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<p>[QUOTE="iPen, post: 2914137, member: 69760"]Show them something completely different from what they'd see in circulation. Maybe start with modern 1 oz silver rounds from around the world. Most people don't even know about American Silver Eagles, Mexican Libertads, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Heck now they have Coca-Cola bottle cap shaped silver coins, skull shaped, and superhero themed ones, too - I bet these Mints are trying to reach out to the young generation somehow, so FWIW, use their research (images below). I'd probably stick with government issued ones like the ones below, as opposed to privately minted ones since the former have a further element to them - you can tell them it's legal tender and watch their reaction! <img src="http://epkabob.com/emojiOne/smiley/blown.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Not that any sane person would actually use it to buy something at only face value... but still technically true.</p><p><br /></p><p>One good place to browse the different varieties is MCM (Modern Coin Mart).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Pics from the 'net.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><img src="http://agaunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2018-SAP-Coca-Cola-Cap-COIN.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://agaunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-CIT-Big-Skull-COIN.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="iPen, post: 2914137, member: 69760"]Show them something completely different from what they'd see in circulation. Maybe start with modern 1 oz silver rounds from around the world. Most people don't even know about American Silver Eagles, Mexican Libertads, etc. Heck now they have Coca-Cola bottle cap shaped silver coins, skull shaped, and superhero themed ones, too - I bet these Mints are trying to reach out to the young generation somehow, so FWIW, use their research (images below). I'd probably stick with government issued ones like the ones below, as opposed to privately minted ones since the former have a further element to them - you can tell them it's legal tender and watch their reaction! [IMG]http://epkabob.com/emojiOne/smiley/blown.png[/IMG] Not that any sane person would actually use it to buy something at only face value... but still technically true. One good place to browse the different varieties is MCM (Modern Coin Mart). [I]Pics from the 'net. [/I] [IMG]http://agaunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2018-SAP-Coca-Cola-Cap-COIN.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://agaunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-CIT-Big-Skull-COIN.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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