Neat article on baseball coin trial pieces in Coin World Online

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• jmcu12 Posts: 2,452 ✭✭✭

  November 4, 2013 3:08AM

  I have said this before and I will say it again. I love these!
  
  And after seeing the pics of the test and production pieces, I think these are going to be a HIT! (Pun intended )
  

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• CaptHenway Posts: 32,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 4, 2013 4:37AM

  
  
  << <i>I have said this before and I will say it again. I love these!
  
  And after seeing the pics of the test and production pieces, I think these are going to be a HIT! (Pun intended ) >>
  
  
  
  Wrapped up in bunting, no doubt!

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• Broadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 4, 2013 4:43AM

  
  
  << <i>using fantasy dies that had a pool player on one side and an "8 Ball" >>
  
  
  
  Are photos of the fantasy strikes shown
  
  I have no desire to own one of these curved commems, but sure would like to photograph one!

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• gonzer Posts: 3,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 4, 2013 5:01AM

  
  
  << <i>Wrapped up in bunting, no doubt! >>
  
  
  
  Another pun intended???

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• jmcu12 Posts: 2,452 ✭✭✭

  November 4, 2013 5:03AM

  
  
  << <i>Are photos of the fantasy strikes shown >>
  
  
  
  Yes there a lot shown, the dies and the strikes themselves. If nothing else I think the article gives a good representation of the development process used inside the mint.

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• Bodin Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭

  November 4, 2013 3:01PM

  Am I the only one not seeing the link to the article?

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 4, 2013 10:09PM

  Will be interesting to see how these coins sell.... I predict a hot early market and exuberant flipping... Cheers, RickO

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• 87redcivic Posts: 147 ✭✭✭

  November 5, 2013 11:51PM

  Does anyone know if the "8-ball" trial pieces have a denomination on them? With 10,000+ minted and no denomination, hopefully the mint would think to offer these as a product similar to the coin and die sets they have offered previously.

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• CaptHenway Posts: 32,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 6, 2013 12:52AM

  
  
  << <i>Am I the only one not seeing the link to the article? >>
  
  
  
  No link was posted. You have to subscribe to Coin World Online to read the article, or buy a hard copy of the magazine at a coin shop. That's how they pay their salaries.

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• kiyote Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 6, 2013 10:24AM

  I don't think the gold coins will last a week before they're a sellout. Put me in that line. Such a clean, simple and appealing design. I bet they're going to look great.

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• Justlooking Posts: 2,895 ✭

  November 6, 2013 4:20PM

  I'm balking.
  
  I think the mint is swinging for the fences on this one. I wonder if there will be many errors ... I might try to get my mitts on one.
  
  This coin really throws a curveball to collectors.

  Let's try not to get upset.

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• CaptHenway Posts: 32,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 6, 2013 11:47PM

  
  
  << <i>I'm balking.
  
  I think the mint is swinging for the fences on this one. I wonder if there will be many errors ... I might try to get my mitts on one.
  
  This coin really throws a curveball to collectors. >>
  
  
  
  We'll see what the collector base thinks........

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