McDonald's Big Mac coins

3stars · July 30, 2018 10:07AM

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/07/29/mcdonalds-unveils-maccoin-celebrate-big-macs-50th-anniversary/844522002/

Set of five - might be a good add for the token collector.

RogerB · July 30, 2018 10:11AM

The article by Mr. Tobin reads like it came from McDonald's marking department, complete with special sauce and pickle.

COCollector · July 30, 2018 1:30PM

10 listings already on ebay.

And 16 sold listings.

Timbuk3 · July 30, 2018 1:57PM

!!!

oih82w8 · July 31, 2018 5:17AM

I never cared for all of the "stuff" on the big mac...when I want a bacon cheese burger...that is all I want.

"Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, shut up lady don't upset us, if you get my order wrong you can throw it away"

ricko · July 31, 2018 5:41AM

I thought they were not available until 2 August? Already selling/sold on ebay? Cheers, RickO

Kudbegud · July 31, 2018 7:19AM

@ricko said:
I thought they were not available until 2 August? Already selling/sold on ebay? Cheers, RickO

Corruption in Burgerville seems wide spread. Ronald would not be pleased.

Kudbegud · July 31, 2018 7:58AM

ricko
I saw all of those and my first thought was "This is cheating". All the fun and excitement of the hunt for the full set is bypassed and missing. You are short changing yourself. But then I think of having to consume at least 5 of those over priced, over hyped burgers. My stomach does a little flip flop. Then "Ah, what the heck, use the drive through".

jmlanzaf · July 31, 2018 8:01AM

@COCollector said:
10 listings already on ebay.

And 16 sold listings.

clearly, some "trusted" employees could not be trusted.

jmlanzaf · July 31, 2018 8:01AM

@Kudbegud said:
ricko
I saw all of those and my first thought was "This is cheating". All the fun and excitement of the hunt for the full set is bypassed and missing. You are short changing yourself. But then I think of having to consume at least 5 of those over priced, over hyped burgers. My stomach does a little flip flop. Then "Ah, what the heck, use the drive through".

Given the low mintage (molding?), you'd probably have to eat 5 of them in a day.

robkool · July 31, 2018 10:41AM

The Osborne Coinage Co. from Ohio is producing them.

BackroadJunkie · July 31, 2018 10:50AM

@Kudbegud said:

@ricko said:
I thought they were not available until 2 August? Already selling/sold on ebay? Cheers, RickO

Corruption in Burgerville seems wide spread. Ronald would not be pleased.

Typical for McDonald's stuff.

I once needed a full set of happy meal toys (don't ask), so I went to ebay and there are sellers who had full sets of the things for sale.

They didn't come out of happy meals. I'm sure they fell off the back of a truck...

(I haven't had a big mac in a while... Seems a better buy than the Palladium Proof... )

BackroadJunkie · August 1, 2018 11:03PM

Does anyone know if you get one with every Big Mac, or one per order?

I assume it's one per sandwich, but no one seems to have made this clear...

(I decided I'd have a couple of those two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun sliders today...)

PerryHall · August 1, 2018 11:17PM

@BackroadJunkie said:
Does anyone know if you get one with every Big Mac, or one per order?

I assume it's one per sandwich, but no one seems to have made this clear...

(I decided I'd have a couple of those two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun sliders today...)

You can always get in line a second time if it's one per visit rather than one per big mac purchased. McDonalds make out every time one of these tokens are saved rather that redeemed. Does anyone know what the expiration date is on these tokens?

BackroadJunkie · August 1, 2018 11:46PM

@PerryHall said:

@BackroadJunkie said:
Does anyone know if you get one with every Big Mac, or one per order?

I assume it's one per sandwich, but no one seems to have made this clear...

(I decided I'd have a couple of those two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun sliders today...)

You can always get in line a second time if it's one per visit rather than one per big mac purchased. McDonalds make out every time one of these tokens are saved rather that redeemed. Does anyone know what the expiration date is on these tokens?

LOL, I live near a college, and I think I have 5 McDonald's within a mile, mile and a half. I'd probably just go through another drive-thru...

According to what I've found, the coins will expire Dec 31, 2018.

They sold 1.3 million Big Macs last year, but are minting 6 millions coins, so these are going to be pretty plentiful. That $100 for a full set on eBay may be a bit optomistic.

I wonder what the redemption rate will be? (An aside, I knew a Disney Imagineer, and she found out that Disney Dollars had a redemption rate of about 90%. I was surprised it was that high...)

BackroadJunkie · August 2, 2018 12:00AM

I did find this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T_NMnHxaZ4

(The tokens don't look that bad. Maybe the designers should get together and do the Innobucks... )

Terms & Conditions
Coin is valid for one (1) free Big Mac on a future visit to a participating McDonald’s in the United States and other participating countries only. Visit playatmcd.com/BigMac50 for a list of participating countries. Expires 12/31/2018. One-time use. Not valid with any other offer, discount, coupon or combo meal. No cash value. Limit one free Big Mac per person per visit. Coin may not be auctioned, sold, or duplicated in any way. Valid when product served. May not be valid for custom orders. Void where prohibited.

PerryHall · August 2, 2018 4:16AM

How many different designs in a whole set? I wonder if any of the lower tier grading services will slab these.

BackroadJunkie · August 2, 2018 4:35AM

@PerryHall said:
How many different designs in a whole set? I wonder if any of the lower tier grading services will slab these.

5 designs, one for each decade of the Mac's existence. Which possibly means I could get a set before they cause all my arteries to harden up.

Wasn't there some slabbing service that would slab anything? I think they'd even slab chewed gum if it looked like a coin...

CaptHenway · August 2, 2018 6:19AM

"Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce...."

"I want you to hold them between your knees!"

Sonorandesertrat · August 2, 2018 6:27AM

@PerryHall said:
How many different designs in a whole set? I wonder if any of the lower tier grading services will slab these.

Wait five years, and you will have a selection of TPGs to choose from, maybe including a golden arch-themed slab.

Coinstartled · August 2, 2018 6:51AM

@Kudbegud said:

@ricko said:
I thought they were not available until 2 August? Already selling/sold on ebay? Cheers, RickO

Corruption in Burgerville seems wide spread. Ronald would not be pleased.

Hamburgler though has a wry smile.

Kudbegud · August 2, 2018 7:08AM

_ Coin may not be auctioned, sold, or duplicated in any way_

Well, a quick scan of Ebay should get the crack team of Mayor McCheese lawyers moving.

CaptHenway · August 2, 2018 7:28AM

If somebody really hates McDonald's is he an Arch Enemy?

Sonorandesertrat · August 2, 2018 7:31AM

No, he has Fallen Arches.

derryb · August 2, 2018 7:40AM

just we need, a food backed currency.

Goldminers · August 2, 2018 7:51AM

@BackroadJunkie said:

@PerryHall said:

@BackroadJunkie said

They sold 1.3 million Big Macs last year, but are minting 6 millions coins, so these are going to be pretty plentiful. That $100 for a full set on eBay may be a bit optomistic.

Well when I look at Big Mac sales on the internet I see 1.5 million per day sold in the USA which is OVER 500 million a year. These coins may all be gone in a week!!?

https://www.reference.com/business-finance/many-big-macs-sold-daily-a9fc6463e6baa5c4?qo=contentSimilarQuestions#

Coinstartled · August 2, 2018 7:53AM

As an investment coin..
This is sure to flounder..
A better bet..
Is the "quarter" pounder!

Burma Shave

jmlanzaf · August 2, 2018 7:57AM

@BackroadJunkie said:

@PerryHall said:

@BackroadJunkie said:
Does anyone know if you get one with every Big Mac, or one per order?

I assume it's one per sandwich, but no one seems to have made this clear...

(I decided I'd have a couple of those two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun sliders today...)

You can always get in line a second time if it's one per visit rather than one per big mac purchased. McDonalds make out every time one of these tokens are saved rather that redeemed. Does anyone know what the expiration date is on these tokens?

LOL, I live near a college, and I think I have 5 McDonald's within a mile, mile and a half. I'd probably just go through another drive-thru...

According to what I've found, the coins will expire Dec 31, 2018.

They sold 1.3 million Big Macs last year, but are minting 6 millions coins, so these are going to be pretty plentiful. That $100 for a full set on eBay may be a bit optomistic.

I wonder what the redemption rate will be? (An aside, I knew a Disney Imagineer, and she found out that Disney Dollars had a redemption rate of about 90%. I was surprised it was that high...)

My internet search says 550 million Big Macs per year. So these coins won't last a week.

Goldminers · August 2, 2018 8:07AM

Flip a burger and flip a coin. What a deal.

PerryHall · August 2, 2018 8:16AM

I just bought a Big Mac and I had to get the coin from the manager of the McDonalds that I went to. The "coin" has a reeded edge and appears to be made of brass or a base metal plated with brass.

Wabbit2313 · August 2, 2018 8:19AM

I hope this guy also got one. World record holder and a National Treasure in Wisconsin.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTSd2UASNzs

BackroadJunkie · August 2, 2018 8:21AM

@Goldminers said:

@BackroadJunkie said:

@PerryHall said:

@BackroadJunkie said

They sold 1.3 million Big Macs last year, but are minting 6 millions coins, so these are going to be pretty plentiful. That $100 for a full set on eBay may be a bit optomistic.

Well when I look at Big Mac sales on the internet I see 1.5 million per day sold in the USA which is OVER 500 million a year. These coins may all be gone in a week!!?

https://www.reference.com/business-finance/many-big-macs-sold-daily-a9fc6463e6baa5c4?qo=contentSimilarQuestions#

LOL, the article I read was per year, not per day...

So I'm told only one per PURCHASE. So I went to another drive thru and got a second.

If it's true it's one per purchase, then they may last longer than a week...

Got a 1988-1998 and a 2008-2018.

BackroadJunkie · August 2, 2018 8:23AM

@PerryHall said:
I just bought a Big Mac and I had to get the coin from the manager of the McDonalds that I went to. The "coin" has a reeded edge and appears to be made of brass or a base metal plated with brass.

Yeah, I was expecting a cheap base metal coin, but they seem more substantial than that.

BackroadJunkie · August 2, 2018 8:28AM

Just to make sure I wasn't hallucinating...

usatoday: McDonald's unveils MacCoin to celebrate Big Mac's 50th anniversary

McDonald’s sold 1.3 billion Big Macs last year, according to the chain.

Well, okay, it was USA Today...

CaptHenway · August 2, 2018 8:50AM

@PerryHall said:
I just bought a Big Mac and I had to get the coin from the manager of the McDonalds that I went to. The "coin" has a reeded edge and appears to be made of brass or a base metal plated with brass.

You had to ask for it? What did the counter minion say when you requested it?

BackroadJunkie · August 2, 2018 9:07AM

@CaptHenway said:

@PerryHall said:
I just bought a Big Mac and I had to get the coin from the manager of the McDonalds that I went to. The "coin" has a reeded edge and appears to be made of brass or a base metal plated with brass.

You had to ask for it? What did the counter minion say when you requested it?

The first place I was at, I was handed the coin token by a manager with the food.
The second place I was at, they cashier drone was absolutely clueless. I'm not even sure she knew the promotion was going on. I was finally given one by the manager.

(Manager seems to be the common thread...)

JBK · August 2, 2018 9:10AM

@BackroadJunkie said:

@CaptHenway said:

@PerryHall said:
I just bought a Big Mac and I had to get the coin from the manager of the McDonalds that I went to. The "coin" has a reeded edge and appears to be made of brass or a base metal plated with brass.

You had to ask for it? What did the counter minion say when you requested it?

The first place I was at, I was handed the coin token by a manager with the food.
The second place I was at, they cashier drone was absolutely clueless. I'm not even sure she knew the promotion was going on. I was finally given one by the manager.

(Manager seems to be the common thread...)

Interesting - I usually use the drive-thru but tonight I may have to go inside.

After all, these are essentially coupons good for a free Big Mac at a later date.

PerryHall · August 2, 2018 9:30AM

@CaptHenway said:

@PerryHall said:
I just bought a Big Mac and I had to get the coin from the manager of the McDonalds that I went to. The "coin" has a reeded edge and appears to be made of brass or a base metal plated with brass.

You had to ask for it? What did the counter minion say when you requested it?

The counter minion said that only the manager could give them out. The manager reached into her pants pocket and pulled one out to give to me. Apparently they are being careful that the employees don't help themselves to a fistful to pass out to their friends They're sealed in cellophane and have a small cardboard folder with information about the Big Mac. There are five designs---one for each decade of the Big Mac. The one I got was dated "1998-2008". You can find the complete sets on eBay if you want to see the various designs.

Goldminers · August 2, 2018 9:31AM

An investment coin
this is sure to be
the managers are keeping them
it is easy to see

Insider2 · August 2, 2018 9:35AM

We got a call yesterday to see if we would slab them.

PerryHall · August 2, 2018 9:39AM

@Insider2 said:
We got a call yesterday to see if we would slab them.

Well? Are going to slab them?

Insider2 · August 2, 2018 9:42AM

Of course we are. I read somewhere that ICG has slabbed Cardboard Milk Bottle Caps in the past! AFAIK, tokens are done by all the TPGS's.

ricko · August 2, 2018 9:53AM

The milk bottle caps are called POGS..... And that was a big deal years ago.... Cheers, RickO

nencoin · August 2, 2018 10:17AM

They sold 1.3 million Big Macs last year, but are minting 6 millions coins, so these are going to be pretty plentiful. That $100 for a full set on eBay may be a bit optomistic.

I heard a story on NPR just this morning about the Big Mac. They reported that 450 million Big Macs or something like that are sold every year.

RogerB · August 2, 2018 11:12AM

@CaptHenway said:
If somebody really hates McDonald's is he an Arch Enemy?

That is Golden, Capt --- truly Golden!

RogerB · August 2, 2018 11:15AM

PS: "...appears to be made of brass or a base metal plated with brass."

Brass is a base metal. Maybe they are made of solidified fryer grease?

PCGSPhoto · August 2, 2018 11:15AM

A McTrueView of the 50th anniversary Big Mac coin, “First Decade” variety (first day of issue). I limit my consumption of 100% Pure Beef to once a week to prevent McHeartDisease, and I figured I’d get a coin out of this week’s portion. If I to guess, I’d grade it MmmS67.

BackroadJunkie · August 2, 2018 11:16AM

@nencoin said:

They sold 1.3 million Big Macs last year, but are minting 6 millions coins, so these are going to be pretty plentiful. That $100 for a full set on eBay may be a bit optomistic.

I heard a story on NPR just this morning about the Big Mac. They reported that 450 million Big Macs or something like that are sold every year.

Yeah, my bad. My source that said 1.3M/year was USA Today. That is, my bad for reading a USA Today article...

I provided links about 10 posts above yours, so IT'S NOT MY FAULT!

BackroadJunkie · August 2, 2018 11:20AM

Aaand Coin World has some info on these:

coinworld: McDonald’s celebrates Big Mac 50th anniversary with token promotion

The MacCoin tokens were struck at Osborne Coinage Co., the oldest private mint in the United States, located in Cincinnati.

Gibson Ollp, marketing manager for Osborne, said the tokens are struck on 1.25-inch brass planchets and bear a reeded edge. Equal mintages of each of the five tokens were produced, he said.

Phil Saken, communications and brand reputation manager in Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan for McDonald’s USA LLC, said each participating restaurant will be provided equal numbers of each of the five tokens and when the allotment for each restaurant is exhausted, the promotion will end.

While the program launches Aug. 2, the tokens won’t be redeemable until Aug. 3, Saken said. The tokens can be redeemed through Dec. 31.

The tokens will be for a one-time use only. Tokens that are redeemed will not be handed out to another customer, Saken said. Saken said McDonald’s has not yet decided what will happen with all of the redeemed tokens.

COCollector · August 2, 2018 11:22AM

Woo hoo! Got one. But you definitely have to ask for it. And just one per visit.

Goldminers · August 2, 2018 11:30AM

The drive through near me has cars out all the way into the street for the past several hours, and the parking lot is full, and I expect a first day sell-out in many store locations.

McDonald's Big Mac coins

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