Miniature Copies Of Classic & Modern Coins

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mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1888 Posts	Posted 11/19/2012 12:52 pm I picked up two identical sets of these recently in a boxlot at an estate sale. Just wondering if anyone else has seen them, knows anything about them, when and why they were made, for what purpose other than adding to the immense amount of gimmickry that already exists on the periphery of the coin hobby. Zincoln shown for size comparison. World's smallest Ike dollar, anyone? Mods feel free to move if this is the wrong forum. Report this Post to the Staff

argentum Pillar of the Community United States 1195 Posts	Posted 11/19/2012 2:02 pm Gimickry, that's a good term for it. Report this Post to the Staff
hesgut Pillar of the Community 1028 Posts	Posted 11/19/2012 2:03 pm I have a bunch of those. They are often sold in gag shops. I don't know anything about them in great specificity, but I know they were never intended for the numismatic world and are generally distributed (as joke coins) by the same companies that sell toys, dolls, and plastic nick-knacks. Report this Post to the Staff
Jimjumper Valued Member United States 331 Posts	Posted 11/19/2012 3:25 pm See them once in a while sold as "inflation money" as a novelty item. They're usually sold in sets for cheap. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9159 Posts	Posted 11/19/2012 3:40 pm I got one set ( .01 - .05 - .10 - .25 - .50 - 1.00 ) all in one 2x2 for each of my grandkids 7 I got them from a dealer outside of the Denver Mint when I was there for a visit. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 11/19/2012 4:34 pm you can put a coin under high voltage to shrink them as well. I am not saying this is what these are but I have seen it done before. here is a video showing the process gs51nH46F-g Edit: I just found this as well showing how to shrink coins https://goccf.com/t/116799 Report this Post to the Staff
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