NGC Registry Featured Set: Niue Star Wars Coins

Last month we paid tribute to a great monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. This month, we take a more whimsical approach with a colorful, popular modern Star Wars set found here.

In the past few years, Niue coins have been steadily growing in favor with modern collectors, and the NGC Registry certainly reflects this trend. With over 60 different set types to choose from and 1,661 participating sets, Niue is a hot area in the NGC Registry.

Niue 2022 10-ounce Silver 20 Dollars - Star Wars, Han Solo in Carbonite graded NGC MS 70 Antiqued Click images to enlarge.

The Star Wars, 2001-Date Silver Issues, Complete set is the second most popular Niue set type with a recent count of 185 sets. RDH2000 currently sits atop the pack, which is no easy task. The composition of this silver set is a broad one, from $2 coins up through a 1 Kilogram $100 coin, colorized coins and Chibi issues. RDH2000 has spared no expense thus far. Boasting 210 out of a whopping 212 required coins and striking images for all, this set is a beauty to behold. Be sure to check out the extensive slideshow here, which features almost all NGC Top Pop 70s!

Niue 2022 Silver 2 Dollars - Chibi Star Wars Series, Yoda graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo Click images to enlarge.

In addition to the colorful gallery showcasing this set, RDH2000 adds a helpful hint in his set description about the Star Wars movie collection:

Here's how to watch the Star Wars movies in chronological order:
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (set 32 years before A New Hope)
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (22 years before)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (19 years before)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (about a decade before)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (ends moments before ANH)
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (three years after A New Hope)
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (four years after)
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (34 years after)
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (34 years after)
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (35 years after)

On another note, this avid Star Wars fan is not alone in seeking out the coveted first place in this set. Coin Maestro, in second place, has been inching up steadily on RDH2000. At 92% completion and over 116,000 points, he added new coins to his set here just a few weeks ago. With the NGC Registry annual award deadline of November 1, 2023 at (10 a.m. ET) fast approaching, it will be interesting to see who ends up in the top spot!

Thank you, RDH2000, for sharing your extensive and comprehensive silver set and many other sets of yours with the NGC collecting community. With over 1,521,000 collective NGC Registry points thus far, you have established yourself as a leader in the NGC Registry! Best of luck to you and to all our NGC Registry participants in the 2023 award season. There is still time to upgrade your sets before the November 1 deadline!

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