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Dude, you had to know someone was going to try this, right?  Here is a pair of 1972-P Ikes, one weighing 22.8 g and one weighing 0.6 g, for a 38:1 ratio.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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12.7g : .5g for the Kennedys 25.4:1 ratio on weight, what about volume? How many itty's fit in the bitty?   Edited by Crazyb0
03/22/2018 9:34 pm
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what about volume? I considered that, because clearly that will inflate the ratio even more. However, the rules for this round are that the ratio is either denomination or mass. Of course, @finn also specified that the entries must be "coins" and therefore our submissions should be worth zero points.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Okay, I'm hoping this counts. You have a "-1" for one side being different, so it must be acceptable?   I count this as a 1:500 denominational ratio. Edit: I just realized the implication of this, but I will leave my entry alone. I chose the 10c for the same color, although the two are not made of the same material. Also, the physical size difference is the greatest I could think of with what I have. Post Edit: both minted in Mexico City, so for a tie breaker, the -1 for one different side and +1 for same mint are a wash for a total of 8 points. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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03/23/2018 02:36 am
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10X ratio US, 1802 dollar:   US, 1805 10 cents:   |
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Congrats Finn!! Great Idea for a category.  Okay...Lets see if I did this right. 1966 Panama Balboa 26.73 grams 38.1mm .900 silver Minted in Philly  1933 Panama 1/10th Balboa 2.5grams 17.91mm .900 silver Minted in Philly  That is 1:3 Ratio by size or 1:11 ration by weight. Both are rounded up as per instructions. (Either 2 or 4 points...Finn you decide) +1 For exact design match +1 Both from the same mint +1 Both are made of .900 silver I think that is about the best I can do on this one. Edited by MontCollector
03/23/2018 12:18 am
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Exact design match 1 point .900 silver 1 point Not sure about Philly ?   Cheers Don
Vickies cents and GB Farthings nut.
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Well I guess I have to do this, since my COPY $1 SL isn't really a coin(or is it?) 1858 SL 50c 12.24gr and 1853 SL Half Dimes w/arrows 1.24gr Rounding up is 10:1 ratio  I can't figure the points, it's too late, brain quit hours ago. Edited by Crazyb0
03/23/2018 01:52 am
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I got nothing.  But will still enjoy the show.  |
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Jbuck, if you got a 7070, yes you do. A SL dollar is what I lacked.  |
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Since the big ones are gone and this took almost an hour to do, 1978 nickel large one 5.2g and 21mm, small one .2g and 6.5mm. So if I have this right that's a 26:1 ratio.   |
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@Finn235 I need some clarification.
1)Is the ratio primarily by denomination and only by weight if there is no denomination, or can we choose from weight/denomination ratio?
2)Do both sides need to be the same, as in your example, or does the second side only matter in the case of a tie?
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Great contributions, all! I'll tally up points a bit later, but so fat Dorado is in the lead!
@bd251, the majority of eligible coins I suspect will be of the same material, mainly silver as a "Dollar" equivalent and the smallest available fraction thereof. Ideally, there should be a firm correlation between denomination and weight, but it might not always be apparent. A top contender in my mind are the coins of Ptolemaic Egypt, generally uniform across all bronze denominations from tiny 10mm to massive 45mm. The coins are not well understood (being 2,000 years old and the Library was burnt to the ground), so mass would be the simplest metric to use.
Coins that only share one common side are permissible, but suffer a -1 penalty. The example I had in my mind were the Panamanian 1 1/4 Centavos and Peso - Common obverse, different reverse, but a 1:80 value ratio. Likewise if I had a ton of money, could have a Japanese 20 yen in gold - a 1:400 value ratio but different reverse.
I should have been more specific, but the denomination doesn't count for points on opposite ends of a monetary reform, so Spruett's would have to go by weight.
I'm thinking novelty coins count for a set amount since they are just tokens... maybe 3 points?
Everyone who has two denominations from any classic US silver series has an entry!
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Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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@FInn235 Thanks that helps. Finland 1917 1 penni to 50 pennia 1:50, same year, same mint, different reverse   |
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