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Philippines
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I collect OFEC silver Crown sized coins, which I have always assumed to be around the 38mm diameter size. But other collectors say 33-34mm diameters can also be considered "crown" sized. which has now got me to really reassess my collecting thread Need help, your opinions or thoughts on what's diameter size range for a "crown" coin ? Thank you  |
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United States
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i think that near crown is 35-37MM and crown is 38MM
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United States
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I don't believe there's a strict definition for the "crown size". Here's a wikipedia article about British crowns and within it it says: Quote:
Numismatically, the term "crown-sized" is used generically to describe large silver or cupro-nickel coins of about 40 mm in diameter. It's always "plus-minus", and every collector can determine his/her own limits for the size. I've heard some dealers call the cartwheel penny of 1797, 36 mm, a "copper crown". |
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United States
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By the way, the British (silver and Cu-Ni) crowns, from which the name came, were up to 45 mm hammered, and 38 - 41 mm milled. Since George III starting in 1818 the crowns were of a standard size 39 mm.
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Australia
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Here is my "cat among pigeons"  Koruna = Crown from Czech Republic, size 20 mm   |
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 United States
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I consider any coin at 38mm and above to be crown size. The British Crown is 38mm and so is the US Silver Dollar. While Taler coins can be 41mm and above.
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Australia
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My personal definition: if it fits into the largest-size 2x2 (39mm), it's a "crown". If it fits in the next size down (35mm), it's not. If it's too big for a 2x2, it's a "maxi-crown".
I definitely wouldn't include coins as small as 33mm. That's "halfcrown-sized".
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
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United States
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... if it fits into the largest-size 2x2 (39mm), it's a "crown". If it fits in the next size down (35mm) ... Next size 2x2's is 37.5  , or, at least, that's what I use. |
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Turkey
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Slav, I suspect you use Lighthouse brand. :) Same here too. 30, 32,5 35, 37,5 and 39mm
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 Philippines
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Thank you all for those clear inputs  very interesting indeed am now revising my thread to include half crowns (33mm thanks Sap, and below) as there are unavailable crown size for some countries (India is one) which really makes the thread impossible to complete How does that sound?  Its become a toss up between a collection of: crown sized (and incomplete OFEC) Or complete OFEC but mixed sizes  |
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Philippines
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Nice collecting strategy! No limit particular period?
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United States
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Slav, I suspect you use Lighthouse brand. :) Same here too. 30, 32,5 35, 37,5 and 39mm I used to do "supersafe", they have same ten sizes from 17.5 to 39.5, but my latest experience was underwhelming. Recently I switched to the Lighthouse brand and I love it. |
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United States
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My personal definition: if it fits into the largest-size 2x2 (39mm), it's a "crown". Define "fits". I can put a dime in a dollar size 2X2. Edited by Conder101
07/13/2010 4:02 pm
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Define "fits". I can put a dime in a dollar size 2X2. Ah...but the dime also fits into the next size down, so Sap would say it isn't a crown. :) |
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Australia
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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
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United States
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We're talking about the "best fit", like regression in Statistics.
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Posted 07/10/2010 8:44 pm
