hey HSN found out how to cheat people out a new way

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  1. rickyb

    rickyb With a name like Ricky...

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  3. CappedBustDimes

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  4. greglax45

    greglax45 Coin Hoarder

    Do you think it could be the box that is boosting the price? Like the Nixon Box?
     
  5. Daggarjon

    Daggarjon Supporter**

    how is that even legal? the reverse proof coins aren't legal are they? excuse my ignorance but i am flabergasted!
     
  6. cesariojpn

    cesariojpn Coin Hoarder

    *blink blink* Come again?
     
  7. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts

    how did they manufacture reverse proof coins?
     
  8. cesariojpn

    cesariojpn Coin Hoarder

    Much like how they make Colorized State Quarters....they have some Chinese Worker being paid 5 cents a coin painting the proof-like surfaces in.
     
  9. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts

    its paint? shameful i thought they were putting the coins in amfg process yikes what has the world come too
     
  10. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    WAIT!
    Ya missed it:

    "Reverse proof Brilliant Uncirculated random mint 2007 George Washington dollar "


    So, it is a reverse proof UNCIRCULATED !
     
  11. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    INDEED!
     
  12. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I rather doubt the surfaces are painted to produce their so called reverse proof, but you can bet the surfaces are definitely altered.
     
  13. Thender

    Thender Senior Member

    Yeesh... I need to start making a list, to post by the computer, of all the riff-raff out there trying to chisel me out of my hard earned green backs....

    Even I picked up on that "Creative Marketing"....
     
  14. SapperNurse

    SapperNurse DOD enhanced

    The surfaces are not altered, but they ARE NOT US MINT either!!! Their response when questioned:

     
  15. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Their response doesn't even address your question about the reverse proof let alone answer it. If you visit the site they linked - you can't even find the reverse proof.

    I promise you, the surfaces are altered to make the coins look that way.
     
  16. SapperNurse

    SapperNurse DOD enhanced

    SO you don't think it is a private mint thing like the Franklin mint?
     
  17. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Not at all. They are buying genuine US dollars from a bank and altering them.
     
  18. Daggarjon

    Daggarjon Supporter**

    It wouldnt be legal for a mint like The Franklin Mint to mint coins to look like what HSN is selling. It would go against the new laws the mint has been able to get put in place. They dont have the word 'Copy' or 'Replica' or whatever the term is that is in that law. I dont know exactly what was put in that law, but someone else might :D but i do believe it has to state clearly that it is a copy ...

    so i do believe GD is correct that the coins are original, but something was done to them... i just dont know what
     
  19. Philly Dog

    Philly Dog Coin Collector


    There is a link for making a review on that HSN site for the Pres dollars.

    The Franklin Mint has always done there own thing and have minted many coins for other countries. Back in the late 60's before they got real big they made coins for the Shell Gas game with all the Presidents on them. I have a couple of them, if I can remember where

    Today they are right across the road from the WAWA dairy in Media Pa about 10 miles from Philly
     
  20. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts

    for once i agree with my ffg :D
     
  21. rickyb

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