New Collectible Finish for 2016 ASE!

The U.S. Mint announced today that due to the success of previous years' special finishes on the American Silver Eagle, they will be offering the 2016 coins for direct sale to collectors in the Cool Ranch finish for the first time.

A spokesperson from the sales and marketing department of the mint said that it was time for this bold move toward flavor-enhanced bullion. "We spent about a year performing extensive focus group studies to determine how best serve our collectors and provide more 'appetizing' offerings, if you will. The Cool Ranch finish seemed to be the sure winner here. This will also be the first American Eagle coin of any metal to be struck at the Denver mint. Based on our studies, we expect strong demand in Denver and Seattle for the Cool Ranch finish, so it makes sense to strike the coins where our customers are." There was no comment as to other flavor-enhanced finishes that were under development.

Pricing for the 2016 Cool Ranch American Silver Eagle will be announced at a future date.

 

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I'll hold out for the Chilli Cheese.

 

I prefer the green onion myself.

 

You surely jest, right?

 

And I want a freakin' link.......

 

Ci-freakin'-tation........

 

@messydesk

John, will these be available in the produce section or in the condiments aisle?

Chris

 

Publix?

 

What dips go best with these?

 

Wonder if they will have a half life of a Big Mac?

 

Obviously! You couldn't pay me to shop at Winn Dixie.

Chris

 

That dog is a disappointment. Kangaroo meat.......

 

They're doing retail site sales at 7-11 checkout counters.

 

Big mistake! The clerks will probably think they are $10 coins, and if you argue with them, they'll just pull out a Sac or Prez dollar to prove you wrong.

Chris

 

I'll bet the Chinese release their version before the mint does.

 

Yeah, but they won't get the flavor right. The Cool Ranch flavor is so misunderstood there that it's effectively an anti-counterfeiting measure of its own. The Chinese will probably counter with a Fish Ball Soup Silver Panda.

 

I've eaten kangaroo meat but never again, dang was that tough.
I'll be waiting for the Chesterfield Ale flavor

 

Daughter and son-in-law were down here in FL. a few years ago and Winn-Dixie was running a sale on meat. She said it looked OK, but when she got it home, and cooked it, the stuff was tuff as the devil. I remarked to her that it must have been kangaroo......

 

Or maybe it was actual Tasmanian Devil