Remember the Poppy Quarters that came out for Remembrance Day back in 2005 (I've still got one somewhere, 2 international moves later) and had a small poppy painted on them, hence the name. It was a special edition quarter of limited circulation, and available Well, FOX News remembers the hysteria and gives the rundown.
Even the Americans have to admit that this was just a case of what my Dad calls, "Good, old fashioned Yankee overkill."
Oh, and the mysterious 'nanotechnology' present on the coins? Plastic coating to keep the poppy from rubbing off.
Check out the link:
FOXNews.com - 'Poppy Quarter' Behind Spy Coin Alert - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum
Bonus Point and Laugh:
Extra Bonus:
Boing Boing has a similar story on an external link.
Even the Americans have to admit that this was just a case of what my Dad calls, "Good, old fashioned Yankee overkill."
Oh, and the mysterious 'nanotechnology' present on the coins? Plastic coating to keep the poppy from rubbing off.
Check out the link:
FOXNews.com - 'Poppy Quarter' Behind Spy Coin Alert - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum
Bonus Point and Laugh:
Extra Bonus:
Boing Boing has a similar story on an external link.
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