1/2 oz Silver Meteorite Impact Estacado 2019 (Mintage: 2,500 | Silk Finish)

1/2 oz Silver Meteorite Impact Estacado 2019 – cosmic rarity with a genuine meteorite fragment

• Strictly limited: very low mintage of only 2,500 pieces worldwide
• Growth opportunities: high value appreciation potential due to strict limitation and sustained high collector demand
• Rare collector's coin: a genuine rarity for lovers of extraordinary mintages
• Design: Earth in space, together with Big Bend National Park in Texas and the Rio Grande – plus an inset original fragment of the meteorite
• Material & fineness: fine silver 925 in a special titanium-silver alloy, finished with a Silk Finish
• Manufacturer: CIT/BHM (Coin Invest Trust / B. H. Mayer)
• Country of origin: Cook Islands, face value 2 dollars

A piece of outer space you can hold in your hand: The collector's coin “Estacado” from 2019 combines cutting-edge minting artistry with an authentic fragment of a real meteorite. It is the spectacular 15th edition of the popular “Meteorite Impact” series and, at the same time, its largest coin to date. Anyone searching for a genuine rarity for their own collection will find here an extraordinary object that fascinatingly unites numismatics, astronomy, and Earth history.

A design like something out of another world

Even the shape immediately catches the eye. The coin is crossed by an artificial crack that reaches almost to the center – and it is precisely there that a tiny, genuine fragment of the Estacado meteorite is embedded. The obverse shows a colored depiction of our home planet against a deep black cosmos, surrounded by a fine stardust finish that gives the Silk Finish its unmistakable, velvety shimmering character. The other side depicts the vast landscape of Big Bend National Park in southern Texas, traversed by the glistening course of the Rio Grande. Deep, realistically modeled impact traces and unique crater cracks make each specimen truly one of a kind.

The Estacado meteorite was discovered in 1883 in Hale County, Texas, and originally weighed around 290 kilograms. Now, each of these coins carries within it an original piece of this ancient celestial body.

Minting artistry at the highest level

Responsible for this masterpiece is the renowned mint CIT/BHM, known for its patented smartminting technology. This process allows for impressive relief heights and – as with the Estacado – significantly larger diameters while maintaining the same weight. This edition thus measures an impressive 50 mm in diameter without exceeding a fine weight of half an ounce. Another first: for this minting, a special titanium-silver alloy with a fineness of 925 was used for the first time, giving the coin its cool, otherworldly shimmer. The coin is delivered in a high-quality original case together with a certificate of authenticity.

Why this silver coin makes collectors' hearts beat faster

As part of an internationally sought-after series, this silver coin edition is clearly aimed at collectors and lovers of the extraordinary. The decisive factor is scarcity: with a mintage of only 2,500 pieces worldwide, the Estacado is among the truly rarely minted designs of its class. This strict limitation meets a thematic world – genuine meteorites, space travel, the cosmos – that captivates far beyond classical numismatics. It is precisely this interplay of low mintage, elaborate craftsmanship, and popular subject matter that gives rise to the attractive value appreciation potential of this edition.

A brief comparison illustrates the appeal: while many earlier editions of the series were issued in classic 925 silver and with a diameter of around 38 mm, the Estacado breaks the previous mold with its 50 mm size, colored Earth, and the novel titanium-silver alloy. The larger diameter provides more stage for the richly detailed design – an advantage for anyone who values visual impact in their collection cabinet. Anyone enthusiastic about extraordinary silver coins from the Cook Islands will find in this minting a piece of particularly strong character.

Made for collectors and enthusiasts

This coin is, first and foremost, a collector's item of great sentimental and numismatic appeal. It combines the timeless material value of silver with the aura of a genuine meteorite fragment – and this charm is unlikely to fade over the years given the low mintage. Whether as the centerpiece of a themed collection revolving around aviation and space travel, as an addition to an existing meteorite collection, or as an impressive gift with a story: the collector's coin Estacado 2019 is a small tribute to the vastness of outer space that has become a very low mintage issue. Secure your specimen of this cosmic rarity while the strictly limited number of pieces still allows it.