Comments on: Silver Surfer Gets Minted

By: WeebleWobble

WeebleWobble — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:20:07 +0000

It’s interesting many are against the coin but don’t seem to think pasting the American flag on any sort of advertising is a problem.

It is “technically” illegal to do this as stated by the U.S. Mint, “It is illegal to turn a coin into an advertising vehicle, and violators can face a fine.”

I just hope I get one. The Silver Surfer is cool!

By: Hostgator

Hostgator — Tue, 29 May 2007 10:38:37 +0000

[...] trucks will be delivering the coins to cities all across America in time for Memorial Day weekend.read more | digg [...]

By: schtink

schtink — Sun, 27 May 2007 20:23:07 +0000

This is hilarious and depressing at the same time.

20th Century Fox has gone too far. This is more shameless than Santa dollars. Idiocracy is real!

By: rayne26

rayne26 — Sat, 26 May 2007 21:53:59 +0000

painting money is not defacing government property.The person who has the money in there possession owns the money and has the right to do whatever they want to with it,and the government can’t say anything to you.As long as you are not attempting to counterfit it,say by trying to change a Five dollar bill to a fifty dollar bill or something stupid like that

By: A retard

A retard — Fri, 25 May 2007 20:19:08 +0000

Wtf?
WTF??
WTF IN HELL?

By: Motorcycle Guy

Motorcycle Guy — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:57:46 +0000

The sad part was that someone didn’t know the difference.

By: Prime News Blog

Prime News Blog — Thu, 24 May 2007 13:42:34 +0000

[...] delivering the coins to cities all across America in time for Memorial Day weekend. [...]

By: Technology Spot

Technology Spot — Thu, 24 May 2007 10:51:00 +0000

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By: eb

eb — Thu, 24 May 2007 03:29:38 +0000

If they are just painting on the coins, they are not defacing and its perfectly legal.
If they are grinding down the coins backs to make a flat surface to place the painting, or otherwise removing metal or altering the weight of the coin, then that would not be permitted.
I’m pretty sure the Franklin Mint knows what they are doing regarding the law. They actually do mint coinage for some other small countries too, btw.

By: Cartoons Fans Lounge

Cartoons Fans Lounge — Thu, 24 May 2007 01:44:58 +0000

[...] delivering the coins to cities all across America in time for Memorial Day weekend. [...]

By: SearchRoads

SearchRoads — Wed, 23 May 2007 22:46:42 +0000

[...] the coins to cities all across America in time for Memorial Day weekend. [...]

By: Atkuku

Atkuku — Wed, 23 May 2007 19:52:21 +0000

I don’t understand how this is legal. It would seem to me that this would fall under “defacing public/government property”.

By: News Coctail

News Coctail — Wed, 23 May 2007 19:10:31 +0000

[...] Making Money… No, Really Filed under: Uncategorized — recar @ 7:09 pm Marvel’s Making Money… No, Really The Franklin Mint is issuing 40,000 U.S. quarters and bearing the image of Marvel’s Silver [...]

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 23 May 2007 18:19:59 +0000

yes the Franklin mint is also a good place to get mini-statues of Marilyn Monroe, Pewter angels riding Harley’s figurines, and cheaply painted coins. A sad day indeed.

By: Cartoons Plugin

Cartoons Plugin — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:50:27 +0000

[...] the coins to cities all across America in time for Memorial Day weekend. [...]

By: Seabee

Seabee — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:23:38 +0000

I guess three of us were posting at the same time.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:18:10 +0000

It’s nice to see that there are a few educated people in this world. Thanks for posting Seabee and Erik. Franklin mint = Junk not US coinage.

By: Seabee

Seabee — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:11:01 +0000

The Franklin Mint is private mint and is not affiliated with the U.S. Mint. So the nation didn’t sell out! Get your facts straight. The US Mint creates official U.S. Coins. The Franklin Mint took those coins and added the “color enhancement” to the coins.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:10:25 +0000

You guy crack me up…”sad day in this nations history” indeed! lol

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:08:28 +0000

It’s a sad day when the Mint sells out?

This isn’t the U.S. Mint who prints money under the authority of the Federal Treasury. This is the Franklin Mint. They don’t print money and mint coins, they sell little knick-knacks that your grandma has in her china cabinet.