Should the Mint release a Football shaped coin and would you buy it?

TopographicOceans

The Baseball coin had the curved shape, but how about a silver football coin that is proportionally the same shape as a real football.

TPG's probably wouldn't build a holder to hold it, but that may make it even cooler.

I'd buy one, would you?

djm

They holder stranger shapes than a football for example the Maple Leaf shaped coin and the Star Fleet Insignia shaped coin .

I think a football shaped coin would be to gimmicky for the U.S. Mint. More like something from the Perth Mint. That being said the sad thing is if the Mint were to produce it, I would have to by it as it would be another mint rarity.

ms70

Only if the reverse has the American Flag and the lyrics to the National Anthem on it.

Raufus

Don't want the Mint to get too much like Perth or the RCM.
Not sure if they should, but would compliment the HOF nicely.
I'd buy.

ricko

I did not buy the HOF and would not buy this one...just not into gimmicks....However, sports fans would love it... and to each his/her own.... Cheers, Ricko

keets

slippery slope..................

MICHAELDIXON

I would not buy one.

JedPlanchet

I think that the curved baseball coin works well because the convex part forms a ball and the concave part forms a glove - both symbols of the game take advantage of the natural shape. You could do this for the convex part of a football coin, but what would go inside?

OPA

Absolutely yes. I would buy that coin. (I'm tired of the same old lame designs ... Cudos to the Pert Mint in coming out with designs that are geared more to the current fancies of new "coin collectors." In time, some of the newbies might even widen their horizon and progress to the classic coins)

oih82w8

I thought that there were plans for a (U.S.) basketball shaped/textured coin.



Canada already did it;



http://agaunews.com/basketball...ed-silver-coin-canada/

topstuf

I like the game of horseshoes.

TwoSides2aCoin

Why not ? We got hockey pucks.

Jackthecat1

I liked the baseball coins. The curve was different but at least they are round. I think the odd shape of the football is too much.

AUandAG

No, nope.





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DrBuster

Originally posted by: JedPlanchet

I think that the curved baseball coin works well because the convex part forms a ball and the concave part forms a glove - both symbols of the game take advantage of the natural shape. You could do this for the convex part of a football coin, but what would go inside?

Tom Brady on the deflated side.

MICHAELDIXON

To me, the novelty has already been breached with the football shaped silver. I have one with Emmit Smith's portrait and his stats in a nice velvet case. And...I have seen other players on the football shaped silver. With the negativity around because of the flag situation and the NFL players, I do not personally think it would be in demand from the mint.

messydesk

I think I'd take a knee on that promotion.

TwoSides2aCoin

A Tom Brady football coin. Great inference Dr Buster,

DIMEMAN

Give you 3 guesses and the first 2 don't count!

mr1931S

No,i wouldn't buy one.Football is not that interesting to me.

My advice to football fans who collect coins would be to buy a real football,put it on a stand in the TV room where you watch the game and imagine that it's made out of your favorite coinage metal.

golden

No and no.

BackroadJunkie

Originally posted by: JedPlanchet
I think that the curved baseball coin works well because the convex part forms a ball and the concave part forms a glove - both symbols of the game take advantage of the natural shape. You could do this for the convex part of a football coin, but what would go inside?

This.

On the other hand, maybe they'll make it and another similar one slightly less convex and put a Tom Brady signature facsimile on the inside. I might buy that one...

johnny9434

not interested.

Cougar1978

NO

BryceM

To the first question, No.



To the second question, No.

gnat

Don't we already mint football shaped coins?

mannie gray

No...and no.

Baley

Although I do occasionally play with my coins, no, I would not buy one that is an actual toy.

ms70

Originally posted by: messydesk

I think I'd take a knee on that promotion.