If you enjoy commemorative coinage, and want something tangible and shiny to mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, wait for the official coin coming from the U.S. Mint later this year. Skip the neat-looking coin currently being hawked on cable TV. That coin comes from a company with an untrustworthy past when it comes to 9/11 coinage, headed by the same man who brought us the Bedazzler.

A Silver Coin, Wrapped in Plain Brown [NY Times] (via PolitickerNY)
10th Anniversary September 11th Commemorative Dollar [U.S. Mint]
SCHUMER, NADLER: UNITED STATES MINT POSTS WARNING ALERTING CONSUMERS TO PHONY 9/11 COINS; OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO PRESS FTC TO CRACKDOWN ON FAKE 9/11 COMMEMERATIVE COIN [Press Release]

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