Silver Surfer? coin steams U.S. Mint

[skwicz212]

"It is illegal to turn a coin into an advertising vehicle, and violators can face a fine."
I didnt know that. Is there silver in a quarter? Why are they so cheap and not build a lifesize model of the silver surfer. That may get me want to see the movie.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18873168/

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Wow what retards. Defacing US currency and then putting it into circulation? Who greenlighted that idea?

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Wow what retards. Defacing US currency and then putting it into circulation? Who greenlighted that idea?

some corperate buttwipe.

 

[zylander]

I saw a couple of these the other night, my coworker got his hands on three.

These things are going for over $100 on ebay.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Wow what retards. Defacing US currency and then putting it into circulation? Who greenlighted that idea?

some corperate buttwipe.

Originally posted by: zylander
I saw a couple of these the other night, my coworker got his hands on three.

These things are going for over $100 on ebay.

Easy way to fix this.

$500 fine and a year in jail for anyone caught with these coins.

 

[zylander]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Wow what retards. Defacing US currency and then putting it into circulation? Who greenlighted that idea?

some corperate buttwipe.

Originally posted by: zylander
I saw a couple of these the other night, my coworker got his hands on three.

These things are going for over $100 on ebay.

Easy way to fix this.

$500 fine and a year in jail for anyone caught with these coins.

haha, I like it!

 

[wazzledoozle]

Sigh. It would be sad if this became the norm. Corporate advertising on US currency...

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle
Sigh. It would be sad if this became the norm. Corporate advertising on US currency...

I'm still waiting for NASCAR style ad placememnt on the space shuttle.

 

[wazzledoozle]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle
Sigh. It would be sad if this became the norm. Corporate advertising on US currency...

I'm still waiting for NASCAR style ad placememnt on the space shuttle.

Heheh. I heard NASA was going to do that, but the additional paint weighed too much.

 

[cruzer]

The feds better come down hard on this or there will be copycat promotions.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle
Sigh. It would be sad if this became the norm. Corporate advertising on US currency...

I'm still waiting for NASCAR style ad placememnt on the space shuttle.

Heheh. I heard NASA was going to do that, but the additional paint weighed too much.

I thought the shuttle had to do more than make left turns?

 

[skwicz212]

Originally posted by: zylander
I saw a couple of these the other night, my coworker got his hands on three.

These things are going for over $100 on ebay.

A real size silver surfer statue made of silver would be worth much more.

 

[ericlp]

I think the US Mint is boring... Tho the state quarters are kind of neat. I think more companies should start this up would make the coins look pretty cool. Oh well, no one has a problem when you put mickey mouse on a penny, pennies OK quarters not...

Ebay now sells them for over 200 bucks a 800% profit! Maybe in a few years they will be worth 800 dollars? Better get yours now! classic

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle
Sigh. It would be sad if this became the norm. Corporate advertising on US currency...

I'm still waiting for NASCAR style ad placememnt on the space shuttle.

Heheh. I heard NASA was going to do that, but the additional paint weighed too much.

I thought the shuttle had to do more than make left turns?

If you think about it... it pretty much makes one, giant, continuous left turn.

"Inel Inside!"
"Pennzoil"
"Pizza Hut"
"Honda"

Man, you could fund each launch with little or no tax payer dollars. $1 million/sq ft.

 

[Oyeve]

Wow. I know someone at the firm that distributed these. He gave me 4 of them and the first thing I said, after feeling disgusted about ads on $$$, was that this HAS to be illegal! I dont plan to sell them as I dont want to get caught in the middle of some federal suit, but I am giving em back because its just wrong. What next? Bluetooth chip coins spewing ads to our cell phones? UG!

 

[Genx87]

I am literally speechless at the unbelievable stupidity that had to go into this. Not only did it pass through several layers of management, but I am sure their legal council had to approve as well?

And why a quarter? I mean honestly, this is really dumb.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: Genx87
I am literally speechless at the unbelievable stupidity that had to go into this. Not only did it pass through several layers of management, but I am sure their legal council had to approve as well?

And why a quarter? I mean honestly, this is really dumb.

Quarter-4-Fantastic 4. Still a dumb idea.

 

[palehorse]

I want one.

 

[OutHouse]

im sure people are fearing for their jobs at 20th century fox studios. i wonder and would like to know for my own little amusement how many idiots said "yea this is a great idea"

did they think the Franklin Mint is a real mint?

 

[robphelan]

i'd like one too.. they look pretty cool except for the URL.

edit: how could they NOT know this was illegal?

 

[Oyeve]

And the fake COA ebayers are attaching to the coin are BS! This is so retarded!

 

[ericlp]

Originally posted by: Oyeve
And the fake COA ebayers are attaching to the coin are BS! This is so retarded!

Yeah, yeah... we know you already listed yours on ebay...

 

[piasabird]

This is like how bums use to carve their own nickels. It is nothing new. This is like those machines where you put in a penny and it presses it into some kind of design or something. I have seen these kind of machines at tourist sites.

 

[SirStev0]

Every day you see an ad for the Franklin mint or some other group that put a 9-11 quarter... or flag quarter or something of the sort out for 10 bucks... I thought this was a cool idea ... but I thought the gov was down with it... guess not... If anything though these are just like all those other quarters... they are still legal tender.