Looks similar to the packaging for the now-discontinued American Legacy proof sets. Sales were less than 30K each for the last two years of the Legacy sets, and the bulky packaging probably contributed to their demise.
I really think that packaging like this will discourage potential sales. Coin collectors shouldn't have to be box collectors also.
That holder is insane. Besides being way too big, why does the picture repeat the design shown immediately below it? Why not show the reverse? TD
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Looks to me like it takes one step to put the coin in it and it stacks flat for easy shipping. Probably an efficiency/cost cutting measure. The boxes are a labor intensive anachronism. The exception is the extremely fancy boxes for expensive coins that they sell for $100+ premium. --Jerry
<< <i>why does the picture repeat the design shown immediately below it?
If you look closely, there is no date on the coin image on the holder. They can use leftovers for 2010's, 11's, and 12's. >>
And the reverses will change each year as well. I think you've got it! TD
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lol. an indian with a feather in his hair. every native american i see now days digs that funky look! i am surprised the asian girl does not have chop sticks in her hair and the black american does not have a hair pick!
the white girl should probably have a hat from the era of little house on the prairie to make it all complete!!!
coin collecting, when seeing coins like that, is pretty darn lame. thankfully it is just an over priced bullion round and destined for the melt bucket some day
I've solved my "moral hazard" about rewarding the Mint with an order for these.
I'm going to load up on Margaret Taylors and then use the profits from that extremely low mintage key to buy a couple of these after they crash in price.
the white girl should probably have a hat from the era of little house on the prairie
Wrong, fc. She's the prototypical "valley girl".
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So, help me out here. There was a 3 year series going on the branches of government - and the legislative and executive brances were issued, and the judicial had a spectacurly good design, and that one was not issued. Can't we finish a series that we started?
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<< <i>So, help me out here. There was a 3 year series going on the branches of government - and the legislative and executive brances were issued, and the judicial had a spectacurly good design, and that one was not issued. Can't we finish a series that we started? >>
Wasn't that the '06-'07-'08 series??? TD
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<< <i>So, help me out here. There was a 3 year series going on the branches of government - and the legislative and executive brances were issued, and the judicial had a spectacurly good design, and that one was not issued. Can't we finish a series that we started? >>
Wasn't that the '06-'07-'08 series??? TD >>
I think it was for 06 and 07, but we never got the Judicial in 2008 - but I'm not entirely sure on this. Anybody got pics of those years?
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<< <i>So, help me out here. There was a 3 year series going on the branches of government - and the legislative and executive brances were issued, and the judicial had a spectacurly good design, and that one was not issued. Can't we finish a series that we started? >>
Wasn't that the '06-'07-'08 series??? TD >>
Think he's speaking of the owl design on the 2008 coin that wasn't used.
<< <i>So, help me out here. There was a 3 year series going on the branches of government - and the legislative and executive brances were issued, and the judicial had a spectacurly good design, and that one was not issued. Can't we finish a series that we started? >>
Wasn't that the '06-'07-'08 series??? TD >>
Think he's speaking of the owl design on the 2008 coin that wasn't used. >>
YES! I thought is was really cool, and then it got dumped!
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<< <i>Why are there so many super-negative comments around this coin? I don't think it's that bad looking... >>
Did we not see the eagle's head is severed from it's body ? It looks like the head of a rat in relation to the other six heads (five heads and the obverse) on the coin. Where is that majestic bird perched, or is it in flight ?
<< <i>Why are there so many super-negative comments around this coin? I don't think it's that bad looking... >>
it is political correctness backlash. put it this way. you are supposed to judge people by how they treat others and live their life. the color of their skin or the shape of their nose is not supposed to be taken into consideration. yet here we have a coin pushing the idea of "a more perfect union" has to do with a bunch of different skin colors getting along.
i do not care that a white male was not put on the coin. what i want to see is a symbol that all people can look to that represents us as a whole. liberty or the eagle did that very well. perhaps a flag or a tree. whatever really that shows strength, freedom, etc...
"a more perfect union" should be symbolized by something that includes us all.
so that is sorta how i am thinking here and would guess others are in the same boat.
eventually politically correct people have to "grow up" and stop pushing the fact we are different physically from others. we know that! if this country was really past this stage of feeling so guilty we would not see coin designs like this. but alas... some people feel guilty for sins they did not commit and have to attempt to right wrongs that take time to heal. this coin design represents their guilt and it wants to attempt a fix they can be "proud" of. See here.. i am not a racist.. look at this coin. We white folks understand you now. Lets all hug.
really hard to explain. but i think guilt for being white.. guilt for being wealthy... guilt for having more then others.. guilt is a big key ingredient in this nonsense.
<< <i>... i do not care that a white male was not put on the coin. what i want to see is a symbol that all people can look to that represents us as a whole. liberty or the eagle did that very well. perhaps a flag or a tree. whatever really that shows strength, freedom, etc...
"a more perfect union" should be symbolized by something that includes us all. ... >>
You guys keep bringing up no white males-well to me all the figures look female so of course there are no white males.I have to agree that the severed chicken(eagle) head is lame....For me the 2007 reverse is the worst design of the entire series-especially compared to the other two( 06/08) in that mini-series.
<< <i>You guys keep bringing up no white males-well to me all the figures look female so of course there are no white males.I have to agree that the severed chicken(eagle) head is lame....For me the 2007 reverse is the worst design of the entire series-especially compared to the other two( 06/08) in that mini-series. >>
We don't care that there are no white males on the coin per se. Out of context, the coin would be OK. But in the context of the modern workforce, if you've been involved with a large company (or tried to get a white kid into a good college) in the past 10 years, you've found out that diversity is code for "make a white male your last choice". So that's what the reverse of this coin symbolizes to those who have been there, done that, still wearing T-shirts instead of suits.
it is political correctness backlash. put it this way. you are supposed to judge people by how they treat others and live their life. the color of their skin or the shape of their nose is not supposed to be taken into consideration. yet here we have a coin pushing the idea of "a more perfect union" has to do with a bunch of different skin colors getting along.
i do not care that a white male was not put on the coin. what i want to see is a symbol that all people can look to that represents us as a whole. liberty or the eagle did that very well. perhaps a flag or a tree. whatever really that shows strength, freedom, etc...
"a more perfect union" should be symbolized by something that includes us all.
so that is sorta how i am thinking here and would guess others are in the same boat.
eventually politically correct people have to "grow up" and stop pushing the fact we are different physically from others. we know that! if this country was really past this stage of feeling so guilty we would not see coin designs like this. but alas... some people feel guilty for sins they did not commit and have to attempt to right wrongs that take time to heal. this coin design represents their guilt and it wants to attempt a fix they can be "proud" of. See here.. i am not a racist.. look at this coin. We white folks understand you now. Lets all hug.
really hard to explain. but i think guilt for being white.. guilt for being wealthy... guilt for having more then others.. guilt is a big key ingredient in this nonsense.
What he said. I AGREE WITH FC.
in the context of the modern workforce, if you've been involved with a large company (or tried to get a white kid into a good college) in the past 10 years, you've found out that diversity is code for "make a white male your last choice"
And THAT, my friends is the essence of political correctness. It used to be that being a white male gave you some latitude to be a reasonable individual with a sense of fairness and justice. After 40 or 50 years of this political correctness, of being attacked for being white, male, heterosexual, Christian, educated - whatever, it gets really, really old. The attacks never stop. Might as well wear a t-shirt with a bullseye on the front and back. Nothing good has come from political correctness, and nothing good ever will. Just my two cents.
Diversity sucks...when imposed by hypocritical political correctness.
Diversity from the heart is grand.
Yes, and it's the political correctness that drives wedges all throughout our society and our country.
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I especially like the vapid expression on the bottom face.
I knew it would happen.
That is far from reality.
Whatever you are, be a good one. ---- Abraham Lincoln
I really think that packaging like this will discourage potential sales. Coin collectors shouldn't have to be box collectors also.
Besides being way too big, why does the picture repeat the design shown immediately below it? Why not show the reverse?
TD
If you look closely, there is no date on the coin image on the holder. They can use leftovers for 2010's, 11's, and 12's.
<< <i>why does the picture repeat the design shown immediately below it?
If you look closely, there is no date on the coin image on the holder. They can use leftovers for 2010's, 11's, and 12's. >>
And the reverses will change each year as well. I think you've got it!
TD
now days digs that funky look! i am surprised the asian girl does not
have chop sticks in her hair and the black american does not have a hair
pick!
the white girl should probably have a hat from the era of little house on the prairie
to make it all complete!!!
coin collecting, when seeing coins like that, is pretty darn lame. thankfully it is just
an over priced bullion round and destined for the melt bucket some day
I'm going to load up on Margaret Taylors and then use the profits from that extremely low mintage key to buy a couple of these after they crash in price.
the white girl should probably have a hat from the era of little house on the prairie
Wrong, fc. She's the prototypical "valley girl".
I knew it would happen.
The desigfn is just further proof that the former Franklin Mint Artists are now working for the US Mint.
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<< <i>So, help me out here. There was a 3 year series going on the branches of government - and the legislative and executive brances were issued, and the judicial had a spectacurly good design, and that one was not issued. Can't we finish a series that we started?
Wasn't that the '06-'07-'08 series???
TD
<< <i>Is it possible for a bullion coin to be worth less than melt? >>
Yes, but not this one. --Jerry
<< <i>
<< <i>So, help me out here. There was a 3 year series going on the branches of government - and the legislative and executive brances were issued, and the judicial had a spectacurly good design, and that one was not issued. Can't we finish a series that we started?
Wasn't that the '06-'07-'08 series???
TD >>
I think it was for 06 and 07, but we never got the Judicial in 2008 - but I'm not entirely sure on this. Anybody got pics of those years?
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<< <i>
<< <i>So, help me out here. There was a 3 year series going on the branches of government - and the legislative and executive brances were issued, and the judicial had a spectacurly good design, and that one was not issued. Can't we finish a series that we started?
Wasn't that the '06-'07-'08 series???
TD >>
Think he's speaking of the owl design on the 2008 coin that wasn't used.
<< <i>
<< <i>
<< <i>So, help me out here. There was a 3 year series going on the branches of government - and the legislative and executive brances were issued, and the judicial had a spectacurly good design, and that one was not issued. Can't we finish a series that we started?
Wasn't that the '06-'07-'08 series???
TD >>
Think he's speaking of the owl design on the 2008 coin that wasn't used. >>
YES! I thought is was really cool, and then it got dumped!
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<< <i>Ditto on the owl design. >>
<< <i>
Very nice display showing America's best modern designed coins.
<< <i>Why are there so many super-negative comments around this coin? I don't think it's that bad looking... >>
Did we not see the eagle's head is severed from it's body ? It looks like the head of a rat in relation to the other six heads (five heads and the obverse) on the coin.
Where is that majestic bird perched, or is it in flight ?
<< <i>Why are there so many super-negative comments around this coin? I don't think it's that bad looking... >>
it is political correctness backlash. put it this way. you are supposed
to judge people by how they treat others and live their life. the color
of their skin or the shape of their nose is not supposed to be taken
into consideration. yet here we have a coin pushing the idea of "a
more perfect union" has to do with a bunch of different skin colors
getting along.
i do not care that a white male was not put on the coin. what i want
to see is a symbol that all people can look to that represents us as
a whole. liberty or the eagle did that very well. perhaps a flag or a
tree. whatever really that shows strength, freedom, etc...
"a more perfect union" should be symbolized by something that
includes us all.
so that is sorta how i am thinking here and would guess others are in
the same boat.
eventually politically correct people have to "grow up" and stop pushing
the fact we are different physically from others. we know that! if this
country was really past this stage of feeling so guilty we would not
see coin designs like this. but alas... some people feel guilty for sins
they did not commit and have to attempt to right wrongs that take
time to heal. this coin design represents their guilt and it wants to attempt
a fix they can be "proud" of. See here.. i am not a racist.. look at this
coin. We white folks understand you now. Lets all hug.
really hard to explain. but i think guilt for being white.. guilt for being
wealthy... guilt for having more then others.. guilt is a big key ingredient
in this nonsense.
<< <i>
Okay, I changed my mind. It's beautiful.
<< <i>
<< <i>
Okay, I changed my mind. It's beautiful. >>
I think so...
Taken as a whole, it's a symbol of our diversity, not our guilt. Something to be proud of, not ashamed of.
<< <i>... i do not care that a white male was not put on the coin. what i want
to see is a symbol that all people can look to that represents us as
a whole. liberty or the eagle did that very well. perhaps a flag or a
tree. whatever really that shows strength, freedom, etc...
"a more perfect union" should be symbolized by something that
includes us all. ... >>
YES!
<< <i>You guys keep bringing up no white males-well to me all the figures look female so of course there are no white males.I have to agree that the severed chicken(eagle) head is lame....For me the 2007 reverse is the worst design of the entire series-especially compared to the other two( 06/08) in that mini-series. >>
We don't care that there are no white males on the coin per se. Out of context, the coin would be OK. But in the context of the modern workforce, if you've been involved with a large company (or tried to get a white kid into a good college) in the past 10 years, you've found out that diversity is code for "make a white male your last choice". So that's what the reverse of this coin symbolizes to those who have been there, done that, still wearing T-shirts instead of suits.
--Jerry
I think so...
Taken as a whole, it's a symbol of our diversity, not our guilt. Something to be proud of, not ashamed of. >>
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Diversity sucks...when imposed by hypocritical political correctness.
Diversity from the heart is grand.
This coin is very superficial and in no way reflects any heart or soul.
to judge people by how they treat others and live their life. the color
of their skin or the shape of their nose is not supposed to be taken
into consideration. yet here we have a coin pushing the idea of "a
more perfect union" has to do with a bunch of different skin colors
getting along.
i do not care that a white male was not put on the coin. what i want
to see is a symbol that all people can look to that represents us as
a whole. liberty or the eagle did that very well. perhaps a flag or a
tree. whatever really that shows strength, freedom, etc...
"a more perfect union" should be symbolized by something that
includes us all.
so that is sorta how i am thinking here and would guess others are in
the same boat.
eventually politically correct people have to "grow up" and stop pushing
the fact we are different physically from others. we know that! if this
country was really past this stage of feeling so guilty we would not
see coin designs like this. but alas... some people feel guilty for sins
they did not commit and have to attempt to right wrongs that take
time to heal. this coin design represents their guilt and it wants to attempt
a fix they can be "proud" of. See here.. i am not a racist.. look at this
coin. We white folks understand you now. Lets all hug.
really hard to explain. but i think guilt for being white.. guilt for being
wealthy... guilt for having more then others.. guilt is a big key ingredient
in this nonsense.
What he said. I AGREE WITH FC.
in the context of the modern workforce, if you've been involved with a large company (or tried to get a white kid into a good college) in the past 10 years, you've found out that diversity is code for "make a white male your last choice"
And THAT, my friends is the essence of political correctness. It used to be that being a white male gave you some latitude to be a reasonable individual with a sense of fairness and justice. After 40 or 50 years of this political correctness, of being attacked for being white, male, heterosexual, Christian, educated - whatever, it gets really, really old. The attacks never stop. Might as well wear a t-shirt with a bullseye on the front and back. Nothing good has come from political correctness, and nothing good ever will. Just my two cents.
Diversity sucks...when imposed by hypocritical political correctness.
Diversity from the heart is grand.
Yes, and it's the political correctness that drives wedges all throughout our society and our country.
I knew it would happen.