The Garfield comic strip debuted on June 19, 1978, created by cartoonist Jim Davis. That first strip introduced readers to the lasagna-loving orange tabby, his owner Jon Arbuckle, and a playful back-and-forth that soon became a fixture in newspapers. The New Zealand Mint now celebrates those early years with a Garfield Comic Series featuring scenes from late-1970s and early-1980s strips. Right now, 2025 1 oz Proof Colorized Niue Silver Nickelodeon Garfield Comic Set Coins are available at BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in a presentation box with a Certificate of Authenticity!
• 1st issue in a three-part series of Garfield designs!
• Colorized comic strip on the reverse!
• Proof visuals!
• Limited mintage of only 1,000 coins!
• Contains 1 troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Bears a face value of $2 (NZD) backed by the federal government.
• The obverse features a vintage Garfield design alongside the Public Seal of Niue.
• On the reverse is a three-tile Garfield comic strip.

Each 2025 1 oz Proof Colorized Niue Silver Nickelodeon Garfield Comic Set Coin ships in a Garfield-themed display box that includes a viewing window, making it easy to show the coin without opening the package. A Certificate of Authenticity is included with every coin. These proofs feature frosted elements and mirrored fields, with a full-color comic strip on the reverse.

From the start, Garfield’s character was set—sarcastic, sleepy, and always hungry. Early strips leaned into his love of food and dislike of Mondays, themes that have carried the humor of the series for decades and made the cat instantly recognizable.

The obverse of the 2025 Proof Colorized Niue Silver Garfield Comic Set Coin shows Garfield digging into a lasagna served in a cat dish. This side also includes the Public Seal of Niue, the nation’s official coat of arms, along with other standard coin inscriptions.

On the reverse of 2025 1 oz Proof Colorized Silver Garfield Comic Set Coins, you’ll see a three-panel comic from 1978. The scene captures an exchange between Jon and Garfield, highlighting Jim Davis’s clean linework and straightforward humor that connected with a wide audience and helped the strip spread quickly to newspapers around the world.

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