Im not trying to be the thread wet blanket here seriously Im just curious but...well...what is the point of a challenge coin? Are they just to have and pull out of your pocket and look at? If thats the case why do some people say they are buying multiples. Is it just something to spend money on and support the show? Is it a way to spread awareness of the show? Because Im not paying 8 dollars or whatever per person I want to tell about the show. Why are they called "challenge" coins? If its just something shiny to look at and thats it thats ok Im just wondering. And finally I think Jack brought this up in an episode but I didnt listen to that one yet but why cant we get these things in silver?
From the very first page of the thread:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin1. You are not required to buy anything to support the show.
2. It's going to be $12.95 a person next time, since we sold out of this batch before they were even sent to us.
3. Most folks bought 2 or more of these coins. Challenge coins of this variety are collector's pieces (we will be doing different versions of these coins in the next few years), and they are to be carried in your pocket or bag, or purse or whatever you carry as a token of membership in an exclusive club, or as gifts for those who you know who are also members.
4. We CAN get them in silver, and plan to get them in silver fairly soon (in the next year or so). The issue with getting them in silver is that they are NOT viable as investment pieces, and probably never will be. We'd have to buy several thousand of them at once in order for them to be anywhere close to being as inexpensive as the silver you can get in a coin shop. We simply don't have the money to put down $40,000 to $50,000 worth of cash JUST on silver coins and silver coins ONLY. That is neither logical, nor reasonable, considering the investment we are already making on other items that members and listeners want, and have proven that they will purchase. If you've ever looked at small-time collector's pieces in silver (like the John Galt coin at John Galt Gifts), you'll see that they seem to think that $38 an ounce is a fair price for a silver coin. I'm not okay with that, and neither is any reasonable investor.
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