Niue: Major League Baseball Features on New MLB® Team Logos Silver Proof Coin Series
The Treasury of Niue release a new series of collector coins featuring six of Major League Baseball’s most iconic teams.
The Major League Baseball (MLB) organisation is the governing body and highest level of organised baseball in the United States and Canada. Comprising 30 teams, the entity is divided equally between the National League - NL and the American League - AL with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. Formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively, the NL and AL cemented their cooperation with a National Agreement in 1903, which makes Major League Baseball the oldest major professional sports league in the world.
The game which is nationally known as America’s favourite past time gained great popularity in the early 1860’s aided by soldiers who played the game in their campsites during the Civil War. As such, baseball played by "New York"-style rules expanded into a national game and spawned the game's first governing body, the National Association of Base Ball Players – NABBP which existed as an amateur league from 1871 and lasting 12 years. Baseball's first all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, founded in 1869 was the NABBP’s first team to become members. Today, The MLB are in discussions to expand the franchise to other American and Canadian cities such as Austin, Charlotte, Montreal, Nashville, Orlando, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento and Salt Lake City.

The irregularly-shaped coins are produced by the New Zealand Mint at their facilities in Auckland on behalf of the Treasury of Niue. The obverse side features a recreation of the original logo designed in 1947 by Henry Alonzo Keller, the logo which includes a top hat reminiscent of ‘Uncle Sam’ and baseball bat symbolising unity and superiority in the game, embodying the name, sport and national commitment. The design is shown in full vivid colour. The reverse side includes a recreation of the current MLB logo positioned towards the top half of the coin. Below, the denomination FIVE DOLLARS and name of the issuing authority NIUE and year 2025 separated by the official crest of the state of Niue. Along the lower rim are the coins’ specifications – 3 oz .999 FINE SILVER NEW ZEALAND MINT / MLB 2025.
Included in the series are the teams Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.
Denomination | Metal | Weight | Dimensions | Quality | Mintage Limit |
5 Dollars | .999 Silver | 93.3 g. | 55 / 60.6 mm. | Proof & Colour | 500 |
Each silver proof and colour coin is specially encapsulated to accommodate their unique shape and presented in a custom folder-type case with the certificate of authenticity affixed onto the case itself. The entire series can be viewed on the e-webshop of the New Zealand Mint – official distributors.

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Author: Michael Alexander

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