Wild West – Billy the Kid 1oz Silver Coin $2 Niue 2023
 
Is the First release of Wild West series, also includ:
2023 - BILLY THE KID
2024 - CALAMITY JANE
2024 - PAT GARETT
 
Ride into the past to the time of the great American Frontier with this 1oz pure silver coin. This striking collector’s piece is inspired by the infamous outlaw, Billy the Kid.
 
Limited mintage of just 1,999.
Features a meticulously crafted design, showcasing Billy the Kid as seen on a ‘wanted’ poster, complete with artful holes punched out for a gritty touch of realism.
The antique finish adds a weathered charm, accentuating the coin’s historical theme. The image of Billy Is rendered in relief for a three-dimensional effect.
The coin bears the inscription ‘Outlaw Billy the Kid’ and ‘Wild West’, further capturing the essence of the era that defined the spirit of the American Frontier.
Legal tender with the Public Seal of Niue engraved on the obverse.
Arrives in a custom-designed case with striking imagery in keeping with the theme of the series.
A Certificate of Authenticity and the unique serial number are provided.
 
Embrace the frontier spirit! Claim a piece of American History for your collection
 
Billy the Kid stories:
Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who is alleged to have killed 21 men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21. He is also known for his involvement in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders.
 
McCarty was orphaned at the age of 15. His first arrest was for stealing food at the age of 16 in 1875. Ten days later, he robbed a Chinese laundry and was arrested again but escaped shortly afterwards. He fled from New Mexico Territory into neighboring Arizona Territory, making himself both an outlaw and a federal fugitive. In 1877, he began to call himself "William H. Bonney".
 
After killing a blacksmith during an altercation in August 1877, Bonney became a wanted man in Arizona and returned to New Mexico, where he joined a group of cattle rustlers. He became well known in the region when he joined the Regulators and took part in the Lincoln County War of 1878. He and two other Regulators were later charged with killing three men, including Lincoln County Sheriff William J. Brady and one of his deputies.
 
Bonney's notoriety grew in December 1880 when the Las Vegas Gazette, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and The Sun, in New York City, carried stories about his crimes. Sheriff Pat Garrett captured Bonney later that month. In April 1881, Bonney was tried for and convicted of Brady's murder, and was sentenced to hang in May of that year. He escaped from jail on April 28, killing two sheriff's deputies in the process, and evaded capture for more than two months. Garrett shot and killed Bonney, by then aged 21, in Fort Sumner on July 14, 1881.
 
During the decades following his death, legends grew that Bonney had survived, and a number of men claimed to be him. Billy the Kid remains one of the most notorious figures from the era, whose life and likeness have been frequently dramatized in Western popular culture. He has been a feature of more than 50 movies and several television series. (source Wiki)