The latest trend among Malaysian collectors are coin cards ! This crazy trend was started last year 2012 because it is cheap and affordable for everyone to collect. This theme of collection are meant for juniors and amateurs with low issue price by Bank Negara Malaysia ranging from RM5.00 to RM10.00.
But lately the appreciation of coin cards has shot up dramatically and has caught many by surprise even to seasoned collectors. And in term of percentage gain it has out perform gold and silver.
For example the Shah Alam coin card with mintage of 8000pcs issued in year 2000 with the issue price of RM5.00 to now RM650.00, and the 2007 Police coin card with mintage of 10,000pcs with issue price of RM8.00 to now RM250.00. (Picture as below).
Most of the recent year issue with mintage of 15,000pcs to 20,000pcs the price has surged to the range of RM40.00 - RM80.00 region and mintage between 20,000pcs to 25,000pcs (2012 INSTALLATION OF THE KING XIV NORDIC GOLD) the price has risen to RM30.00 - RM50.00.
With the dramatic rise of Coin Cards or Nordic Gold it has caught the interest of many Malaysians and has attracted many young collectors into this hobby of numismatics.
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