A stylish and popular series, Predator:Prey from US-based Armageddon Mint, is a four-coin series of tribal-art style silver coins depicting one of natures top predators, and a prey animal they’re associated with. Overlaid onto a ying-yang symbol, the designs are quite unlike anything else out there and all the better for it.

Debuting in 2014 with the Wolf v Caribou coin, the one-per-year schedule continued with the 2015 Grizzly v Salmon and the recent 2016 Eagle v Rattlesnake. Struck in fine silver and selectively plated with Palladium (first two coins) or Rhodium (last two coins), the 1oz coins are fine designs and there’s only one to go to complete the set. There are plenty of impressive names involved in the design of these, Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and B.H.Mayer Mint in Germany both being at the top of the field.

Fast forward to today and Armageddon Mint have taken the bold and unusual step of heading over to Kickstarter to give collectors the chance to get a 2017 coin at a reduced rate, and to have a say in the choice of subject for the reverse face design. There are a whole range of pledges to allow the Armageddon Mint to hit their $10,000 target, going from $5 for a themed beer coaster, right up to packs of fifty coins for $3.400. Obvious highlights are the 2017 coin for $75, and a rare chance to get a complete boxed set of certificate 001 coins and signed artwork for $1,200. Check the full range out by clicking the blue-button link lower down.

It’s an innovative idea, and one that involves the coin collector in the design process, and that can’t be a bad thing. A cool series of coins with a unique ending. We wish them success with the campaign.

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KICKSTARTER IN THEIR OWN WORDS?

Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects. Everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of ambitious, innovative, and imaginative projects that are brought to life through the direct support of people like you! Since our launch on April 28, 2009, over $2 billion has been pledged by more than 10 million people, funding more than 97,000 creative projects.

What are the basics?

A project is a finite work with a clear goal that you’d like to bring to life. Think albums, books, or films. The funding goal is the amount of money that a creator needs to complete their project. Funding on Kickstarter is all-or-nothing. No one will be charged for a pledge towards a project unless it reaches its funding goal. This way, creators always have the budget they scoped out before moving forward. A creator is the person or team behind the project idea, working to bring it to life. Backers are folks who pledge money to join creators in bringing projects to life. Rewards are a creator’s chance to share a piece of their project with their backer community. Typically, these are one-of-a-kind experiences, limited editions, or copies of the creative work being produced.

How does Kickstarter work?

Thousands of projects are funding on Kickstarter at any given moment. Each project is independently created and crafted by the person behind it. The filmmakers, musicians, artists, and designers you see on Kickstarter have complete control and responsibility over their projects. They spend weeks building their project pages, shooting their videos, and brainstorming what rewards to offer backers. When they feel ready, a creator can launch their project on the site and share it with their community.

Every project creator sets their project’s funding goal and deadline. If people like the project, they can pledge money to make it happen. If the project succeeds in reaching its funding goal, all backers’ credit cards are charged when time expires. If the project falls short, no one is charged. Funding on Kickstarter is all-or-nothing.

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