Are "art" coins worth it?

And that's why he should be fired, lol

 

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Are you kidding? They should have fired Rick for hiring him.

 

There are many clear signs of a casting verses a struck coin. They will bubbles, cast lines, and the details won't be as sharp. This will all be clear even if it has been plated.

Why, it's a TV show and he is just playing a character. All "reality" shows have the Chumlee character. They aren't that way in real life.

 

I'm far from a coin expert (also old with bad eyesight) so there's probably tons of ways to tell the difference I don't know. Next time I'm over that way I'll pick one up and post some pics. I can afford to lose $5 on one of his fake coins, lol.

And your obviously not a Beatles fan, lol.

 

I like the Beatles...but there is so much worthless memorabilia out there I don't mind seeing some of it destroyed. Haha.

 

If that is what you call reality, then we all are really in trouble.

 

I personally do not like them, they destroy the true image of the coin. Year, date, and mint mark will tell you what the coin is made of, and the Red Book of course. Thanks for the post, good luck.

 

Yeah...that's why I put it in quotes. I actually have a friend who was on a reality TV show. She confirmed to me that everything is scripted and the few "incidents" that aren't are often sparked by someone on the crew.

 

Do you remember years back when Charmy Harker aka The Penny Lady was on Pawn Stars? If I recall, she said it was all BS.

 

I do. I just couldn’t remember her name. I think she had a WWII bomb sight.

A friend of mine was on an MTV show like 15 years ago. Had the same reaction.

 

Collect what you like, but do not count on recouping your money. My first wife collected Precious Moments figurines, and enjoyed them, but when she died I sold her collection for pennies on the dollar.

 

Reality TV...some of it is real...just saw a segment of Antiques Roadshow where Ronnie Chang (Daily Show) was showing off his "Collected Works Of Shakespeare" that he had packed and carried for 10+ years all around the world. They told him it was worth the $5 he paid for it...maybe. At the close, he tosses it over the hedge.

 

You piqued my curiosity, Randy. Do you have a photo of the Beatles plates?

 

Oh dear heavens no. I put that box in the attic loooong before I owned a cell phone!

 

I have no interest in them, but that doesn't mean you can't. As far as them being worth the cost, well, that's relative. If 'art' coins become very popular they'll prove to be more than worth the cost. I wouldn't bet on that, though. I'd say only buy them if you like them and want to keep them.