MTB/PAMP are returning to their hit Fender licence with a revival of the two-coin guitar-shaped series that finished in July last year. That series consisted of a one-ounce Stratocaster, and a one-ounce Telecaster guitar. They appeared to sell very quickly indeed, and in conjunction with a small range of solid silver guitar picks, have picked up quite a following with the Fender fans. The licence is back with another guitar shaped coin.

The mint has returned to the most famous of the Fender guitars, the 1954 Stratocaster. This guitar has always been especially iconic, not just because of its quality of sound, but because of its wide range of bright colours, particularly the almost legendary Candy Apple Red, with many of the colours taken from cars, a new culture of ever-growing popularity. One of them, Surf Green, from a 1957 Chevy, has been chosen for this new issue. In most respects, this is identical to the first Stratocaster coin, but as well as the colour, the 75th anniversary logo has gone (for obvious reasons), and the packaging art has changed.

As before, it weighs an ounce of 0.999 silver, is 29.5 x 86.5 mm in size, and is struck to a prooflike finish. It has a mintage of 6,000 pieces, and an SRP of $109.95 USD. A great little piece of memorabilia for a cultural juggernaut, it’s available from today.

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