| THE DECEMBER 4 ROUND-UP
» Holiday Mailing Dates: Please note that RSM will ship its  last Christmas orders domestically on Monday, December 21. This is also the last guaranteed Priority Mail mailing date before Christmas. International orders are recommended shipped December 11-14 at the latest. We will accept orders online 24/7 throughout the holidays, but orders between December 20 and January 4 will be shipped the first working week of the new year. We would like to wish our customers all over the world a happy and peaceful holiday season!
» This Week: RSM has started to accept pre-orders for issue year 2010. All pre-orders are eligible for a 5% discount for items listed in the Issue Dates section at the web site www.rsmint.com, which will be continously updated throughout the year – starting this coming weekend. So check back often! Actual delivery is based on availability, and certain items could be managed or allocated through a lottery if supply is limited. Prices are not known until the item is actually issued. Cancellations are only allowed before the item is ordered by RSM. If you cancel 2 items in one year all of your remaining subscriptions will also be canceled. With your pre-order, please also include the number of sets/value of each shipment that you would like to receive. If nothing is noted on your pre-order we will ship each item individually with its own shipping charge. Customers outside of the USA must pay a non-refundable deposit of $10 per item pre-ordered, please also include your preferred shipping method and mention if you would like insurance in full. You can also use this link to register your pre-orders for issue year 2010.
»  This Week: The 2009 Vatican €2 commemorative coin honoring the International Year of Astronomy was officially issued on November 18. The issue limit is 106,084 pieces, and the coin comes delivered in a typical Vatican folder.
» This Week: The annual proof set from Luxemburg was issued on December 3. The set contains the 8 standard denominations, as well as both €2 commemorative coins for 2009, namely Princess Charlotte and the 10th anniversary of the EMU. The release is limited to 2,000 sets.
» This Week: The French €100 circulation gold coin has been released, and will be available from RSM shortly. The coin comes delivered in a blue carton holder, similar to the €250 gold.
» Last Week: The Portuguese Mint's issue program for 2010 will include issues for the Graduating Student, Luis de Camoes, the O Justo from King John (Numismatic Treasures), the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, One Coin Against Hunger, Linhas de Torres and Coa Valley in the UNESCO World Heritage Series, and a 2 euro celebrating the Centenary of the Republic. In addition, there will be released a silver coin in the Ibero-American series featuring historical coins from nine Spanish or Portuguese speaking countries.
» Last Week: The previously advertised BU set from Monaco has been postponed until January for unknown reasons. It is not clear how it will be distributed, what the initial issue price will be, or if this will change the issue limit.
» Earlier: The Norwegian Central Bank has confirmed that there will be issued a 10-krone circulating commemorative coin in February 2010 to honor the 200th anniversary of the birth of violinist and folk musician Ole Bull. Although the coin will not be issued specifically as a collectible, it is scheduled to be a part of all of the annual coin sets from Norway next year.
» Earlier: The Central Bank of Ireland launched their second silver proof coin on November 3, this time featuring the Gaelic Athletic Association's 125th anniversary . The GAA is the largest organization in Ireland with some 800,000 members from the island nation's population of six million. Designed by Michael Guilfoyle, the coin is a €15 silver proof with an issue limit of only 10,000 coins. ASIAN TSUNAMI REMEMBERED
On December 26, 2009 we remember that it was 5 years ago since the devastating Asian tsunami killed 230,000 people in 12 Indian Ocean nations - one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
The Tsunami Remembered-jewelry was originally designed by  Swedish jewelry designer Linda Gudmundsson. Tragically, Linda herself died in the tsunami outside Khao Lak, Thailand together with her baby daughter, Mira and father, Göran. Linda's designer jewelry continues to be manufactured by her mother, Ingrid and sister, Anna and is sold for profit with the sole purpose to help support 600 tsunami orphans at the Ban Bangsak School in Khao Lak. Approx. 80% of the retail price of the jewelry goes directly to tsunami-related charities
The jewelry is popular in Sweden and the charity has regular showcases to present new designs. Most popular is the Big Red Heart Handmade Ceramic Stoneware Pin,  which was the start of their charitable work and is still the best-seller, the Big Red Heart Handmade Ceramic Ornament, which is ideal for placing on photo frames of loved ones – this office must have at least 10 of them placed on picture frames of parents, friends, relatives, and even pets – and can also be used as table decorations or place card holders for special occasions, and the Big Red Heart Pendant Beaded Necklace which is their most popular jewelry gift item. Please note that many of the jewelry pieces are available in numerous different colors, and that this is chosen from a drop-down menu below the picture on the item page itself.
Most of the jewelry features hearts in many shapes and sizes, and is perfect as gifts for loved ones on birthdays or at Christmas.  Mother's Day or Valentine's Day. The stylized heart symbol is used as a worldwide sign for love and affection, and is typically colored red suggesting passion or strong emotion. As such, it continues to be used as a symbolic spiritual, emotional, moral, and intellectual image of the core of a human being both in mythology and religion, and sometimes even as the poetic home of the human soul.
As Ingrid goes to Thailand to directly distribute all profits from the sales of the jewelry from late December to late March, it is essential that you order these items before December 1 in order to have delivery for the Holidays – and also for Valentine's Day!
If you would like to visit the charity's Swedish web site (there is an English explanation page), please go to Indahjälpen by following the highlighted link. WISH LIST FOR CHRISTMAS!
This holiday season, make sure that your  Wish List is filled with in-stock items, update your contact and shipping information so gifts can be sent without a hitch, be sure to make the list public so that friends and family can find you, and help your family and friends select the right gifts for you by showing them exactly what you want. You can do this by using the "Email a Friend" feature in your public shopping list to spread the word. NEW MASTERPIECES OF ART ISSUES
The very popular series entitled "Masterpieces of Art"  continues in late September with Carl Spitzweg`s masterpiece Poor Poet and in late November with Raphael’s legendary Sistine Madonna .
The series features silver coins dedicated to famous works-of-art that are masterfully recreated in full color. The 3 ounce coins measure more than 2 inches in diameter so the detail is clearly visible.  Above and below the artwork are genuine Swarovski crystals inlaid into the coin's surface. The obverse is common to the entire series and shows an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Each coin is presented in an elegant jewel case with certificate of authenticity confirming the very limited mintage corresponding to each painting's year of creation.
Based on the fact that the first two issues – namely the Last Supper and the Birth of Venus  - in the highly popular series of 3 ounce silver proof coins with swarovski crystals, featuring beautifully pad-printed renditions of the masterpeieces of classic art, sold out before all interested collector's could acquire them, RSM is now also offering the first two coins in BU quality so that interested parties can complete their series up to this point. Rest assured that the quality of the pad printing, packaging and crystal inserts are the same - the only difference is the quality finish of the silver itself.
Please note that RSM receives only small allotments of these beautiful pieces. Shipping is FREE by Express Mail worldwide, but there is a non-refundable $50 deposit per coin that applies at order. Most items are now ready for delivery, and we are also taking orders by email 2009 EUROSTAR PROGRAM
2009 is the 6th year for the  European program with a common theme and mint mark - the eurostar - and this year the theme is European Heritage. For the fourth time non-Euro countries are participating and a total of 12 issuing authorities are expected to be involved: Austria (Joseph Haydn), Belgium (Erasmus), Czech Republic (Kepler), Finland (Pacius), France (Concorde), Hungary (Calvin), Ireland (Ploughman), Italy (Marconi), Malta (La Castellania), Portugal (Portuguese languange), Slovakia (Aurel Stodola), and Spain (King Phillip II). €2 PROGRAM 2009 & 2010
The following €2 are expected to be released in 2009 and 2010: 
2009
» Italy - Louis Braille 200 Years
» Vatican - Year of Astronomy
2010
Austria - No issue planned
Belgium - July - EU Presidency
Cyprus - No information available
Finland - No information available
France - June - Anniversary of June 18, 1940
Germany - UNESCO World Heritage: Bremen
Greece - No information available
Holland - No information available
Ireland - No information available
Italy - No information available
Luxembourg - January - Grand-Duke's Shield (500K)
Malta - No information available
Monaco - No information available
Portugal - October - Republic 100 Years
San Marino - September - Sandro Botticelli 500 Years
Slovenia - Ljubljana Botanical Garden 200 Years
Slovakia - No information available
Spain - Mosque of Cordoba
Vatican - October - Patron Saint of All Priests 150 Years
Please note that issues are removed from this list upon their arrival at RSM. EURO ADOPTION SCHEDULE
The previously announced euro adoption dates for Lithuania (2010) and Estonia (2011) might be in jeopardy. Both countries – along with Latvia – are struggling with inflation well above the 4.2% EMU upper limit, and it has been indicated that 2013 might be a more fitting adoption schedule for all three of these countries. » 2010: Andorra (by monetary agreement)
» 2011: Estonia
» 2012: Bulgaria
» 2013: Lithuania, Latvia, Poland
» 2014: Romania, Hungary
» 2015: Czech Republic FREE ONLINE SHIPPING
Shipping within the United States just got more affordable! In fact, it is now free if you order on-line and spend more than $200. Please read more at rsmint.com. PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE
RSM's goal is to offer the most comprehensive list of world coins at the lowest possible prices. If you find any of the items available at a lower advertised price anywhere in North America (USA and Canada), RSM will beat this price by $1 (some restrictions apply). | Arrivals Dec. 4
» Czech 200Kr Kepler (eurostar)
» Finland €10 Council Proof
» Finland €10 Council BU
» Finland €2 Poorvo Diet Prf
» Finland Proof Set
» Finland BU Set v.2
» Hungary John Calvin (eurostar)
» Hungary World Heritage Budapest
» Niue Island First BU Set
» Slovakia €2 Democracy
» Tsunami Remembered Jewelry
Upcoming Releases
» 2010 Australia Annual Sets
» 2010 Austria Philharmonic
» 2010 France €5 Year of the Tiger
» France €10 FIFA World Cup
» France €10 Lucky Luke
» France €100 Gold UNC
» Germany €10 Dönhoff
» Germany 6x€10 Silver Set
» 3 x Greece BU Sets
» Hungary 3000F Ferenc Kazinczy
» Ireland €15 GAA
» Italian 2009 Issues
» Latvia Namejs Ring
» Latvia Christmas Tree
» Latvia Coin of Water
» Lithuania Prooflike Set
» Luxembourg Proof Set
» Norway Proof Set
» Norway Brilliant Set
» 2010 Norway 10-krone Ole Bull
» Russia 10Rb Ancient Cities
» San Marino Proof Set
» Serbia Dinar UNC Coins
» 2010 UK Annual Sets
» 2010 UK UNC Britannia
» Vatican €2 Astronomy
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