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Pete Rose featured on new Celebrity Mint trading coins
Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hit leader, appeared on a licensed baseball card for the first time since 1989 earlier this year when Topps included a Rose Retrofractor in its 2024 Bowman set.
Now Rose, who is still banned from baseball, will appear on a trading coin from Celebrity Mint, which produces metal coins reimagined as trading cards.
The limited-edition coins, which are considered legal tender, are crafted from pure gold and silver and are the first sports collectibles to be CGC Signature Series certified by Certified Guaranty Company. They also mark the first precious metal legal tender collectibles for Rose.
According to Celebrity Mint, each coin has intrinsic value, “merging the world of sports card collectibles with rare coins.” Celebrity Mint launched in 2023 from the founders of U.S. Coins & Jewelry, one of the nation’s leading rare coin retailers. The Pete Rose Legends Series includes 1,000 Silver coins, 500 Gold coins, and 150 Cosmos “Mint Hits,” with a total of 300 CGC Signature Series autographs in the collection.
“We’re proud to celebrate Pete Rose’s legendary career with our newest Celebrity Mint Legends Series coins,” co-founder Kenny Duncan Jr. said. “Partnering with CGC to create the first CGC Signature Series sports collectible adds an unparalleled level of authenticity and prestige.”
The Pete Rose series will be available online at celebritymint.com beginning Monday, Sept. 16. Collectors can purchase a Silver ($74.99) or Gold ($174.99) coin in a sealed Celebrity Mint pack. Each pack will contain a Base, Chase Red Refractor or Cosmos Mint Hit.
The Silver Pete Rose Legends Series includes:
• 900 Base Silver (3 Grams Pure Silver)
• 100 Chase Red Refractor Silver (CGC Signature Series, autographed by Rose)
• 80 Mint Hit Cosmic Silver (CGC Signature Series, autographed & inscribed)
• 20 Mint Hit Nebulous Silver (CGC Signature Series, autographed & inscribed)
The Gold Pete Rose Legends Series includes:
• 450 Base Gold (0.5 Gram Pure Gold)
• 50 Chase Red Refractor Gold (CGC Signature Series, autographed)
• 40 Mint Hit Cosmic Gold (CGC Signature Series, autographed & inscribed)
• 10 Mint Hit Nebulous Gold (CGC Signature Series, autographed & inscribed)
The Cosmos Mint Hits are available in two variants, Cosmic Slide and Nebulous. The ultra-rare coins commemorate Rose’s famous headfirst slide, synonymous with his nickname “Charlie Hustle.” All 150 Cosmos Mint Hits, which are CGC Signature Series certified, autographed and inscribed, lists such career milestones as “1973 MVP,” “3x WS Champ,” “4256 Hit King,” and a “One of One” in Gold and Silver.
Silver Mint Hit Inscriptions include: 1973 MVP (20), 17x AS (20), 3x WS Champ (20), ’63 ROY (20), Charlie Hustle (14), Hit King (3), One of One (1). Gold Mint Hit Inscriptions include: 75 WS MVP (20), 17x AS (20), Charlie Hustle (7), 4256 Hit King (2), One of One (1)
“While CGC Signature Series pioneered witnessed signings in comics, we just recently launched in the sports card market,” said CGC Signature Series director Brittany McManus. “We’re so excited that this prestigious collaboration with Celebrity Mint is one of the first opportunities for sports card collectors to enjoy the confidence that comes with CGC Signature Series certification.”
