2025 Niue $2 1-oz Silver NickToons – Garfield's 1st Birthday Proof

He's Selfish, Sarcastic, Lazy, Yet Surprisingly Endearing–He's Garfield

Did you know that when cartoonist Jim Davis first put pen to paper to create Garfield the Cat, his plan was not to draw a comic strip about a fussy, lasagna-loving tabby. Instead, Davis wanted to base his strip around Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle. In fact, early iterations of the strip were called simply "Jon" and Garfield was a side character who often didn't appear at all. Jon ran from January 1976 to March 1978, but only kept its original name until 1977, when Davis renamed it Garfield. The strip was picked up for national syndication soon after and the rest is history. To celebrate the finicky fictional feline, the world-renowned New Zealand Mint has released this limited-edition comic strip-themed coin as part of its NickToons coin series that shows the entire Arbuckle clan–Jon, Garfield, and perpetually happy dog Odie–celebrating Garfield's 1st birthday with comedic results.

Selectively Colorized Images Capture Joy Of Reading Garfield Comic Strips

This light-hearted coin was struck in a full Troy ounce of highly pure 99.9% find silver and features selectively colorized images that really capture the joy of reading the daily newspaper to keep up with all of Garfield's zany adventures. And here's another fun fact for you: according to Garfield's biography, he was born on June 19, 1978–a day celebrated now at National Garfield Day! The coin's obverse gets to the heart of the matter of why we love Garfield so much. It shows the finicky feline next to lettering that reads, "HE'S SELFISH, SARCASTIC, LAZY, YET SURPRISINGLY ENDEARING – HE'S GARFIELD."

Celebrate Garfield's Birthday By Adding This Delightful Coin To Your Collection

Released on behalf of Niue, a small island country in the South Pacific that is known for its limestone cliffs and caves along its coastline, this legal-tender $2 coin also comes in gorgeous Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies, and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields! It's also limited to a scant worldwide mintage of just 1,000 coins–a number that is far too small to satisfy the million of Garfield fans across the world! So don't wait, celebrate Garfield's birthday by adding this delightful 2025 Niue $2 One-Ounce Silver NickToons – Garfield's 1st Birthday Proof Coin to your collection today. Garfield would never forgive you if you didn't!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• A COLORFUL CELEBRATION OF GARFIELD'S 1st BIRTHDAY – This selectively colorized coin is from the NickToons coin series and reprints a Garfield comic strip where the fussy, lasagna-loving cat celebrates his first birthday. The coin's obverse shows the finicky feline next to lettering that reads, "HE'S SELFISH, SARCASTIC, LAZY, YET SURPRISINGLY ENDEARING – HE'S GARFIELD"
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each NickToons – Garfield's 1st Birthday Coin was struck by the world-renowned New Zealand Mint in a Troy ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 98.2 mm x 31.2 mm.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2025-dated One-Ounce Silver NickToons – Garfield's 1st Birthday Coins are $2 legal tender in Niue, a small island country in the South Pacific that is known for its limestone cliffs and caves along its coastline.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2025 Niue $2 One-Ounce Silver NickToons – Garfield's 1st Birthday Coin will come in gorgeous Proof condition with beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• LOW WORLDWIDE LIMITED MINTAGE – Just 1,000 of these 2025 Niue $2 One-Ounce Silver NickToons – Garfield's 1st Birthday Proof Coins were struck for worldwide release.

He's selfish, sarcastic, lazy, yet surprisingly endearing–he's Garfield. Celebrate the iconic tabby cat with this 2025 Niue $2 One-Ounce Silver NickToons – Garfield's 1st Birthday Proof. Just 1,000 were struck for worldwide release, so get your paws on one now!