That would be cool to have one of these in your pocket for a geek showdown. You know like on Clerks 2 where they pull out their One Ring on a necklace...
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Surfer Surfs Onto Quarters
Twentieth Century Fox and the Franklin Mint have created a Silver Surfer U.S. quarter that has been put into limited circulation in advance of the release of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Variety reported.
A total of 40,000 quarters were released into the currency stream after being dispatched to cities across the country in special silver armored trucks, the trade paper reported.
The legal tender coin is a California state commemorative quarter minted by the U.S. Mint and color-enhanced by Franklin.
One side of the limited-edition collector's quarter features an image of the Silver Surfer character, while the name of the movie's Web site appears in tiny lettering.
Those finding the quarter can go to the Web site and take part in the Search 4 Silver campaign, including registering to win a trip for four to the world premiere of Silver Surfer in London.
This weekend, Fox will pull off another marketing stunt when a team of 20 skydivers and a champion sky-surfer perform an aerial show at the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in North Carolina. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer opens June 15.
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Actually a private company makes (creates) and distributes the money, but the government tells them how much to send into circulation. But yes, the government would have to allow it to be legal tender.
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‘Silver Surfer’ coin steams U.S. Mint
‘Fantastic Four’ character printed on 40,000 quarters without feds’ approval
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LOS ANGELES - A Marvel Comics hero is giving George Washington some company on the quarter, but the U.S. Mint doesn’t think the stunt is so super.
To promote the upcoming film “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” 20th Century Fox and The Franklin Mint altered 40,000 U.S. quarters to feature the character.
The U.S. Mint said in a news release Friday that it learned of the promotional quarter this week and advised the studio and The Franklin Mint they were breaking the law. It is illegal to turn a coin into an advertising vehicle, and violators can face a fine.
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The altered coins are quarters honoring the state of California that entered circulation in 2005. They feature George Washington on the front, as usual, but a colorized version of the character on the back. All 40,000 are slated to be in circulation throughout the country by the end of Memorial Day weekend, and about 800 were released in each state.
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The altered coins are quarters honoring the state of California that entered circulation in 2005. They feature George Washington on the front, as usual, but a colorized version of the character on the back. All 40,000 are slated to be in circulation throughout the country by the end of Memorial Day weekend, and about 800 were released in each state.
Originally Posted by psionandy
Don't you find in irritating/unpatriotic/offensive that an official symbol of your country can be bought to advertise a movie?
Or is it an admission that Fox is in charge?
I'm suprised they just didn't mint their own fakes, it must have been last minute?
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