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I've seen colorized coins, but this is ridiculous!

cardinalcardinal Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ....[puke]....

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,133 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 23, 2018 1:56PM

    These notes are destined to make their obligatory appearance in my local brick and mortar dealer’s junk box after he purchases them from their now hapless original buyers.

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  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One is not bad.

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can not unsee that. How about a warning first next time ; )

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  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 23, 2018 2:10PM

    Yikes --- I misread the title the first time. Thought it said:
    "The All-New U.S. $2 Presidential Balls Collection" :blush:

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  • cardinalcardinal Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Justacommeman said:
    I can not unsee that. How about a warning first next time ; )

    m

    Sorry! I just can't believe that showed up in my mail today!

    But then, yesterday I got a call from a coin telemarketer, telling me I was stupid to turn down his offer of selling me an NGC-AU55 1855 Type 2 gold dollar for the low, low, LOW price of $695 (when the most recent auction results show them at $384-$408). He said I was stupid because I could easily turn around and sell it for a few hundred dollars profit! :o

  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, that's just unfortunate.

  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭

    ...but, but you get the rich mahogany finish box with a silvery title plaque!

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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,518 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ugh

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  • DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,008 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RogerB said:
    Yikes --- I misread the title the first time. Thought it said:
    "The All-New U.S. $2 Presidential Balls Collection" :blush:

    Yes, 2 Presidential Balls would be collectible

    Doug
  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't care for them.

  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The "bills" or "balls?" ;)

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So now there will be prezzy two dollar bills??? The coin failure was not sufficient message to the Mint?? I cannot believe currency collectors (other than perhaps some youngsters) will be interested in this program. What's next? A hag series too? Yes, the Mint is doing what the Post Office did to stamps....Cheers, RickO

  • GluggoGluggo Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you cardinal

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,500 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ewww, thats not for me.

  • BStrauss3BStrauss3 Posts: 3,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko it's not the mint (or more properly the BEP) - it's some private company.

    Either way, it's horrific.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BStrauss3...Thank you, I did not read it all... glad it is not the mint anyway....I should have magnified the ad and read it... Cheers, RickO

  • cardinalcardinal Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wait a minute....you haven't even heard the BEST part!

    The letter that accompanied the offer provides this Guarantee:
    "You are guaranteed the low introductory price of just $24.95* per issue (plus $4.95 each for shipping and service) for the entire series -- regardless of how the value or demand for this U.S. legal tender currency may grow over time."

    With a guarantee like that, how can you lose? :p

  • RGRG Posts: 74 ✭✭

    If you don't want the box, ecoin has the 44 bill set in a binder for only $649.95 but they're sold out. When I first got the flyer, I thought it was a private mint knockoff of the $2 but then it says legal tender and colorized by the Merrick Mint. OMG

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 26, 2018 6:21AM

    Glad that didn't arrive in my inbox as then I'd be forced to open another spam email just to re-balance the universe :(

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  • DBSTrader2DBSTrader2 Posts: 3,485 ✭✭✭✭

    I dunno.............. might be an interesting and refreshing take on the $2 bill if they were offered at just $2 as part of an actual BEP program. Colorful & informative. Can tell a much better story than the Prez $1 coins could.........

  • WinLoseWinWinLoseWin Posts: 1,582 ✭✭✭✭✭

    But who could possibly turn down "THE RIGHT TO OWNERSHIP OF ONE OF ONLY 5,000 COMPLETE COLLECTIONS TO EVER BE ISSUED"???

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  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cardinal said:
    Wait a minute....you haven't even heard the BEST part!

    The letter that accompanied the offer provides this Guarantee:
    "You are guaranteed the low introductory price of just $24.95* per issue (plus $4.95 each for shipping and service) for the entire series -- regardless of how the value or demand for this U.S. legal tender currency may grow over time."

    With a guarantee like that, how can you lose? :p

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,988 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is nasty. I don’t like it even a tiny bit.

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  • AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We are used to color up here.... :)

  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just in time for Easter.

  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This will go nicely with my "Tribute Proof" gold buffalo (with 24 mg PURE gold), and my gold plated "Tribute" quarters.

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  • BStrauss3BStrauss3 Posts: 3,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Two thoughts...

    /1/ What if we all bought #1 and then cancelled. They would have 100s of collections that could not be completed... (yeah, waste of $30, but)

    /2/ When they said Presidential Bills, I was thinking of George's bill for stabling his horse, Jefferson's bill for "Services Rendered" from Lewis & Clark, etc.

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those Canadian bills are pretty.

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  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    we get these in from time to time and the price referenced explains the disheartened expression on faces when we offer face value.

  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think I need to find another site now. Be back later when it's nicer.

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