Coin cons

[jeriendhal]

zoethe is disgusted by the idea of 9/11 commemerative coins. I've been seeing commercials for these for a few years so they don't bother me that much.

The one that got me recently was an ad in the Washington Post for "seed" coins, based on a story about Jesus in one of the Gospels. Basically low demonination Roman coins that aren't exactly uncommon, but given a jumped up back story to attract religious minded idiots willing to pay more than their worth for a pair of coins that were "Minted during the life of Jesus and showing the religious symbols of the time!"

Y'know, symbols of Zeus, Mithras, the Emperor... headdesk

Comments

[a-ferins-tale.livejournal.com]

Eh?

Speechless.

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

It takes a special kind of chutzpah to make a completely true and utterly misleading statement like that, knowing there's somebody out there who'll buy it.

[ankewehner.livejournal.com]

I think that second one is hilarious.