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In 1974 '''Mount Everest Mint''' struck six different ingots with comic characters in the series '''Heroes of the Comics'''. These artbars featuring: "Flash Gordon"; "Mandrake the Magician"; "The Phantom"; "Superman"; "Wonder Woman"; "Batman and Robin".  
==History==
The '''Mount Everest Mint''' ''(located at 141 Terwood Road, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania)'' was founded in 1973 by Howard E. Katz, David B. Tolins and Burton Wigod. The company was a private mint with its own sculpting, engraving, die making and coining facilities. In May of 1976, the company was ordered to reorganize by the U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania.
 
===Heroes of the Comics===
In 1974 "Mount Everest Mint" struck six different ingots with comic characters in the series "Heroes of the Comics" featuring: "Flash Gordon", "Superman", "The Phantom", "Mandrake the Magician", "Batman and Robin" and "Wonder Woman".
 
The "Heroes of the Comics" was struck in two different versions: a limited edition in one troy ounce .999 fine silver and a limited edition in solid bronze. The ingots was sold in a sealed package and could be collected into a special case.
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====.999 fine silver====
 
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Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-56.jpg|"Flash Gordon"<br>''mintage: 1600''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-57.jpg|"Superman"<br>''mintage: 2300''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-58.jpg|"The Phantom"<br>''mintage: 2300''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-59.jpg|"Mandrake the Magician"<br>''mintage: 2330''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-60.jpg|"Batman and Robin"<br>''mintage: 2330''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-61V.jpg|"Wonder Woman"<br>''mintage: 300''
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====Solid bronze====
 


The "Heroes of the Comics" was struck in two different versions: a limited edition in one troy ounce .999 fine silver and a limited edition in solid bronze.


The mintage for the silver version was: 2300 for "The Phantom", "Mandrake the Magician", "Superman" and "Batman and Robin"; 1600 for "Flash Gordon" and only 300 for "Wonder Woman".


The ingots was sold in a sealed package and could be collected into a special case.


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History

The Mount Everest Mint (located at 141 Terwood Road, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania) was founded in 1973 by Howard E. Katz, David B. Tolins and Burton Wigod. The company was a private mint with its own sculpting, engraving, die making and coining facilities. In May of 1976, the company was ordered to reorganize by the U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania.

Heroes of the Comics

In 1974 "Mount Everest Mint" struck six different ingots with comic characters in the series "Heroes of the Comics" featuring: "Flash Gordon", "Superman", "The Phantom", "Mandrake the Magician", "Batman and Robin" and "Wonder Woman".

The "Heroes of the Comics" was struck in two different versions: a limited edition in one troy ounce .999 fine silver and a limited edition in solid bronze. The ingots was sold in a sealed package and could be collected into a special case.


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.999 fine silver

  • "Flash Gordon"
    mintage: 1600

  • "Superman"
    mintage: 2300

  • "The Phantom"
    mintage: 2300

  • "Mandrake the Magician"
    mintage: 2330

  • "Batman and Robin"
    mintage: 2330

  • "Wonder Woman"
    mintage: 300


Solid bronze

  • Silver bar

  • Bronze bar

  • Collector case

  • Heroes of the Comics-add-01.jpg
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