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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
At the LCS this week, my eye caught a silver plated State quarter with gold plated details. When I ask about it the owner said there was more in the bag of coins going to the bank. In the past I have never wanted anything like these in my collection. But something hit me, I should have some examples of all areas of coin collecting. Almost afraid to ask ... what others think about these.  How could you say no, to saving Elvis from being bank dumped.  (two turned over to show they are on half dollars  Thank you .... Thank you very much  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Only when they are officially issued for circulation.
When that happens, only small number are put into circulation, and that makes them quite scarce.
Australia has issued a series of colored $2 coins into circualtion, but you have to be extremely lucky to find them.
Most people who know nothing about coins, when they see them, take them out for a keepsake.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1119 Posts |
The Elvis coins are awesome. I Can't Help Falling in Love with those and they would be Always on My Mind, but I ain't nothing but a Hound Dog. I do have Suspicious Minds about whether they would ever be worth more that face value though.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1119 Posts |
I would also probably pay about 30 cents each for the silver plated with gold accent State Quarters too. |
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Valued Member
United States
467 Posts |
Everyone is different and what some love others don't. That is a very positive thing.
With that being said, colorized coins are not one of the thinks I love. Or like.
Even when I like them I don't like them. And I must admit, I kind of like some of the ones in your pictures, especially the quarters. But I don't like them, lol. Hard to explain.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10034 Posts |
AI really like the gold highlighted State Quarters. They just look nice. The 1976 quarter has a beautiful paint job on it. But I would not pay more than face value. When I was roll searching JFKs, I saved out the gold plated ones to give to kids as play "pirate gold." Some painted ones I returned to the bank. I did keep a very few (like one of Santa to giver to a child). And a few others I cleaned off b/c they were a slam to Kennedy b/c he was painted over with a person who hired an outspoken communist as adviser. Considering the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK would have seen this as traitorous, and I could not abide it. I don't necessarily mind patriotic themed (circulation) coins being enhanced with plating/paint, but a slam like the cleaned-off paint jobs was way too much.  Some of the halves I remember returning were worn off Elvis, some baseball teams, a badly worn Santa, and a badly worn Nashville. Also there were many with advertising stickers on them I left alone. If I found a Sac like yours, I might keep it though - or the moon landing one. But as to trying to collect an actual series? I have no interest. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
Put me down for strongly dislike. I don't like the word hate. :)
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
1078 Posts |
For me, I really dislike colourful images/pictures/paintings on coins. Feels like stickers put on for some unimportant purpose and it just looks terrible (vote for president Joe 2020!). However, I do like colourized circulation coins with a single colour or overlay like that silvery Sacagawea. I also love the aussie $2 for their simplicity. Bimetallic (or trimetallic) coins also serve this purpose well, two (three) differently coloured metals makes the coin less dull but still doesn't make it a painting. For instance, this fantasy Greenland 50 Kroner:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
Well if they were available for face, then maybe. Despite not liking them, I'm sure you could trade them to someone for a small profit in exchange for something you do want in your collection.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
535 Posts |
I like the ones with the gold or silver accents. The ones with elvis to me look like something someone sanded down and put a sticker on
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
So many different types of collectors. In coins alone there are error, type, size, fakes, sets, etc. collectors. Just one more thing that makes this hobby so much fun.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
The design of a colorized coin has to be such that the colour can be inlet into only small incuse parts of the design.
That allows the colour to be not worn off, and to stand up to the harsh rigours of circulation.
Australia has also issued into circulation non colourized versions of the same design, which are far more common, but are still relatively scarce.
There will be a small numismatic market for flat faced pad printed colourized NCLT coins, but I very seriously doubt if they will be much of an investment, with a view to selling in the numismatic aftermarket.
Another business oportunity for your LCS to sell as new NCLT product.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
? Has there been any combined (perferentially gold or silver plated and pad printed or enamelled) coins issued into the collector market?
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Valued Member
Slovenia
459 Posts |
I dislike them. To me, they look quite childish. The trend however is catching up in Europe, France is making official 2€ colorised CC's now (starting last year with AIDS awarness coin).
If I find one I'll keep it, but I'll never buy one.
Also the market is full of unofficial colorised cois ...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1005 Posts |
All of the big colorful ones like the elvis ones shown above remind me of pogs, not coins. I think they would look better if spent, and probably be fun to spend.
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Pillar of the Community
2087 Posts |
Edited by austrokiwi
12/13/2015 07:13 am
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Posted 12/12/2015 3:39 pm
