Yet another modern coin gimmick

Pokermandude · April 10, 2012 10:40AM

To each his/her own but come on... Seriously?

Edit- And I see now it isn't even made of silver.

JCMhouston · April 10, 2012 11:03AM

But, but... it's glow in the dark!!!

And it's got a dinosaur!!!

DBSTrader2 · April 11, 2012 11:27AM

That is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOOOL !!!!!

So this is the regular-sized quarter (not one of their large-size-yet-still-state-25-cents varieties), has no silver, and they can get $30 each for them?! I'm sorry, but the U.S. Mint could learn a LOT from these guys!!

- - Dave

worldcoinguy · April 11, 2012 11:38AM

I'm only buying one if they embed a microchip that roars when you squeeze it.

Pokermandude · April 11, 2012 12:29PM

<< <i>I'm only buying one if they embed a microchip that roars when you squeeze it.

>>

Omg, don't give them any more ideas! It would be like those music-playing greeting cards... Except on a coin.

DBSTrader2 · April 11, 2012 1:44PM

Why NOT?! They already hide secret spy microchips in their coins!!!!

pmac · April 11, 2012 11:06PM

I think this is terrific. To get YNs involved in collecting is the life blood of numismatics. Glow-in-the-dark and dynosaurs are really big with the kids and why not grab them in the early interests of life? Besides, in fifty years, these might really be worth something.

worldcoinguy · April 12, 2012 5:09AM

pmac - Putting my sarcasm aside, I have to agree with you. While the holograms, colors, odd shapes, etc might seem like gimmicks to me, they might just be the hook that brings a new young face into the hobby. To each their own......if you want to collect Somali guitar coins or glow in the dark dinosaur coins, all the more power to you. I think most of us were brought into the hobby through one interest and once we jump in the pool and swim around for awhile we realize the many other avenues that we can pursue. It was US Indian Head cents for me.

element159 · April 12, 2012 12:43PM

Personally, I think the idea is pretty cool. I'd prefer if they were the same size as the regular 25c, so they didn't seem so much like NCLT, but still, I like it. I wouldn't spend a bunch of $$$ on them, but that doesn't mean I don't like them.

Yet another modern coin gimmick

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