I Needed A Good Laugh.

I recently met someone who was proudly carrying one of these and tickled as could be to own it.
Rather than point out their folly, I said that it was nice. I don't think they wanted to hear any bad news and they weren't going to dive head on into the coin collecting hobby so I let them go their way just as happy as could be.
I just have to let it go sometimes.

Those unbelievably low priced limited supply pieces of junk commercials make me queasy but what are you going to do? If the guy was out buying all sorts of stuff like that I think I would say something but I think he just liked it as a pocket piece.
There was another fellow who told me that he collected these overprinted bills that had some kind of state theme or something on them. He also said he used plastic coated lamination sheets to seal all his silver certificates with.
I told him he was wasting and ruining money but he was so dumb, I couldn't get it into his head that he was throwing money away. He wouldn't hear it.
I do believe he was getting a bit angry with me for raining on his parade.
I think this is probably the case with most of these dummies that buy this stuff.
Else they wouldn't be conned in the first place. They just don't have the IQ to know any better.
There is probably an Aesop fable that applies to this.

I do believe that that commercial has been around for years. They wouldn't be running it if they weren't selling a ton of those fake coins. How many $10 do you think they have to take in to make it worth their time?

I am laughing as I read this thread because I saw this ad about 5 minutes before logging onto CCF.

Thanks for posting this!

The sad thing is people buy these for coin collectors. I have been given several over the years from relatives who know I collect coins they see it on TV and think oh what a perfect gift.... I have them in a cigar box with a skull and cross bones on it so my wife will know they are junk should she be tasked with disposing of my coins.

I assume you could. I have never actually taken one out of the packaging.

If this coin is not "gold", then what is it made of?

I actually would like to have one. Just not for $9.95 or anywhere near close to that. Maybe a buck or two at the most or postage to nmy house. I collect other non-coin things that resemble coins whenever I run across them. I never pay much for them, 25 cents or so for the novelty. Not really serious about it but when opportunity knocks and it is something interesting, I spend the 2 bits (or whatever). Thanks Terry-T for that math. I'll use it if anyone has one of these at a garage sale or flea market.