Hi all, as a board noob I might be talking a little out of turn here but just wanted to share a little.
I saw some pictures and then a you tube video and thought that this is a lovely coin I want in my collection but it seems the mint very much doesn't want this to happen. As far as I know this coin has been released in two ways, sealed on a card for $15 and in a box for $25 and both of these present challenges.
Firstly the card option, while I assume this appeals to a lot of people I would want to pop the coin in my little book next to my other coins and assume releasing the coin from it's plastic prison would be a major collecting crime.
The box option is also problematic the box itself seem nice enough but its full of crap that wouldn't look out of place in a $2 shop (a plastic pen with glitter in it, a disposable bamboo tooth brush and most excitingly a piece of cardboard with a picture of a mouth) and this doesn't justify the extra cost in my mind at least.
Price is the final issue, or after price in this case, these are currently selling for stupid money on
ebay (well they are listed for stupid money, who knows what actually sells and bless them I do enjoy the people after the big dollars for the boxset without the coin(not sure who that appeals too as an option)). These prices also somewhat confuse me as we are still in the year of issue and they are of an unlimited run so as far as I'm aware the mint could knock some more out and make the sales themselves as opposed to guys on
ebay.
Anyway I think it's a shame these weren't put into general circulation, on a personal level because they are a nice looking coin and I would like on in my little book. But on a bigger level maybe finding something like this in their change might be the sort of thing to interest a young person in the hobby.