Tourist Coin? (Id: Modern Commemorative Token Of Barber Quarter)

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Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 03:42 am Looks like unusually large quarter dollar barber with word "copy" on rev. Year is 1892, Quarter Dollar, size at 47.7mm diameter and 3.5mm thick, weight 46.6grams with number "H1718" marked on it's edge. Looks like silver plated? what is it for? (sorry my camera cannot focus due to glare) Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 04:38 am At 48mm it's much larger than a silver dollar, let alone a quarter. However, it's not quite big enough for a drinks coaster, so I can't say what it's "for". Maybe the reason they made it is simply "because we can". Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 08:31 am It's a commemorative round of the Barber quarter Dollar, possibly issued in 1992 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary. Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 12/30/2009 12:39 am Thanks Sap and Echizento! Its an interesting coin, but the thing that turned me off is the stamped word "copy", it's obviously too big to be real, so why bother stamping "copy"? is it worth trading for anything? or simply just for show? Comments appreciated... Report this Post to the Staff
molydeii Pillar of the Community Turkey 870 Posts	Posted 12/30/2009 06:47 am The law requires the producers and private mints to stamp "copy" visible to the naked eye in reproductions, alas, same/similar designs of authentic coins. Any reputable company would do that, otherwise, the practice is known as "counterfeiting". Report this Post to the Staff
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