Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

[jeff of pa]

Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

http://www.usmint.gov/consumer/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=HotItems#obama

 

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[BIG61AL]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

I detest when a coined is altered like this.....a coin is technically ungradable and is worth no more than face value....plus i think it is a rip off!

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

Luckly They are only doing it to the new Dollars
which will never be worth anything
because they will rot away eventually.

But I can't believe people are paying such outrageous
prices for a $1.00 coin with a picture pasted on it.

Eventually the paste will dry out & the pic will fall off anyway.

& Forget about giving your local Coin Dealer anything but a Laugh
If you bring it in for Grading & Value.

First thing I'd do is tell them I'd give them .75 Because I need to make a Profit.

Then I would Rip the Pic off the top.

Then I'd throw the pic in the trash
and the dollar in my Change Jar :P

 

[LadyDigger]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

I only buy from the US Mint and no one else!

However, I did not know it was a picture "pasted" onto the coin...interesting!

Thanks for the article!
Annmarie

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

I only buy from the US Mint and no one else!

However, I did not know it was a picture "pasted" onto the coin...interesting!

Thanks for the article!
Annmarie

From the above Link.

"practice of superimposing colorized images"

"A superimposed image is entirely different from and obscures the coin's original design"

Also if you look close at the Image you can see it's a paste on :P

I Don't know what they charge but, way too much for a piece of paper
the size of a coin I'm sure

 

[LadyDigger]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

I only buy from the US Mint and no one else!

However, I did not know it was a picture "pasted" onto the coin...interesting!

Thanks for the article!
Annmarie

From the above Link.

"practice of superimposing colorized images"

"A superimposed image is entirely different from and obscures the coin's original design"

Also if you look close at the Image you can see it's a paste on :P

I Don't know what they charge but, way too much for a piece of paper
the size of a coin I'm sure

When the commerical first came out...it was $19.95...then I saw a commerical that was offering the coin for $9.95 and they added a second coin to it as well. It was an image on a Kennedy Half Dollar.

 

[aa battery]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

and i bought 10 of them, now i feel cheap

 

[Wheresthegoodstuff]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

I was cracking up when I saw these on HSN and QVC. Not that I watch those or anything

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

Most of these say "Strict limit of five per household" siegfried schlagrule

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

Most of these say "Strict limit of five per household" siegfried schlagrule

that's to make it look like it's a limited production by the mint.

I bet when you call,
if you say you want more
or even if you order 5

they say on the phone
they can give you as many as you want for a limited time
But you must order now

or Maybe under 5 isn't a crime but 6 are :P

 

[Jimmy(PA)]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

From what I hear they government will be putting his image on Food Stamps. im sorry guys I had to say it.

 

[K*E*L*L*Y]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

From what I hear they government will be putting his image on Food Stamps. im sorry guys I had to say it.

WOW...

 

[Jimmy(PA)]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

From what I hear they government will be putting his image on Food Stamps. im sorry guys I had to say it.

WOW...

Oh Ya like you wernt thinking it.

 

[Jeffro]

Re: Mint Issues Warning About Barack Obama "Commemorative Coins" scam

So what's the scam? Sounds to me like it'll be pretty much like his Presidency.... all show and no go!