An American First! NGC Celebrates the 2020 Colorized Basketball Coins 0

[Matt G]

Colorization is a historic innovation in US coinage that NGC is recognizing with a special attribution. Read more

 

[gmarguli]

“American numismatists have long awaited a colorized coin from the US Mint,” commented Mark Salzberg, NGC Chairman and Grading Finalizer.

[VKurtB]

What's so funny @gmarguli? Your avatar would indicate you've been jonesing for colorized coins more than most. 

[Coinbuf]

Utter fail, hard pass.

[MAULEMALL]

48 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

What's so funny @gmarguli? Your avatar would indicate you've been jonesing for colorized coins more than most. 

 You got something to say, say it.

[MAULEMALL]

My daughter colorized an Australian kookaburra  when she was 3.. I should have sent that in..

[MAULEMALL]

they fit very well with these

 

Edited August 18, 2020 by MAULEMALL

[RWB]

More trinkets. Maybe they should go back to selling spoons?

[World Colonial]

It's another US Mint gimmick added to another uninteresting theme.

Conversely, the above half dollar is my #2 US coin, after the 1861 original CSA half dollar.

[Conder101]

When it was announced that a portion of the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins would be colorized, there was tremendous excitement throughout the hobby.

Yes, my impression was that of a sound condemnation.

“American numismatists have long awaited a colorized coin from the US Mint,” commented Mark Salzberg,

And I think most of them would probably have been willing to wait a lot longer..

[Zebo]

5 minutes ago, Conder101 said:

 

 

Yes, my impression was that of a sound condemnation.

 

And I think most of them would probably have been willing to wait a lot longer..

You're up early --- does this mean you aren't rushing out to buy one?

[Conder101]

Actually I'm up late, been up since 8 AM Tuesday morning, I'm getting ready to go home to bed soon.

[Randy O Buckner]

At least both of my coins came with the signed COA from the director of the mint! 

[RWB]

Blech !