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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
http://www.silvercoinstoday.com/us-m...dollar/103713/
Again NY politicians are after the National Collector Mint whom we all know sells, medals, Liberian Coins, etc...some made of pure precious metal...others plated. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I personally like the option to buy medals, non-circulating commem coins, and others from any and all sources..if I like the look and strike quality. But to spread all over the news that these are Fake 9-11 Commems is absurd. Anyone can commemorate anything as long as the theme is not licensed and the ad does not lie. Just because a product is not issued by US Mint does not make it fake. If I only bought the items issues by the US Mint and nothing else, that would make fora super boring collection. Plus they are only $24.95. The minting cost with the addition of the flip-up assembly is not cheap. These are made in Germany for NC Mint. |
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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
"MKW" wrote in message ... http://www.silvercoinstoday.com/us-m...dollar/103713/ Again NY politicians are after the National Collector Mint whom we all know sells, medals, Liberian Coins, etc...some made of pure precious metal...others plated. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I personally like the option to buy medals, non-circulating commem coins, and others from any and all sources..if I like the look and strike quality. But to spread all over the news that these are Fake 9-11 Commems is absurd. Anyone can commemorate anything as long as the theme is not licensed and the ad does not lie. Just because a product is not issued by US Mint does not make it fake. If I only bought the items issues by the US Mint and nothing else, that would make fora super boring collection. Plus they are only $24.95. The minting cost with the addition of the flip-up assembly is not cheap. These are made in Germany for NC Mint. Beside the fact that the "dollar" pictured in your link has to be one of the biggest pieces of over-hyped, contrived crap in a long time, don't you have anything else important going on in your life besides salivating over and defending NCM-produced doodads? Most serious coin collectors would be embarrassed to own one of these phony, mechanical "tribute" pieces, let alone defend the company that makes and promotes them with that solemn announcer, patriotic music, and cleverly crafted, albeit misleading claims. The whole thing would be laughable if not for the subject matter. |
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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
Some such as myself like privately issued medals. Thats what this
is. At the price...the level of quality fits. I suppose the US Mint peg leg commem dollar was better looking?? I dont think so. The NC Mint items are professionaly minted by some top notch private mints in the US and Europe. The profit margin on this piece is much less than that on an I-Phone, common grocery store personal items, Wal-Mart products etc. But no one attacks them for selling junk. |
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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
You seem to indicate that the only collectors who matter are those who
collect high value serious historic coins that are professionally graded etc. Many in the general public like a token of something interesting but could care less about a MS68 1887 Morgan Dollar. Personally I like both fields of collecting and appreciate the multiple options. I dont appreciate politicians legislating what can and can't be sold just to protect the idiot that sees something round and gold in a commercial and thinks "high value money" when any slight research will show the exact truth. |
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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
"Bremick" wrote in message ... Beside the fact that the "dollar" pictured in your link has to be one of the biggest pieces of over-hyped, contrived crap in a long time, don't you have anything else important going on in your life besides salivating over and defending NCM-produced doodads? Most serious coin collectors would be embarrassed to own one of these phony, mechanical "tribute" pieces, let alone defend the company that makes and promotes them with that solemn announcer, patriotic music, and cleverly crafted, albeit misleading claims. The whole thing would be laughable if not for the subject matter. Every effort is made to make potential buyers think this piece of **** "commemorative dollar" is a US Mint product. There is nothing on the coin that states its authorizing authority is Liberia. Not to mention that the quantities of actual gold and silver used is ludicrously miniscule and of doubtful origin. I've seen the TV ads and to say that they are misleading is a wild understatement. I can't imagine that anybody would want such a piece of crap in their home but apparently NCM is finding a market for them, which brings to mind the H. L. Mencken quote "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public". OTOH one would think that with the magnitude & multiplicity of problems facing the USA our Congress critters would have better things to do. |
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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
The advertised piece is not a Liberian coin...just a medal..the press
articles seem to combine the facts. The Liberian coin is an upsell when ordering..and the Liberian shield is on the back. I personally like these promotional Liberian pieces...they do commemorate historical events. And everyone focuses on the gold. Gold plating has been done to medals for all of time. Its for decorative purposes only. By offering a gold plated piece a company is not scamming someone. What about silver plated serving platters and such...a common practice. I am not saying the NC Mint piece is a superb design...but others may do a medal that is nicely done for the topic. Maybe Franklin Mint who still develops medals...but no longer makes them. I am sure the US Mint piece for 9/11 that these senators are pushing will try to force some Liberal design down our throats. Maybe showing Bin Laden as a hero with more rights than the victims. |
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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
"MKW" wrote in message ... The advertised piece is not a Liberian coin...just a medal..the press articles seem to combine the facts. The Liberian coin is an upsell when ordering..and the Liberian shield is on the back. I personally like these promotional Liberian pieces...they do commemorate historical events. And everyone focuses on the gold. Gold plating has been done to medals for all of time. Its for decorative purposes only. By offering a gold plated piece a company is not scamming someone. What about silver plated serving platters and such...a common practice. I am not saying the NC Mint piece is a superb design...but others may do a medal that is nicely done for the topic. Maybe Franklin Mint who still develops medals...but no longer makes them. I am sure the US Mint piece for 9/11 that these senators are pushing will try to force some Liberal design down our throats. Maybe showing Bin Laden as a hero with more rights than the victims. Your own link sez: "The coins in question are advertised on the companies' website as a "Liberian government authorized legal tender coin" clad in 14 mg of pure 24-Karat gold. Additional design elements include a skyline of the twin towers and silhouette of the USS New York which the site says are "clad in a total 14 mg .999 pure silver actually recovered from the vaults beneath the ashes of Ground Zero."" The back of the "coin" states a value of "one dollar". If it IS a medal, why the denomination? If this is NOT a Liberian coin (which it is), then it would be an illegal attempt to manufacture money. No MKW, I'm afraid that, as usual, you are appear to be a complete and utter idiot. |
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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
On Feb 4, 2:11*pm, "Beanie" wrote:
"MKW" wrote in message ... The advertised piece is not a Liberian coin...just a medal..the press articles seem to combine the facts. *The Liberian coin is an upsell when ordering..and the Liberian shield is on the back. *I personally like these promotional Liberian pieces...they do commemorate historical events. *And everyone focuses on the gold. *Gold plating has been done to medals for all of time. *Its for decorative purposes only. *By offering a gold plated piece a company is not scamming someone. *What about silver plated serving platters and such...a common practice. * I am not saying the NC Mint piece is a superb design...but others may do a medal that is nicely done for the topic. Maybe Franklin Mint who still develops medals...but no longer makes them. * *I am sure the US Mint piece for 9/11 that these senators are pushing will try to force some Liberal design down our throats. *Maybe showing Bin Laden as a hero with more rights than the victims. Your own link sez: "The coins in question are advertised on the companies' website as a "Liberian government authorized legal tender coin" clad in 14 mg of pure 24-Karat gold. Additional design elements include a skyline of the twin towers and silhouette of the USS New York which the site says are "clad in a total 14 mg .999 pure silver actually recovered from the vaults beneath the ashes of Ground Zero."" The back of the "coin" states a value of "one dollar". If it IS a medal, why the denomination? If this is NOT a Liberian coin (which it is), then it would be an illegal attempt to manufacture money. No MKW, I'm afraid that, as usual, you are appear to be a complete and utter idiot. I think you two are not looking closely enough at the illustration in the link: under the eagle, it clearly says "Republic of Liberia" in raised letters. They are in rather low relief, so I'm not surprised that you missed it. Thus this is a non-circulating, legal tender, one dollar COIN of Liberia. That said, I do not endorse it and have no plans to buy one myself. As to whether this thing is worth $25, that is up to you. |
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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
I think you two are not looking closely enough at the illustration in the link: under the eagle, it clearly says "Republic of Liberia" in raised letters. They are in rather low relief, so I'm not surprised that you missed it. Thus this is a non-circulating, legal tender, one dollar COIN of Liberia. On second (close) inspection, I saw the mention of Liberia, so I stand corrected. OTOH, I STILL think the coin in question is a butt-ugly piece of crap that isn't worth the effort it took to manufacture it. AND, I think the TV ads are deceptive. I also think that Congress has better things to do than closely monitor the collector markets, even for exploitive crap like this. |
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This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen...
This is the only piece being advertised...https://www.
911anniversaryproof.com/?mid=953795 It is a medal with the FBI reverse. There are three other pieces being offered as an upsell to this offer once you bite. 1) a pure silver version of the same medal for a higher price 2) The piece with the Liberian reverse...becoming a NCLT Coin. 3) A piece with a first responder reverse...whatever that is. I am not an idiot...I know my modern exonumia better than most. I also know exactly who makes this piece for NC Mint and can probably generate a good guess as to the manufacturing cost of actually striking two pieces...the coin and the flip part. Siginificantly more product effort needed than your usual made in China stuff. These pieces are struck either in USA supporting USA labor...or made in Germany at one of Europes oldest and best private mints. The two politicians blasting this piece have some agenda to support the official US Mint 9/11 medals coming up. It seems that now that the US Mint has decided it is a collectibles company in the way it sells coin products, seeks copyright protection for program names, etc...it is now willing to fight and put down anything seen as competition. |
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