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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.  
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====
====.999 fine silver====
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Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-61V.jpg|"Wonder Woman"<br>''mintage: 300''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-61V.jpg|"Wonder Woman"<br>''mintage: 300''
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The reverse side of the bars have the c "King Features Syndicate, Inc" for "Flash Gordon", "The Phantom" and "Mandrake the Magician". The others have c "National Periodical Publications, Inc". The ingots was sold in a blue sealed package and could be collected into a special case.  
The reverse side of the bars have &#9400; "King Features Syndicate, Inc" for "Flash Gordon", "The Phantom" and "Mandrake the Magician". The others have &#9400; "National Periodical Publications, Inc". The ingots was sold in a blue sealed package and could be collected into a special case.  
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Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-mtm.jpg|''blue sealed package''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-mtm.jpg|''blue sealed package''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-56-r.jpg|''Reverse''<br>"National Periodical Publications"
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-56-r.jpg|''Reverse''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-59-r.jpg|''Reverse''<br>"King Features Syndicate"
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-59-r.jpg|''Reverse''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-mtm-case.jpg|''collector case''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-mtm-case.jpg|''collector case''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-case-inside.jpg|''inside the case''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-case-inside.jpg|''inside the case''
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====Solid bronze====
====Solid bronze====
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Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-56-b.jpg|"Flash Gordon"<br>''mintage: ?''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-57-b.jpg|"Superman"<br>''mintage: ?''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-58-b.jpg|"The Phantom"<br>''mintage: < 3065''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-59-b.jpg|"Mandrake the Magician"<br>''mintage: < 3025''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-60-b.jpg|"Batman and Robin"<br>''mintage: ?''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-61V-b.jpg|"Wonder Woman"<br>''mintage: < 3101''
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The reverse side of the bars have &#9400; "King Features Syndicate, Inc" for "Flash Gordon", "The Phantom" and "Mandrake the Magician". The others have &#9400; "National Periodical Publications, Inc". The ingots was sold in a green sealed package and could be collected into a special case.
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Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-mtm-sb.jpg|''green sealed package''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-56-r-b.jpg|''Reverse''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-MEM-59-r-b.jpg|''Reverse''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-mtm-case-b.jpg|''collector case''
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-case-inside-b.jpg|''inside the case''
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Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-mtm-s.jpg|Silver bar
Image:Heroes_of_the_Comics-mtm-s.jpg|Silver bar

Revision as of 10:40, 13 September 2017

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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.

.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

The reverse side of the bars have Ⓒ "King Features Syndicate, Inc" for "Flash Gordon", "The Phantom" and "Mandrake the Magician". The others have Ⓒ "National Periodical Publications, Inc". The ingots was sold in a blue sealed package and could be collected into a special case.

  • blue sealed package

  • Reverse

  • Reverse

  • collector case

  • inside the case

Solid bronze

  • "Flash Gordon"
    mintage: ?

  • "Superman"
    mintage: ?

  • "The Phantom"
    mintage: < 3065

  • "Mandrake the Magician"
    mintage: < 3025

  • "Batman and Robin"
    mintage: ?

  • "Wonder Woman"
    mintage: < 3101

The reverse side of the bars have Ⓒ "King Features Syndicate, Inc" for "Flash Gordon", "The Phantom" and "Mandrake the Magician". The others have Ⓒ "National Periodical Publications, Inc". The ingots was sold in a green sealed package and could be collected into a special case.

  • green sealed package

  • Reverse

  • Reverse

  • Heroes of the Comics-mtm-case-b.jpg

    collector case

  • inside the case



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