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Hologram Silver Eagle Opinions???

MrDanMrDan Posts: 214
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I have seen these around and I don't particualarly find them desirable. (Kind of nifty thought but not practical) I haven't ever seen one in person so I can not really say I like or dislike it. What are you guys Opinions of these. Are they junk, Novelty or Valuable ( or just a junky novelty with some value)image

2001 Hologram .999 US silver Eagle
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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like the Royal Canadian Mint's hologram coins. Is this some type of after-market hologram job?

    I don't remember hearing that the U.S. Mint was producing any hologram coins?? image

    Stuart

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  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529
    These guys put some kinda "goo" on the coin that has a prismatic effect.
    It's not very nice looking "in hand" and doesn't look very proffessional.

    I bought a couple of the State Quarters done by them............... image
  • MrDanMrDan Posts: 214
    I watched a documentary on mints some years back and they did a spot on hologram coins and making the dies for them( I think with lasers) It was one of the more fascinating documentaries I have watched.. I just don't know about these "hologram" things I see on EBay. Strikes me as kind of touristy.
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  • BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,428 ✭✭✭✭
    It's an after market job. It's not really a true hollowgram. If it were a tru hollowgram like the Canadian mint coins, there would be little or no relief.
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
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    Novelty junk.
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  • MrDanMrDan Posts: 214


    << <i>Novelty junk. >>


    My thoughts exactly!image
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  • GonfunkoGonfunko Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭
    They're junk - don't bother. It's just some company wanting to make a buck off of the newbies and trying to sell them overpriced garbage that they deceitfully advertize to be rae or valuable. The US Mint has a good section on these and colorized coins. Link
  • louiskellerlouiskeller Posts: 104
    Why pay the extra premium for the Hologram?

    The price of silver is still the price of silver! You can't cover it up.
    Honesty is the Best Policy!
  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,867 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have one of the Canadian gold hologram coins. It is very cool to look at.

    Chris
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  • MrDanMrDan Posts: 214


    << <i>I have one of the Canadian gold hologram coins. It is very cool to look at.

    Chris >>



    One of these days I will have to get one thos one from the Canadian mint , Cuz I think that having a real one would be nifty.image
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  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭


    << <i>image >>


    Xpipe, you said a mouthfull. image
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