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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Border Collie
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Composition | Silver (.9999) |
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| Reverse lettering | BORDER COLLIE IJ P |
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| Mintage | 2018 P - Proof - 5,000 |
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Tuvalu's numismatic program has long been administered through arrangements with the Perth Mint, which produces the vast majority of the nation's collector coinage despite Tuvalu having no mint of its own. This Border Collie issue is part of a broader Australian-driven series targeting the pet and animal collector market — a segment Perth has systematically developed since the 1990s with considerable commercial success.
The .9999 fineness is notable; most silver bullion and collector coinage settles at .999. That extra step of refinement adds marginal cost and serves primarily as a marketing differentiator.