Rhaomi
23-12-2006, 02:48
I'm sure many of you are familiar with the work of the New England Collector's Mint. They're the manipulative masterminds behind the various tawdry "collectible coins" you see advertised on TV so often -- including the Ronald Reagan Commemorative Coin (http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/reagan_se.html), which was allegedly "clamored for" by millions.
The shameless promoters at the Mint have recently stooped to a new low: coins "commemorating" 9/11. These tacky, overpriced coins (http://www.glumbert.com/media/tastelesscoin) are designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator of patriotism, playing on people's emotions to make a buck off of an event that killed thousands of innocents.
As if that weren't enough, it turns out that the superlative claims behind the coins ("0.999 pure silver! Recovered from the ruins of Ground Zero!") are false (http://www.usatoday.com/money/2004-10-13-wtc-coin_x.htm). So these assholes not only try to capitalize on a national tragedy, but they do so through lies and fraud.
If the disingenuousness, melodrama, and hyperbole of the 9/11 coin wasn't enough for you, feel free to check out the Mint's other offerings:
The 2001 "Let's Roll!" Silver Eagle (http://www.nationalcollectorsmint.com/product.jsp?path=-1|1699&id=1503)
Operation Red Dawn Victory Commemorative (http://www.nationaltvbargains.com/reddawn_50.asp)
I honestly thought that last coin was a parody. But it is indeed real, along with all the others. I don't know whether to laugh at them or get angry about their shamelessly manipulative nature.
The shameless promoters at the Mint have recently stooped to a new low: coins "commemorating" 9/11. These tacky, overpriced coins (http://www.glumbert.com/media/tastelesscoin) are designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator of patriotism, playing on people's emotions to make a buck off of an event that killed thousands of innocents.
As if that weren't enough, it turns out that the superlative claims behind the coins ("0.999 pure silver! Recovered from the ruins of Ground Zero!") are false (http://www.usatoday.com/money/2004-10-13-wtc-coin_x.htm). So these assholes not only try to capitalize on a national tragedy, but they do so through lies and fraud.
If the disingenuousness, melodrama, and hyperbole of the 9/11 coin wasn't enough for you, feel free to check out the Mint's other offerings:
The 2001 "Let's Roll!" Silver Eagle (http://www.nationalcollectorsmint.com/product.jsp?path=-1|1699&id=1503)
Operation Red Dawn Victory Commemorative (http://www.nationaltvbargains.com/reddawn_50.asp)
I honestly thought that last coin was a parody. But it is indeed real, along with all the others. I don't know whether to laugh at them or get angry about their shamelessly manipulative nature.