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That's pretty cool, triggersmob. I wish the Numista listing had more information about it.
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I wish the Numista listing had more information about it. That's actually my listing. I posted as much as I could find. Very hard to find info on the internet. I could only find one other source that even showed one similar. There is more info about this type of coin here, but you may have to sign up. https://www.academia.edu/34862345/T...19th_centuryEdited by triggersmob
01/21/2024 01:47 am
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Tiny examples!  |
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I'm sure this has been posted already. Old bad photo of Netherlands 10c, 15mm, 1.5g, 1.21mm thick. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces734.htmlThere was supposedly a bar bet where you filled two pint glasses underwater, put them together and stacked them vertically on the bar with the water sealed inside. You then bet someone that you could put a coin inside without spilling any water. Then you'd gently tap the side of the top glass until a small opening appeared, and water tension would keep the water from spilling out. You could then gently slide one of these coins into the gap and inside the glasses. I never saw it performed so it may be an urban legend.  |
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Very nice kbbpll. That bar bet is pretty cool. Errers and Varietys.
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I'm sure this has been posted already. Does not matter.  Quote:
Old bad photo of Netherlands 10c, 15mm, 1.5g, 1.21mm thick. Very nice! |
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Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Yes, fun article. It reminded me that I have a few Canada George V silver 5c somewhere. Not particularly tiny at 15.494 mm. These pics are 10 years old and I'm too lazy to dig around for the coins.  |
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You're most welcome, IndianGoldEagle! I take issue with the author mentioning the West Germany 1 Pfennig (which at 16.5 mm is small) but not bringing up three tinier ones - Netherlands 10 Cents (15 mm), Norway 1 Øre (16 mm), and Romania's 5 Bani (16 mm), as well as all of the others in this thread. Barber dime (17.9 mm for comparison)  West Germany 1 Pfennig Netherlands 10 Cents 1962 Norway 1 Øre 1935 Romania 5 Bani 1966 Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Excellent, kbbpll! I need to pick one of those up.
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Nice additions. Errers and Varietys.
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Maybe I already showed this coin, but it is my tiniest coin in my Dutch collection: a 1887 5 Cents at 12.5 mm.  |
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Very nice, NumisEd. Errers and Varietys.
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Excellent, NumisEd - that's a beautiful coin!
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