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I usually don't mess with modern coinage, but I really like this one!

ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,546 ✭✭✭✭✭

Some of the American Innovation coinage has actually been eye catching, it's not hard to really like this "telephone" coin. It looks like you can dial the phone on it! Graded PF-69 by our host.


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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭✭✭

    While I like some of the innovation dollars, the mints price now is just too high. I will just have to wait and see if the price is ever right in the aftermarket. And it's still frustrating to not see the date when it's in the album.

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  • Panda4456Panda4456 Posts: 362 ✭✭✭

    I’m not sure if I am going to collect these I just started building my Sacagawea proof collection. Bought my first one a couple days ago

  • JedPlanchetJedPlanchet Posts: 907 ✭✭✭

    Rotary dial for the win - great coin! I still have a rotary phone that actually works on the landline.

    /old numismatist

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 10, 2021 10:26AM

    Very cool. I like it too. It brings back good memories.
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  • MarkMark Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ElmerFusterpuck You know, some of the YNs here are probably saying "What is this 'dial a phone' thing they speak of?" :)

    Mark


  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Neat coin yet the use of four different fonts is distracting.

  • CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Personally, I have no interest in any modern coinage that does not contain precious metals.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,018 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I keep looking at that coin as well. It one of the very few that I like as well

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,592 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!

  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 10, 2021 3:03PM

    @JedPlanchet said:
    Rotary dial for the win - great coin! I still have a rotary phone that actually works on the landline.

    /old numismatist

    Do you remember only having to dial 4 digits on phone? Then going to 2 letters and 5 numbers? I still remember the old house phone number, can't remember any cell phone numbers, but......

    Forgot to add, I really like the coin!

    Ken
  • JedPlanchetJedPlanchet Posts: 907 ✭✭✭

    @bearcave said:

    @JedPlanchet said:
    Rotary dial for the win - great coin! I still have a rotary phone that actually works on the landline.

    /old numismatist

    Do you remember only having to dial 4 digits on phone? Then going to 2 letters and 5 numbers? I still remember the old house phone number, can't remember any cell phone numbers, but......

    Forgot to add, I really like the coin!

    Too young for the 4 digit phone number, but I do remember that our phone number exchange was ALpine 6 !

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  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bearcave said:

    Do you remember only having to dial 4 digits on phone?

    I do!

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 33,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bearcave said:

    @JedPlanchet said:
    Rotary dial for the win - great coin! I still have a rotary phone that actually works on the landline.

    /old numismatist

    Do you remember only having to dial 4 digits on phone?

    I don't, but with Alexa and FaceTime, you don't need numbers any more!

  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For Christmas, I passed out over 40 of these Innobucks to co-workers. Not surprising, nobody had even known about the series. The funniest line I got back was from a high schooler, she said, " I didn't know Massachusetts invented the cellphone."

  • CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bearcave said:
    Do you remember only having to dial 4 digits on phone? Then going to 2 letters and 5 numbers? I still remember the old house phone number, can't remember any cell phone numbers, but......

    Yep. And I also remember when we had one area code for the whole state.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 33,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 10, 2021 6:07PM

    @Onastone said:
    For Christmas, I passed out over 40 of these Innobucks to co-workers. Not surprising, nobody had even known about the series. The funniest line I got back was from a high schooler, she said, " I didn't know Massachusetts invented the cellphone."

    Great job getting these out there and creating conversation!

    Are Innobucks put into circulation by the Mint or are they purely collector coins?

  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭✭✭

    People here are up there in age for sure! 😂 I can remember old phone numbers but not the new cell phone numbers, just put them in your phone and forget about it. I am glad to see the mint recognizing Bell and the phone. There has been a lot of improvement over the years. (I still like the coin.)

    Ken
  • goldengolden Posts: 8,807 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting coin.

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 7,242 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bsshog40 said:
    As much as I think they are pretty cool, I just can't justify the prices of this stuff anymore! It's like a new car, as soon as it leaves the mint, it's worth half of what you paid for it.

    Sorry,wrong number (price wise).

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  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins said:

    @Onastone said:
    For Christmas, I passed out over 40 of these Innobucks to co-workers. Not surprising, nobody had even known about the series. The funniest line I got back was from a high schooler, she said, " I didn't know Massachusetts invented the cellphone."

    Great job getting these out there and creating conversation!

    Are Innobucks put into circulation by the Mint or are they purely collector coins?

    They are not put into circulation. That's why they make a great surprise gift or cool tip for a waitress....(if we ever get our restaurants back up & running}

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,428 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting design- I like the rotary phone dial. I agree with Private coin as to the placement of the date... seems there are places for it. Perhaps the message here is to covey that innovation is a timeless concept and we need to search for it to appreciate progress.

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 33,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinkat said:
    Interesting design- I like the rotary phone dial. I agree with Private coin as to the placement of the date... seems there are places for it. Perhaps the message here is to covey that innovation is a timeless concept and we need to search for it to appreciate progress.

    I like the design without the date as it's a small coin and not a large medal.

    If it was important to add the information, it would be usesful to include the following:

    • date / time of first call
    • participants on the call
    • location / city of the call
    • what was said on the call
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin... Really stands out among other designs....I remember phones before the dial phones... Had to wait for the operator (usually pretty quick) and give her the number... If you were on a party line (cheaper), first had to check no one was already talking...Cheers, RickO

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,726 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I still remember my home phone number from the 1950s. We moved from that address in January, 1959.

    The coin has an interesting look but should not have used more than two fonts. The use of many different fonts seems to be common in present day design but leads to a cluttered and disorganized look (my opinion).

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  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinHoarder said:

    @bearcave said:
    Do you remember only having to dial 4 digits on phone? Then going to 2 letters and 5 numbers? I still remember the old house phone number, can't remember any cell phone numbers, but......

    Yep. And I also remember when we had one area code for the whole state.

    We still have one area code for the whole state. And it was probably just before 1990 when I had to dial more than four numbers on a local call.

  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What state are you in? We have 4 area codes and it way before 90 we had to dial 7 numbers for a local call and all 10 with "1' for a long distance call. Cell phones are different.

    Ken
  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins said:

    @coinkat said:
    Interesting design- I like the rotary phone dial. I agree with Private coin as to the placement of the date... seems there are places for it. Perhaps the message here is to covey that innovation is a timeless concept and we need to search for it to appreciate progress.

    I like the design without the date as it's a small coin and not a large medal.

    If it was important to add the information, it would be usesful to include the following:

    • date / time of first call
    • participants on the call
    • location / city of the call
    • what was said on the call

    Little known fact, the first call was made from Boston, but the other line was busy!!

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bearcave said:
    What state are you in? We have 4 area codes and it way before 90 we had to dial 7 numbers for a local call and all 10 with "1' for a long distance call. Cell phones are different.

    Small town Alaska. We are always a bit behind the times.

  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One thing I like about this particular coin, and something no one else has mentioned, is that there is legitimate relief in the dies. The depressions for the letters/numbers are truly concave. It’s refreshing to see this on a modern coin after the clip-art low-relief state quarters, commems, and the like.

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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 12,826 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 11, 2021 10:52PM

    @Mark said:
    @ElmerFusterpuck You know, some of the YNs here are probably saying "What is this 'dial a phone' thing they speak of?" :)

    And to date myself I remember when we got a 'modern' dial phone.
    Before that phone arrived at our house you'd just pick up the receiver and waited for an operator to pick up.

  • Dug13Dug13 Posts: 209 ✭✭✭

    Which side is the Obverse and Reverse?

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  • olympicsosolympicsos Posts: 655 ✭✭✭✭

    @bsshog40 said:
    As much as I think they are pretty cool, I just can't justify the prices of this stuff anymore! It's like a new car, as soon as it leaves the mint, it's worth half of what you paid for it.

    Unless you're a flipper.

  • bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 3,692 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @olympicsos said:

    @bsshog40 said:
    As much as I think they are pretty cool, I just can't justify the prices of this stuff anymore! It's like a new car, as soon as it leaves the mint, it's worth half of what you paid for it.

    Unless you're a flipper.

    I don't see flippers making any money on stuff like this!

  • JeffersonFrogJeffersonFrog Posts: 801 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bsshog40 said:

    I don't see flippers making any money on stuff like this!

    They are to a certain extent ... the rolls are not currently available on the Mint's website ...

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-D-American-Innovation-1-Dollar-Coin-Roll-Mint-Uncirculated-Massachusetts/154173145995?hash=item23e56f838b:g:7uMAAOSw7Ytfn4I5

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 33,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 16, 2021 9:05AM

    @Dug13 said:
    Which side is the Obverse and Reverse?

    That's a very interesting question.

    I'm not sure anyone knows!

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,356 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Me and my brother went latchkey in the early 70's, and we ran the neighborhood at all hours until about 9pm or so.

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  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Jimnight said:
    Nice!

    :)

  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins said:

    @Dug13 said:
    Which side is the Obverse and Reverse?

    That's a very interesting question.

    I'm not sure anyone knows!

    I load the Statue Of Liberty into my digital albums as the reverse with the state design as the Obverse.

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  • DBSTrader2DBSTrader2 Posts: 3,416 ✭✭✭✭

    I still remember my grandparents' complete phone # (redacted here: PE5-####, and they haven't been there in about 55 YEARS!!!). Can't remember what the full exchange name was.......

    My parents' home exchange (ELgin 6-####) started out as 215- area code & later changed to 610. Been a while since they lived there as well.

    As nice as the coin looks, it brings back bittersweet memories for me, as I joined the Ma-Bell umbrella 30+ years ago, seeing it change from Bell of PA to Bell Atlantic to Verizon over the years, and our department size cut from 2 dozen when I started to just 3 by the time I was RIF'd.

    Working in Billing, I was "instrumental" in coding & testing all necessary changes to handle each new area code as they were introduced as either in-lays or overlays to existing ones........

    These days, I'll bet the only annual bonus the company would give its non-CEO employees would be maybe one or 2 of these coins in a stocking - - along with the customary lumps of coal.........

    Lucky (for my eyes, mental & physical health, & finances) to get out when I did......

  • JeffersonFrogJeffersonFrog Posts: 801 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An update 2 months later. I like the MA design a lot, I just can't buy P or D rolls from the Mint. :confused: There's not a lot of volume, but look at the eBay flips! :open_mouth:


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