A brand new and limited edition collectible coins were recently licensed by the National Aeronautics and Space Association. The extremely limited edition includes 10 coins that were issued to commemorate the final years of the Hubble Space Telescope. The series of extremely limited coins is called the HST Discovery Coin Series.

The developer of rare coin series that pay tribute to space explorations, Discovery Collectibles, was the one to present the 10 uncirculated coins made of silver nickel. The coins are meant to honor the work of NASA and the great journey of Hubble Space Telescope.

The 10 coins include images of the eight planets from our solar system. The series includes a very rare Pluto coin. It is the final Pluto-Hubble coin approved by NASA before Pluto was officially rejected as being a planet. In addition the collection includes an outstanding Sun coin.

Discovery Collectibles created the commemorative coins being inspired by the "NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act", which is the one to authorize the United States Mint to issue a $50 gold coin showing the sun on its face and nine examples of $1 silver coins, marking the nine planets from our solar system.

"Minting coins is a distinctive way to honor 50 years of dedicated service by the men and women of JPL and NASA," outlined the co-sponsor of the "NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act", Representative Adam Schiff.

There were only 1000 full HST Discovery Collection sets issued worldwide. NASA's representatives stated that 30 designs were approved. These designs will focus on the discoveries made by the famous telescope in deep space. There will also be coins featuring material from deep space, including meteorite pieces brought from NASA spacecraft.

It is worth mentioning that all hand-design of coins within the HST Discovery Collection series was developed by Alex Shagin. Shagin was born in Russia. In 1995 he received the American Numismatic Society J. Sanford Saltus Award for his Outstanding Achievement in the Art of the Medal. His works can be viewed in museums worldwide, including the National Air and Space Museum, the Hermitage Museum and the British Museum Permanent Numismatic Collection.