An Ignoble Experiment: Royal Scandinavian Mint - News Update October 29, 2011

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	THE OCTOBER 29 ROUND-UP » This Week: The owner of Royal Scandinavian Mint, Mr. Ola Borgejordet, was recently interviewed by CoinWeek's Louis Golino. In this two-part interview, Mr. Borgejordet provides a fascinating insider’s perspective on modern world coins. Read the first part of the interview here and second part of the interview here. When you are done reading, please use the please use the last word in his response to question 4 as a Coupon Code while checking out at the RSM Storefront and receive an instant 5% off of your order. The discount is only available for new orders, and will be valid until November 1. » AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER - The fourth issue in the series Windows of Heaven is scheduled for release in late November or early December, and will feature a stained glass window insert from Seville Cathedral . It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest cathedral overall in the world after London’s St Paul’s and Rome’s St. Peter’s cathedrals. Seville Cathedral has 75 stained glass windows and also serves as the burial site of Christopher Columbus. Similarly, there will also be released a one-off coin issue commemorating the 100th anniversary since the sinking of the RMS Titanic released at approx. the same time. » Earlier: In mid-September, Mint of Finland released a silver commemorative coin honoring Juhani Aho & Finnish Literature. Aho was the first professional Finnish writer, and his was a window into everyday life and the landscape of Finland. » Earlier: On October 10, the second issue in the series featuring "Animals of Irish Coinage" will be released, featuring The Salmon from the 1928 florin. BECOME A FAN OF RSM ON FACEBOOK We are offering you a new way of keeping in touch with Royal Scandinavian Mint and the exciting world of collectibles that is modern world coins: become a fan of RSM on Facebook. 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Join us on Facebook for the most up-to-date information and special offers for this event. 2011 EUROSTAR PROGRAM The pan-European series with the eurostar mint mark continues in 2011 with issues around the theme European Explorers. Issuing countries are Austria "Nicholas Joseph von Jacquin", Belgium "Prof. Piccard & the Bathyscope", Finland "Pehr Kalm", France "Jaques Cartier", Ireland "St. Brendan", Italy "Amerigo Vespucci", Portugal "Capelo & Ivans", San Marino "Everest Project" and Spain "Francisco de Orellana". €2 PROGRAM 2011 The following €2 are expected to be released in 2011: » Belgium - International Women's Day » France - Music Festival » Germany - Nordrhein-Westfalen: Cologne » Greece - Special Olympics » Italy - Unification 150 Years » Luxembourg - Jean of Luxembourg » Netherlands - Erasmus » Portugal - Fernao Mendes Pinto » San Marino - Giorgio Vasari » Slovakia - Visegrad Group » Slovenia - Franc Rozman » Spain - Alhambra in Granada » Finland - October - Central Bank 200 Years » Monaco - July - Prince Albert & Charlene Wittstock » Malta - 2011 - 1849 Elected Representatives » Vatican - November - World Youth Day EURO ADOPTION SCHEDULE » 2013: Andorra (by monetary agreement) » 2014: Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary » 2015: Poland, Romania, Bulgaria » 2017: Czech Republic FREE ONLINE SHIPPING Shipping within the United States just got more affordable! In fact, it is 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).	October 29 Arrivals » Croatia Kuna Proof Coin Set » Curacao & St. Maarten Antilles BU Set » Czech Republic Koruna Proof Coin Set » Germany 6 x €10 Silver Proof Set » Lithuania Silver Proof Vilnius Castle » Niue Silver Proof Year of the Dragon » Russia 25Rb UNC Coin Sochi 2014 » Russia 10Rb Towns: Yelets » Russia 10Rb Towns: Solikamsk » Suriname BU Coin Set October 15 Arrivals » PRE-ORDER: Windows: Seville » PRE-ORDER: Windows: Titanic » PRE-ORDER: Estonia EURO Proof Set » PRE-ORDER: Fiji Yin Yang Dragon » PRE-ORDER: Fiji Filigree Dragon » PRE-ORDER: Greece EURO Proof Set » Portugal €2 UNC Coin Mendes Pinto » Portugal €2 BU Coin Mendes Pinto » Portugal €2 Proof Coin Mendes Pinto October 7 Arrivals » Canada $5 Niobium Hunter's Moon » France €10 Silver Proof Cosette » Germany €10 Silver Proof Elbe Tunnel » Holland €5 Silver Proof WWF » Holland €5 Silver UNC WWF » Holland €5 Silver Proof Art of Painting Upcoming Releases » Austria €10 Dear Augustin » Austria Proof Coin Set '12 Austria €5 New Year´s Coin » Canada $20 Pure Silver Coin Canoe » Croatia Proof Coin Set » Denmark 20kr UNC Women's Boat » Denmark 20kr UNC Emma Maersk » Denmark 20kr UNC Ships: Hjejlen » Estonia EURO Proof Coin Set » '12 Fiji $1 Dragon Filigree Coin » '12 Fiji $1 Dragon Yin & Yang Coin » Finland €10 Juhani Aho » Finland €2 Bank of Finland » Finland €5 Provinces: Karelia » Finland €5 Provinces: Uusimaa » Finland BU Set v.2 » '12 France €10 Year of the Dragon » France 27x€10 UNC Coins Regions » Greece Thematic BU Coin Sets » Greece EURO Proof Coin Set » Ireland €15 Salmon » Italy Proof Coin Set » Italy €5 Italy of Arts: Torino » Italy €10 Amerigo Vespucci » Latvia 1Ls Riga-Daugavpils Train » Latvia 1Ls with Stone Element » Latvia 1Ls Hanseatic Cities: Riga » Latvia 1Ls Beer Mug » Lithuania BU Coin Set » Luxembourg Proof Coin Set » Malta €2 Elected Officials » Malta EURO BU Coin Set » Portugal €2.5 Pico Island » San Marino €5 Everest Project » San Marino €10 Euro 10 Years » Slovakia €20 Trnava Town » South Korea Silver Proof Jeju Island » Spanish Painters Series IV » Switzerland BU Coin Set » Switzerland Proof Coin Set » Switzerland 10Fr Bern Onion Market » Switzerland 20Fr Silver Max Frisch » Switzerland 20Fr Silver Pilatusbahn » '12 United Kingdom £2 BU Britannia » United Kingdom £5 Diamond Jubilee » Vatican Proof Coin Set » Vatican €2 World Youth Day » Vatican €5 John Paul II Beatification » Vatican €5 & €10 Silver Set For a more comprehensive list of upcoming releases, please follow this link.
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