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Where did you get it?
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It was in a paper roll of quarters.
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That "D" is huge. Look at the eagles head and neck  swcoin.ecrater.com
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I Got a toilet seat made of clear Plexiglas with quarters and dimes embedded in it the quarters look just like that
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Why would someone do that? I mean someone with the knowledge and skill to create one that would pass as a quarter can surely get a job! I think that would pass.
To get them to work in machines, then you have to get the metals right.
91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel is the quarter 5.67 grams each
75% copper, 25% nickel is the nickel 5 grams each
so 10 nickels and 32 copper cents would be close to the right mixture to make 26.37 quarters.... still that is a lot of work to make fake quarters to spend.
Then you have to get the dies which I guess could be made from real quarters to get it close?
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Other than the weight or sound of it, it'd probably be easy to pass-off person to person. The crooks are probably selling rolls for like $3-5. It's pretty cleaver really, unlike passing high dollar currency, it someone notices it, chances are you could just shurg it off and say "I don't know, I got it in change". I doubt anyone would call the police.....it's only a quarter.
The only real chance of busting someone is with a roll scam. Where someone really brave (and stupid) puts real quarters on the ends and trys to cash it in at a bank. Teller opens a roll to check and BAM....busted.
I hope they nail whoever is dealing and making these!
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Look at the eagles head and neck Eagle? That looks like a chicken with a big wing span! |
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Bad Thad,
If the weight mix is right, then they could feed them into machines as real quarters. If they will pass person to person, then I bet they will pass a bank teller too. I just don't see the point. So you can take 82 cents worth or metal and make it worth $6.50, but look at the time it would take and energy along with those related expenses.
I don't know where you would buy 91.67 copper/8.33 nickel mix, plus they are layers, so you are going to have to figure all that junk out.
Like I said, someone smart enough to do this... could make more money doing a real job.
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it also could be someone who HAD a real job...as an artist or engraver then lost it. that could be their form of silent protest or revenge. or just a quick and easy way to make 10 bucks at a time.
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I Got a toilet seat made of clear Plexiglas with quarters and dimes embedded in it the quarters look just like that
nohope, where did you ever find that? |
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My Wife found it for me as a Christmas Present a few years ago.. I think the coin shown is one from a broken seat. Or it came from the place where they make the seats.  |
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Nohope....I never thought Id see a pic of someones toilet on this forum!lol  Heres mine  Edited by Mr Finger
02/14/2009 1:16 pm
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Hey it brings a whole new meaning to the term "sitting on your assets" What better gift for the coin collector in the family....
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