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 Posted 02/18/2026  11:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mestephil to your friends list
Three of my 5 ounce quarters. The middle one is the bullion version, but 5 ounces is 5 ounces....
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 Posted 02/19/2026  12:04 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list
Nice additions, mestephil!
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 Posted 02/19/2026  09:28 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list

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Tonga 2 Pa'anga 1968 c/s Investiture 1971: 44.5 mm, 42.15 g
Ike looks so small!

Nice example!
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Three of my 5 ounce quarters. The middle one is the bullion version, but 5 ounces is 5 ounces....
This is true. Very nice!
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 Posted 02/19/2026  10:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mikev50 to your friends list

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 Posted 02/19/2026  12:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list
Nice example, Mike!
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 Posted 02/19/2026  1:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add barryg to your friends list
Well, I don't know the exact measurements off hand, but seeing as how each of these weighs a full kilogram (2.2 pounds), I think it's safe to say they are larger than an Ike:

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Well, I don't know the exact measurements off hand, but seeing as how each of these weighs a full kilogram (2.2 pounds)
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I think it's safe to say they are larger than an Ike:
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 Posted 02/19/2026  5:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dearborn to your friends list
wow, that is a large set of coins.

For the first Mexican coin, these are the dimensions:
https://en.numista.com/39211
Weight: 1000 g
Diameter: 110 mm
Thickness: 10 mm

and the Australian coin:
https://en.numista.com/48073
Weight 1000 g
Diameter 101 mm
Thickness 14.6 mm
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 Posted 02/20/2026  10:14 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add barryg to your friends list
Thanks, Dearborn. I was too lazy to dig them out and measure them.
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 Posted 02/20/2026  11:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HondoB to your friends list
Very impressive coins, barryg!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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