So what do you think about colored coins?

Hey, I like the Cubs....and I'm from Longgg Island. May be I's got's no class.

 

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uh

were you here for 1969?

Ruben

 

No offense intended to Cubs fans
I just had to take that shot as a die hard Cardinals fan

 

Go Cardinals. MVP Pujols gonna take em back to the WS next year.

 

The Cardinals are my second favorite team. Its the long and fun to the end of the line pennant races that makes me appreciate the cardinals and the St Louis fans.

The should dump the manager though. He's been a steroid enabler for years...

BTW - the most exciting year in MLB - 1985

and its too bad with the wild card that we will never experience that kind of season again..

Ruben

 

I wouldn't know, I´ve never been to Chicago, but I´m sure Chicago isn´t as bad as Canada :whistle:

 

from wikiepedia today

 

Royals win!

 

...Not lately.

 

A bi-metallic dollar coin would be impossible not to notice. They could do all sorts of things to make the coin feel different as well. Ridges and letters clusters. No more confusing it with quarters and no more Disney tokens.

The bi-metallic design would also lend itself to new design innovation that could invigorate our coinage. Mottos, stars and so on could be placed in locations on the coins based on the metal. Think of The United States of America One Dollar on the outer edge with a shield, eagle, Olive Branch or stars on the center metal. The metal makeup if done on several coins could also breath new life to each denomination if they varied the composition somewhat for each coin. Think of a golden dollar with the outer layer in the standard metal,but a center of traditional cupro-nickel? Or a steel penny with a small copper center. The combinations are many. I think the penny, dollar and half are all good canidates to try. We should as a group really push this idea.

 

See the new designs thread and email me off list ruben@mrbrklyn.com

 

The after mint coloring of coins is just a ploy for the TV coin hawkers to sell you something you don't need.

Now that that's said; the governments that produce legal tender and also add color or a meteor fleck or a semi-precious gem inside the coins are creating a valid collectible that may, one day go up in value. The bi and tri-metal coins are quite nice as are the polymer currency notes. As long as its legal tender issued buy a government I see nothing wrong with collection them if you so choose to do so.

Bruce

 

This is a fine example of a tastefully colored coin by the Canadian Government.

Bruce

 

I have to admit it look quite...nah, who am I kidding. Melt it and make something tasteful from the silver.

 

Ya know, I'd say we're all pretty much in agreement, they arent for us. And I think thats the whole idea. The colorized coins were to attract other potential buyers. Not necessarily collectors. I think the coloring takes away from the coin. I dont have any or would seek out any, but if I were to end up with some I'd probably give them to my daughter who is interested in collecting also. She thinks they are cool. Who knows, perhaps one day all US coins will be colored and these "early" types we are ripping on will increase in value. Hahahaha, who knows, nice read thus far. E

 

No we're not. Mint colored coins is the future...

You should get used to it. Arguing for non-colorized coins is like arguing for B&W TV or movies. Outside of Annie Hall, your going to get color.

Ruben

 

I agree with Ruben, we are not in agreement. I like color on my coins. I like rainbow toned classic coins and I like the new colorized Canadian coinage very much. Not enough to start collecting them, but I like them just the same.

If the US Mint started putting out quality colorized coins like the Canadian mint, I would start a modern collection. IMO, anything we can do to attract more interest to the hobby benefits all collectors. Even if the majority never collect anything other than State quarters and Presidential dollars, a small percentage will catch the bug and become die hard coin collectors and branch out into an area that interests them.

 

Paul, your NOT ALLOWED to agree with me. Your going to annoy 50Cents way too much...

 

LOL, he might not be the only one.