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jpaiva83 Pillar of the Community Canada 567 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 4:49 pm @ lyradnoj, do you mean the drama/narative within the video is fake? I'd chalk that up to creative license. You can ready about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_Minute Report this Post to the Staff
CC-Ottawa Pillar of the Community Canada 3690 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 5:26 pm Shuster was born in Canada and moved to the States when he was just 10 years old. He died in the US. I'd say he was influenced more by that country that ours. Claiming Superman as 'Canadian' is a stretch IMO - Heritage propaganda aside. The only real connection is that Shuster said that he modelled Metropolis after Toronto and the Daily Planet after the Toronto Star. He could just as easily have had NYC and the NY Times. Also from Wikipedia: "Superman fights for "truth, justice, and the American way...Superman is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and is widely considered an American cultural icon" The fact that these coin may not be sold directly to the US could be an opportunity for Canadian flippers if the US market is widely exposed to them. I don't think anyone knows how these coins will preform as investments (either short or long term). We all just have opinions. Report this Post to the Staff
lyradnoj Pillar of the Community Canada 548 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 5:58 pm @ jpaiva83, I don't mind creative license in telling a little story - the Naismith one about inventing basketball comes to mind - but the Shuster thing is too much. The woman named Lois, the train, going to see "cousin Frank" in Toronto, the sketch "that might be worth something someday". Better they had a couple of teenagers discussing Superman, and how Clark Kent works for the Daily Star, or how the skyline of Metropolis was based on Toronto - surely even then a lot more impressive than Cleveland's. How about this for an even more tenuous connection: Superman is published by DC Comics, owned by Time-Warner. Warner Bros. was founded by Jack Warner (and his brothers), who was born in London, Ontario. And Elmer Fudd is also a Warner Bros. character. Do you think we've wandered far enough off topic yet? Report this Post to the Staff
CC-Ottawa Pillar of the Community Canada 3690 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 6:10 pm Quote: Do you think we've wandered far enough off topic yet? In the movies, Lois Lane was portrayed but a Canadian. Report this Post to the Staff
lyradnoj Pillar of the Community Canada 548 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 6:44 pm Margot Kidder. And some of those Superman movies were filmed in Alberta, because Alberta looks just like Kansas, if you ignore the mountains. I found this link to Superman's Canadian connections. Maybe this is what someone at the Mint read to give them the idea. http://www.supermanhomepage.com/com...canadian-way Report this Post to the Staff
Neil Pillar of the Community 555 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 6:57 pm Quote: Shuster was born in Canada and moved to the States when he was just 10 years old. He died in the US. I'd say he was influenced more by that country that ours. Claiming Superman as 'Canadian' is a stretch IMO - Heritage propaganda aside. The fact that these coin may not be sold directly to the US could be an opportunity for Canadian flippers if the US market is widely exposed to them. . Concur with CC. At least one poster with the 'Ottawa' handle knows what he's talking about. Report this Post to the Staff
moejaber Valued Member Canada 147 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 10:02 pm Hey guys just found out from my local coin store that they will be posting pics of the coin tonite at 12:01am. http://www.thecoinshoppe.ca Report this Post to the Staff
allspice Pillar of the Community Canada 746 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 10:55 pm Thanks for the link, moejaber! Quite a few Superman coins coming out. The most affordable is the 50 cent Superman coin & stamp set. I find the most appealing one, the Superman hologram silver coin. I'm curious about the achromatic hologram (a three-dimensional feature with nanotechnology-based imaging). The only thing is the high price. Looking forward to seeing a pic of it and the others!! Report this Post to the Staff
lyradnoj Pillar of the Community Canada 548 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 11:43 pm How about a Superman stamp with artwork by Joe Shuster? Report this Post to the Staff
CC-Ottawa Pillar of the Community Canada 3690 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 12:01 am Quote: Concur with CC. At least one poster with the 'Ottawa' handle knows what he's talking about. Please don't. There a few, if any, on this forum more versed in collecting that SPP. Report this Post to the Staff
Silveroid Pillar of the Community Canada 6768 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 12:05 am Take a look at "The Coin Shoppe" website. Respect to site owner - the pictures of the Superman coins are there. Added: 3 coins could be enough to satisfy the fans. I can misstake, but IMO couple of them will be popular. Liked the "Shield" - clear and simple, enameled coin. Edited by Silveroid 09/05/2013 12:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
CC-Ottawa Pillar of the Community Canada 3690 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 12:33 am Is there a huge yawn icon here? Sorry - Superman coins=novelty. Report this Post to the Staff
boobz09 New Member Canada 32 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 01:11 am superman coins = duds. not interested. Report this Post to the Staff
poboxw Pillar of the Community Canada 1502 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 01:42 am Thinking about one actually, for my boy... Report this Post to the Staff
Silveroid Pillar of the Community Canada 6768 Posts	Posted 09/05/2013 02:18 am Quote: Thinking about one actually, for my boy... I thought the same But could be, they'll raise on other heroes... Report this Post to the Staff
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