Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, Ric Flair, and Pete Rose to be featured on new sports trading coins

Celebrity Mint is merging the collectibles worlds of sports memorabilia and coin collecting with the debut of the first legal tender trading coins — precious metal coins reimagined as trading cards — featuring the names, images, and likenesses of stars from sports and pop culture.

Celebrity Mint’s initial offering of minted gold and silver collectibles will kick off with the Legends Series featuring boxers Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, and Floyd Mayweather, professional wrestling legend Ric Flair, and baseball’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose.

Flair will help debut the series onstage at the eBay booth at New York Comic Con on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 11:30 a.m. ET. It will be streamed live on eBay Live via the eBay app.

“Our mission at Celebrity Mint is to bridge the gap between coin collecting and sports memorabilia enthusiasts,” said co-founder Kenny Duncan Jr. of the Duncan Group and Houston-based U.S. Coins and Jewelry. “We set out to make the first precious metal trading card by taking a minted legal tender coin and reimagining it into a card. We believe that the combination of exquisite craftsmanship, innovative technology and exclusive celebrity partnerships will create a whole new level of excitement for collectors worldwide.”

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The minted collectibles — crafted from .999 gold and silver — will be available exclusively through eBay. Initial offerings include Signature Series Coins, Embedded Memorabilia Coins, Chibi Coins and Proofs. The card-like Proofs will be available in vivid green, pink, and red colorways with limited mintages.

Celebrity Mint’s legal tender coins are certified by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and accompanied by exclusive labels designed by PCGS. The precious metal legal tender trading coins, dubbed Proofs, are authenticated and certified by Numismatic Guaranty Co. (NGC) through its newest coin grading arm, NGCX.

Collectors also can chase limited-edition golden ticket inserts featuring redemption certificates for one-of-a-kind experiences with sports legends, signed memorabilia, and other prizes.

“While the fortunes of traditional sports memorabilia ebb and flow with the whims of a mercurial marketplace, precious metals such as gold and silver will always retain an intrinsic, timeless value built on centuries of human wonder and world-building,” Duncan said.

Courtesy of Sports Collectors Digest