Slog - Comments on "A Silvery Tribute to All Who Were Lost on That Tragic Day" http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o Last night during a USA network rerun of Law & Order: This Baby's Been Raped!, I saw an absolutely astonishing two-minute infomercial for the product pictured above. The basics: The National Collector’s Mint makes history with the release of this Government Authorized non-circulating Liberian legal tender September 11th commemorative. This $20 Silver Leaf Coin-Certificate displays a standard $20 denomination on one side. But on the other side, it’s the first time ever that two separate denominations have been used to add up to the full $20 face value—it uses 9 and 11 to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the... Copyright 2008 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:49 -0800 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:59:42 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Ziggity Giuliani tips with these.

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114926 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114926 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:57:32 -0800 Comment by al I turn the channel whenever this commercial comes on. It's disgusting.

]]> al http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114934 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114934 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:16 -0800 Comment by Little Red Ryan Hood Wait, what happened on 9/11?

]]> Little Red Ryan Hood http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114938 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114938 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:02:23 -0800 Comment by Dougsf It makes me a little sad these are going to end up in 10,000 homes.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114942 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114942 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:04:11 -0800 Comment by brandon you have to at least acknowledge it's pretty clever to use 9+11 to make it $20. it's non-circulating legal liberian tender that really makes you think.

]]> brandon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114948 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114948 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:08:00 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Thank you for that, 1 and 5.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114955 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114955 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:10:38 -0800 Comment by Andie How about donate $20 to some 9/11 rescue worker that can't get medical help anymore instead.

Shame on you National Collector’s Mint!

]]> Andie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114957 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114957 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:11:58 -0800 Comment by Non Nevar forge-t

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114960 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114960 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:13:28 -0800 Comment by Toe Tag You've only just seen that spot? It's been running for months. "Silver leaf" is, I recall, about the thickness of cigarette-pack foil, so be sure to buy the optional sturdy frame.

]]> Toe Tag http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114965 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114965 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:15:50 -0800 Comment by kinaidos I'm holding out for the Precious Moments collectible 9-11 figurine.

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114970 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114970 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:19:27 -0800 Comment by David Schmader 9: Yeah, last night was my first night watching Tivo-free television in a year or so, and I was driving my friend crazy by spazzing out over commercials she'd been seeing(and I'd been Tivo-ing through) for months.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114993 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114993 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:31:18 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Is Pat Robertson involved in this in any way? He's a good friend and business partner of deposed Liberian dictator and mass murderer Charles Taylor, and he's deeply involved in African silver, gold and diamond mining. What better way to commemorate that terrible day than by putting some money in the pockets of people who pump eight-year-olds full of drugs so they'll machine-gun or machete their neighbors in civil war.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114995 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1114995 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:32:40 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Isn't 9/11 Labor Day?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115001 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115001 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:36:08 -0800 Comment by Ziggity Oh, come on, Fnarf! Don't be such a wet blanket - it's 9/11 money, hurrah!

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115003 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115003 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:37:40 -0800 Comment by Trouble And I thought the 9/11 coin with the flip-up towers was offensive...

]]> Trouble http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115049 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115049 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:17:39 -0800 Comment by ragold No one ever lost money underestimating...

But it is fantastic in its audacity: 9+11=20, that monstrous tower-to-be, non-circulating West African currency (wait, what's non-circulating currency?), 7th anniversary! Can we have a bald eagle rescuing suicidal jumpers in midfall with its talons and bringing them to Jesus' Kingdom too?

]]> ragold http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115084 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115084 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:47:52 -0800 Comment by K What's great is that $20 Liberian Dollars equates to 31 US cents.

http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi?Amount=20&From=LRD&To=USD

This is, however, a step up from the "Freedom Tower Silver Dollar" which was ".999 silver clad" Marianas Islands "legally authorized government issue" marked with a denomination of "one dollar" and having a legal monetary value of precisely $0.00.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Tower_Silver_Dollar

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115088 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115088 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:51:17 -0800 Comment by Preston Dave, you forgot my favorite part. That these amazing pieces of memorabilia/tender will only be sold at that special discount rate to *American* citizens... right.

]]> Preston http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115111 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115111 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:09:46 -0800 Comment by amatildaj Liberia has a fine tradition of inappropriate money/stamps. I lived there in 1985, and my favorite stamp was one with Prince Charles and Princess Diana on their wedding day. When Diana gave birth to William, the Liberian government simply took the old stamp and wrote over the top in gold leaf "Royal Baby" and reissued it.

]]> amatildaj http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115113 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115113 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:11:35 -0800 Comment by elswinger Does Liberia have any "circulating" currency?

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115138 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:34:09 -0800 Comment by calvin Wow, you don't get in much. That ad has been playing constantly on cable channels for months.

]]> calvin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115196 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115196 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:08:12 -0800 Comment by Blindshavemorefun Calvin: See 11.

]]> Blindshavemorefun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115248 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115248 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:49:35 -0800 Comment by DB "Knock knock!"
"Who's there?"
"9/11."
"9/11 who?"
"YOU SAID YOU'D NEVER FORGET!"

]]> DB http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115362 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115362 Retail Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:24:21 -0800 Comment by amatildaj Before the Liberian civil war, they used money from the United States. Liberia also minted their own $1 and $5 coins which were in heavy use. They were equivalent to US $1 and $5 bills. Once the war started up in the late 1980's, the government started randomly minting the $1 and $5 coins and the two currency systems became unhinged. I am not sure if Liberia is currently printing its own currency or is back to using US money (or both).

]]> amatildaj http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115703 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_silvery_tribute_to_all_who_were_lost_o#c1115703 Retail Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:59:42 -0800