Off Beat: U.S. Mint Not Happy With 'Silver Surfer' Coin
An AP newswire article by Sandy Cohen, via The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reports that:
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.More here.
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.
Image source: Seattle-PI / AP / 20th Century Fox
posted by Fergie @ 5/26/2007 01:05:00 PM
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