It’s always interesting to see what dignitries are on a country’s currency. This is no different to the smurfs. We see this with Coin Smurf as he holds a coin in his hand, with Papa Smurf’s head displayed on one side and the number 1 decorated by laurel on the other side.
Coin Smurf is unique smurf to have in it’s one collection for a number of reasons. With Coin Smurf there are two notable different moulds to be found.
The small mould version holds the coin inwards and has a narrow face. The large mould version holds the coin outwards and has a wider face.
Schleich first released the small mould version, though it was never included in their catalogues. This version is also harder to find in Australia.
Later Schleich released the large mould version which is still easily found in Australia. This version was first released in Australia around 1979 by BP Australia and was made in Hong Kong. It was also made in W.Germany
For those who collect smurfs with different markings, there is a version of Coin Smurf that has one of the rarest markings – Made in Hong Kong Schleich emblem (c) Peyo. Only Coin Smurf and Prisoner (20010) share this marking.
There is also a version of Coin Smurf that has a very badly printed W.Germany marking that makes it look like it says Germany. This is because the W.Germany looks like it duplicated.
The last release of Coin Smurf was in 1986 and has the Schleich reference number of 20029. Coin Smurf has also been used for various promotions by banks over the years.
Keep on Smurfin
Kath B