Coca Cola Fans rejoice! Is it crazy if I like this?

But it would stay clean

 

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Is it made to spec - does it actually fit on a real Coca Cola bottle?

 

I’m sorry

I do think these are cool and could make a nice gift or crossover collectible for fans of Coca Cola.

 

For those interested, I asked MCM about mintages and potential for graded versions. I got the following reply:

New message from: mcm (532,757)
Hello and thank you for contacting us,

The initial mintage was 25,000.

It is yet to be determined whether or not we will have more minted or any sent into grading.

Let me know if there's anything else I can help you with.

 

The potentially unlimited open ended mintage is certainly a major turn off. They need to make a decision about that quickly and stand by it

 

And believe me, it's no secret that those Bavarian Beer Purity Law enforcers take their job very seriously.

 

Spent 6 weeks in Bavaria. Best beer I've ever had. They do a good job.

 

As they say, the proof is in the pudding, or the brew in this case.

 

So a private company decides how many of a countries coin will be minted. Usually it is the country that decides how many to strike.

 

IMHO - Now coin collecting has hit a new low and has ‘Jumped the Shark.’

 

Clearly, you must still be under the mesmerizing, lasting influence of John Belushi as the "cheeseburger, cheeseburger, no Coke, Pepsi" short order cook on SNL.

 

Guess it all depends on the contract they made. With these collector coin oddities it is usually some major dealer/distributor that comes up with a plan, then tries to find countries that are willing to be the official issuer, and a mint that makes these things ...

Christian

 

I know, that's one reason why I don't consider NCLT (or NIFC if you prefer) to actually be coins.

 

The presentation box should have been a Coca Cola bottle lol.

 

The country which has agreed to have its name on the coinage is engaging in its part of this venture solely and purely for the anticipated financial proceeds that it expects will accrue to it as a result of being the designated sovereign "sponsor" of the coin. This arrangement of corporate enterprise and national production is entered into precisely for the purpose of lending monetary credibility, i.e., making the coin in question legal tender, which is essential to the de facto marketer being able to avoid having to sell it as some kind of token or keepsake instead. For all practical purposes, the marketer is not just the real driving force but also the only shot-caller when it comes to the issuing of this particular piece of coinage from start to finish, and that would of course explain why the company and not the country is entitled to establish what the final mintage levels will be.

 

If you look at some of the truly bizarre coinage that has been released, especially in more recent times around the world, whatever "shark has been jumped" regarding the appearance of the occasional truly absurd piece was hopped over quite a while ago.

 

Or a velour-lined limited edition commemorative six-pack.

 

A rose is a rose is a rose. You can always spend it in the country of issuance, even if you have to fly 10,000 miles to do it and then spend a 5000% premium on whatever local product you buy.