Just imagine the insanity if the US Mint brought one of these Waffling Machines to the next Commemorative early release party. The big decision for Collectors - do I give it to PCGS for slabbing with the FS / Special Label or do I let the US Mint Waffle it first and then hand it over to PCGS for FS / First Waffled ?
With the US Mint having taken the plunge into strangeness with the curved HOF Series how much of a stretch would it be to put out an actual waffle coin? It would be right in line with the guitar coins, the Eiffel Tower coins, the Folding Box coins etc that the rest of the world is into.
Surprise us US Mint desperados. Do something really off the wall.
<< <i>With the US Mint having taken the plunge into strangeness with the curved HOF Series how much of a stretch would it be to put out an actual waffle coin? It would be right in line with the guitar coins, the Eiffel Tower coins, the Folding Box coins etc that the rest of the world is into.
Surprise us US Mint desperados. Do something really off the wall. >>
After praising them for not jumping on the lunar new year bandwagon, I realized the mint does little outside of congressional approval. The mint is pretty conservative in their interpretation of the law's allowance of numismatic items -- even the 2009 UHR was controversial.
How did the curved coin come about? Congress mandated it in the public law that created the commemorative. Spouse? Congress. ATB? Congress. 5oz, too. Likewise for the Native American issues.
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<< <i>I do see how these are mildly interesting but when bidding on ebay reaches fanatical levels I have to wonder.
These peoples be crazies. Dey pays good monies for destroyed monies.
This is similar to collecting error coins, just taking it to the next level!
2014-present : potentially fake
I'm thinking a surplus one may come on the market one day and the fun will be over.
<< <i>2013 and before : real
2014-present : potentially fake >>
Why would you think so?
2013 and before: These can be made at any time, including 2014 and later. Just get some 2013 and earlier coins to crush.
2014-present: The Mint still has crushing machines and is likely crushing coins, just not making them available to third-parties easily.
<< <i>I'm thinking a surplus one may come on the market one day and the fun will be over. >>
Or... the fun could just be beginning. Sure, prices may decline, but fun could increase.
It'd be interesting to find out the earliest one was made to confirm that Ike kill. Or perhaps the Ike kill was the gsa's idea.
early release party. The big decision for Collectors -
FS / Special Label or do I let the US Mint Waffle it first and then hand it over to PCGS for FS / First Waffled ?
Are you listening US Mint Marketing ?
I would definitely want a waffled waffle coin!
My Adolph A. Weinman signature
to put out an actual waffle coin? It would be right in line with the guitar coins, the Eiffel Tower coins, the Folding Box coins
etc that the rest of the world is into.
Surprise us US Mint desperados. Do something really off the wall.
<< <i>It would be right in line with the guitar coins, the Eiffel Tower coins, the Folding Box coins etc that the rest of the world is into. >>
Many of those are actually made for US collectors, not for the rest of the world.
<< <i>With the US Mint having taken the plunge into strangeness with the curved HOF Series how much of a stretch would it be
to put out an actual waffle coin? It would be right in line with the guitar coins, the Eiffel Tower coins, the Folding Box coins
etc that the rest of the world is into.
Surprise us US Mint desperados. Do something really off the wall. >>
After praising them for not jumping on the lunar new year bandwagon, I realized the mint does little outside of congressional approval. The mint is pretty conservative in their interpretation of the law's allowance of numismatic items -- even the 2009 UHR was controversial.
How did the curved coin come about? Congress mandated it in the public law that created the commemorative. Spouse? Congress. ATB? Congress. 5oz, too. Likewise for the Native American issues.
I know this is an old thread. However I wanted to share a waffle that I came across. I hope you all enjoy 😃
I know this is an old thread. However I wanted to share a waffle that I came across. I hope you all enjoy 😃
