silver Kennedy half dollars from 1964 and the 1925 silver half dollar that commemorates California’s gold rush. The obverse of this coin shows a gold prospector while the reverse shows a California bear. About 150,200 of these coins were minted, but only about half survive. Shipwreck Coins Myreviewsnow was especially fascinated by the shipwreck coins. The rules regarding treasure taken from shipwrecks are complicated and GovMint.com is probably especially proud to offer these items. When Louisiana seceded and took over the mint at New Orleans, she started minting her own coins. When the wreck of the steamship SS Republic was recovered in 2003, these coins were found in her hold. They show a seated Liberty holding a staff on which hangs her hat, and a shield on the obverse. An eagle wearing a shield and clutching arrows in its talons and what looks like an olive branch in its talons is on the reverse -- interestingly the words United States of America are printed above the eagle’s head, as this coin was struck by the United States. Other extremely rare and valuable versions of these coins were made by the Confederate States of America or even the State of Louisiana. World Coins and Bestsellers World coins include coins from the Isle of Man, including the Prince William Engagement Proof, and a coin featuring Silver Turkish Angora Cats -- not Manx cats, interestingly enough. Best sellers include an Australian $30 silver coin with koalas on the obverse and a profile of the Queen on the reverse, a gold Canadian 1 ounce piece with the emblematic maple leaf on the obverse and, again, the Queen's head on the reverse. Proof sets include a set of 28 coins from the mints in Denver and Philadelphia. This set offers five new coins from the America the Beautiful quarter series and includes Gettysburg, Olympic National Park, and the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. The Presidential One Dollar coins feature Andrew Johnson, Ulysses Grant, Rutherford Hayes and James Garfield. Five additional coins include the familiar Roosevelt dime and Lincoln penny. All of these beautiful gifts can be had through online shopping. For further information regarding GovMint and coin collecting, visit MyReviewsNow.net Shop At Home.
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