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Did anyone see the guys on HSN last night selling Oath dollars for $79.99? I missed the beginning but aren't they just regular presidential dollars with the presidential oath written on the ANACS case? Is this one of the craziest things out there? Am I missing something?
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Anyways, this one sold on eBay in June for $120. It may not be that outrageous.
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http://www.hsn.com/cnt/prod/zoom/zoom_viewer.aspx?main_img=356093&webp_id=4174520
BBD
So all the upity coin snobs can say what they want, these coins are very well made, very beautiful and very patriotic and apparently the market agree's with me!!!!! Keep your eye on these babies!!
PS: If anyone wants to get rid of this "gimmik" coins. E-mail me at klk134@yahoo.com. I will gladly purchase them from you! Especially a Washington if you have one.
<< <i>These coins were only available physically at the Denver Mint location only. >>
What?
I have been to the Denver Mint store in 2007 and never saw these?
Exactly what kind of BS is being marketed here?
The name is LEE!
<< <i>It's definitely Commanders in Chief.
Anyways, this one sold on eBay in June for $120. It may not be that outrageous. >>
I believe that it would be correct with these well-placed hyphens, thusly: Commanders-in-Chief.
If it really is a mint product with such low production, it could be pretty cool.
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<< <i>It's definitely Commanders in Chief.
Anyways, this one sold on eBay in June for $120. It may not be that outrageous. >>
I believe that it would be correct with these well-placed hyphens, thusly: Commanders-in-Chief.
If it really is a mint product with such low production, it could be pretty cool. >>
This is not a US Mint product.
This is an aftermarket product sold with curious wording to "imply" that this is a US Mint product. I would bet that the outer ring is aluminum that has been added in much the same fashion as the old "Good Luck" cents that were available in the 50's and exactly the same as this:
The name is LEE!
<< <i>This is not a US Mint product. >>
<< <i>This is an aftermarket product sold with curious wording to "imply" that this is a US Mint product >>
Was this ring added by the US Denver mint or a third party such as the Franklin Mint or Crazy Joe's Kool Koins?
If the Denver mint added this... wouldn't that make it a US minted coin?
Even if they are not official mint coins, the market doesn't seem to care since one was just recently for around 115.00 and three were sold today around 80.00 dollars each. The market determs the value of coins, not peoples opinions!
The Denver Mint also Sells Coinage Type Sets such as a Barber Half, Walking Liberty Half, Franklin half and a Kennedy Half Dollar in a neat package but this does not mean this is a US Mint Product.
Same with the Post Cards abnd the coffee mugs and all the other "stuff" you can buy.
I believe these were not (other than the coin) "made" at the Denver Mint, sinply sold there.
The name is LEE!
<< <i>According to the July 28, 2008 issue of Coin World the contractor, Aramark, which runs the US Mint Gift Shops in Philadelphia and Denver had the dollars encased in the aluminum rings by Penney Press Mint of Spanish Fork, Utah to sell as souvenirs at the gift shops. They sold for $4.99 and $5.99 depending on when they were purchased. >>
Thank You.
This proves that these are not a US Mint Product!
The name is LEE!
The name is LEE!
BTW, I've got the Adams , Jefferson, and Adams coins. They are a pretty cool conversation pieces. I'd love to get the Washington coin. If anyone knows where one can be located, please E-Mail me.
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Let me rephrase that...
I'm sure that my president in the aluminum ring is missing edge lettering!
<< <i>I'd like to know how ANACS graded the coins MS-65 or MS-66 if they couldn't see the edge lettering since the aluminum ring covers the lettering? >>
Not to be a cynic, but didn't IGC and ANACS just trade staff? Didn't old IGC slab about anything for anyone if the price was right?
If it's put out by the Mint shop, it's no different than the Mint putting pennies in a bottle.
I can't say much good about ANACS slabbing these though.
They are (or were) a legitimate service, and by slabbing these, they give them credibility.
I'm surprised they would sell their reputation so cheaply.
-Randy Newman
It's amazing how quickly I fall behind the curve when it comes to moderns.
Neat lookin' things.
Edit- oh, I see- it's an encasement. Duh.
No wonder I was clueless.
Well, they're neat, but ... eighty bucks?!? Sheesh!
Five, six, seven bucks... OK. Eighty bucks, fuhgeddaboutit.
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BBD
You can make your very own Oath Dollars for about $3.33 a piece using Penny Press Mint, which includes die charges and per cost encasement of 300 Presidential dollars -- coins included.
If you join the dues-free Encased Collectors International club, you can probably get a deeper discount from PPM.
What a rip-off, eh?
BTW -- "Encasing" a coin severely detracts from its numismatic value. Coin collectors call that "post-mint damage", as the aluminum ring is squeezed around the coin to secure it, thus causing damage to the rim.