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McDonald’s Fiesta Coins, a Forgotten Promotion

By Jay Turner for PCGS …… The promotion of numismatics in general society is one of many ongoing goals for the hobby, and countless such efforts have occurred throughout the years. Yet one such promotion seems forgotten by most, when America’s largest fast-food chain, McDonald’s, offered coins to promote the hobby and of course their […]

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NGC to Grade McDonald’s MacCoin Tokens

by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation…. NGC ran a metallurgical analysis on one of the tokens celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac. The world’s newest “currency” is the MacCoin, released August 2, 2018, through the global fast food restaurant McDonald’s. NGC, the world’s largest third-party grading service for coins, medals and tokens, has already begun […]

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McDonald’s unveils limited edition MacCoin to celebrate 50 years of the Big Mac

The collectible MacCoin is the first fully food-backed global currency
[Chicago, Illinois] [July 29, 2018] — To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac, McDonald’s unveiled the MacCoin, a limited edition global currency* backed by the internationally iconic Big Mac that fans across the world can get their hands on starting August 2 to share, collect or redeem. Despite its name, the MacCoin is technically a token

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