Comments on: 2014 Baseball Coin Reverse Selected, Glove Design for Obverse

By: steve1942

steve1942 — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 19:42:11 +0000

Wonder if it’s a Rawlings or a Wilson?

By: Mike Irwin

Mike Irwin — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:49:34 +0000

Kevin, Ironic your statement, isn’t the mint always “striking” and “out” come the coins ?!

By: JesustheLionofJudah

JesustheLionofJudah — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 02:58:42 +0000

Coins that had the look of Seated Liberty, Standing Liberty, Indian Liberty, Capped Bust, Draped Bust, Flowing Hair Liberty – these are the really neat looking coins.

By: RonnieBGood

RonnieBGood — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:04:36 +0000

It will be a cool coin but it opens the door to commercialism. Next the Mint will have colorized motor cycle and space ship shaped token coins. We already have the rest of the world to issue that. The US has issued quality coins for many years. We just need a return to designs similar to the “Golden Age” of coins. The US had forgotten how to make a stylish car and we lost our way. The big 3 has now done what has not been done in 20 years. They have all increased market share. Why? Quality and style. Let’s not lose our numismatic way…

By: jim

jim — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:20:28 +0000

The contest was to drum up interest and sales. And if they hadn’t had a contest they mightn’t have had a design as simple and relevant as a glove. Sometimes artists over think and over embellish a design that really needs to be plain and simple. Like putting wheat sheaves on the glove – what was that?
I hope they keep simplicity in mind and do just a replica badge (like the baseball on the obverse side of the baseball coin) for the Marshall’s Service commemorative coin in 2015.

By: John

John — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:33:18 +0000

Looks just like a Worth Co. Liberty glove. I bet the people at Worth are going to love this selection. With all the designs that were submitted they decided on a baseball glove? For this they needed a contest?

By: jim

jim — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:31:47 +0000

I think for once they’ve made some good decisions with this coin. But then again they included some Hall Of Fame baseball players in the decision cycle so some level headed thinking to influence the regular committees.
A sell out almost guaranteed and those complaining about rarity will probably be happy about this one because of the anticipated high demand. I’ll bet the mint will limit sales to one per household at least to start.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:52:23 +0000

At least the Mint is trying something new. Maybe they’ll hit a home run with this coin instead of striking out.

By: John

John — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 03:34:27 +0000

A sellout in baseball terms, “It could go all the way!”

By: RonnieBGood

RonnieBGood — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 03:17:21 +0000

Of course they will find a way to encapsulate this one. How about in the shape of a baseball. Just an extra $100…