Are Foreign Collectible Coins Hidden Treasures?
Many foreign mints produce high quality coins in precious metals. Some of these quality coins are colorized, many are proof, and most are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. But the real future worth of these coins may not come from their beauty, but from their low mintage, which can make meeting demand difficult. The Perth Mint is a prime example of a foreign mint producing a myriad of low mintage, high quality coins. Many issues are restricted to a release of five thousand, making escalation of value a real possibility. Other issues are capped at a release of ten thousand. With the Internet, more collectors are becoming interested in foreign coins, When demand exceeds supply, the reaction of the market is to have the price increase. Recent issues of Perth Mint collector coins being offered on eBay indicate that collectors are often inclined to offer a premium for coins they missed. New collectors perhaps missed out on coins at the time of issue because they had not yet ente
