Colorized Coins

I just got ANOTHER email about colorized coins.
I debated including the link because I didn't want to get this anymore exposure. But then I thought if I didn't people would ask, "What do you mean?"
So here it is.
http://tinyurl.com/ychhmsqd
My questions are: Does anyone here buys these?
If you do, why? And do you think they are a good investment?
When I look at the price of this particular one, all I can say is OMG!

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

I dislike them. Why? I don't really know. I guess I'm just old-fashioned.

 

Huh.. Until now I didn't really know that colorized coins were a thing. I've mostly only had experience with pennies so far, but I'd say that I wouldn't buy a colorized. I just like the look of the normal copper and zinc.

 

Why would you paint over a precious metal? Why not make it out of aluminum or tin and paint over that? I don't want gold or silver that has been painted over... yuck

 

ugh.

'enough said'

 

Generally no for ones like in the link, but there are some I like (mostly foreign ones) and will buy those if I like them. ASEs have some really well done ones as well

 

Strictly from a coin collecting viewpoint, it has long been my understanding that when a coin is colorized its numismatic value automatically drops to absolute zero. On the other hand, I would be the last person to judge those who like colorized coins, since that preference by and of itself is entirely a matter of personal taste.

 

I feel the same way about ink on a woman's flesh.

 

Hear hear, brother.

 

Totally with you there.

 

Likewise, when I look at those colorized Wonder Woman coins from Canada, they make me feel like a dirty old man.

 

That's exactly it; it's really a matter of personal taste. Art, after all, is subjective.

 

Now THAT'S a new one to me!

 

They don't do much for me. The one coin shop was trying to get rid of 5 oz silver bullion, gold plated. Even discounted, I had no interest.

 

Smart man.

 

Destruction of an otherwise good coin. One of the mainstays of the TV Coin peddlers.

 

No doubt whatsoever...and they couldn't care less.

 

You can put lipstick on a pig, but it still just the same pork.

 

I bought a "colorized" silver eagle a number of years ago. Got it cheap. Took it home and a acetone bath fixed it!

 

What a clever idea!