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TWOCAN Special user PORT RICHEY FL 879 Posts |
Are the old real silver coin sets going away as these new replica sets become available, there are so many different types and even awesome Chinese coin shell sets . I do favor my silver but did notice how quality looking replicas are becoming the replacement for many magicians .
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tonsofquestions Inner circle 1807 Posts |
I think it really depends on who it is and what the goal is.
The replicas are nice for people starting out, but I know plenty of folks who swear by silver and would never use anything else. The coins themselves are nicely made, but some of the replicas are _really_ poor quality, at least the images compared to the originals. There was a whole thread on it here https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/view......orum=202 and I'm inclined to agree that I despise those Morgans. That said, there are others that are better looking (Bluether, TCC) which are a step up in price and quality but still not as much as silver. But again, there will always be folks that only want the best - those aren't going to go away any time soon. |
GJo Loyal user 280 Posts |
The Split Focus replica Morgan coins are really excellent.
I have a few genuine Morgan dollars, and if the patina matched more closely, I have no doubt I could use them all in a routine and specs would have no idea they are different. |
Mb217 Inner circle 9530 Posts |
I remember discussing this many years ago, that replicas were a good choice, especially as silver coins were expensive. I didn’t think it made much difference, except that magicians might prefer silver coins. They do make a different sound and may feel a bit different, but in the end I think what’s most important is how they come across to specs, and I don’t think it makes much of any real difference to them.
Also, replicas put the right size coins in more people’s hands more immediately. I actually like them a lot and never came across anyone that they didn’t play well for. I guess because the manipulations are the same, and they don’t feel that much different, and the better quality ones look pretty darn good, especially the ones made to appear worn and feel soft. I used to use a set of them all the time, so I didn’t worry about drops, or even sometimes losing one. To be clear, I’ve had many nice sets of silver coins, halves and dollar coin sets and love them. But the replicas are a great alternative as to price, availability, and good enough overall usage. But at the end of the day, the good coin guy using silver coins is probably no better than the good coin guy using replicas, or the bad coin guy using silver is probably no better using replicas, or something like that.
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cytoplast New user 40 Posts |
I echo the thoughts above. I truly appreciate my silver (half dollar) coins. I like silver as a material in jewelry and other things, and I collect coins. They make sense for me as a person.
I recently picked up some replica morgan dollars, in two styles. One style does look better than the other. They're just right for me for learning to work with Morgan sized coins without a big financial burden. The magic club won't care, although they would be impressed with the real deal. Friends and family don't know the difference, and I'm comfortable introducing them as "silver dollars" and leaving it at that. Most people won't have seen them before, so I'm not so worried about it. |
Mark_Chandaue Inner circle Essex UK 4191 Posts |
I must admit I don’t see the point of replicas. I love my silver Morgan’s but I’d rather use genuine Ikes which are readily available and cheap rather than a replica Morgan.
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cytoplast New user 40 Posts |
For me, I don’t personally find general American coinage very beautiful. And the currency isn’t particularly exotic or foreign where I live. So at least silver dollars have some interesting factors (age, material) which I find interesting and am more likely to have as a person (those who know me know I collect coins). I realize replicas aren’t really old or silver, and those into coins would recognize they aren’t genuine. However I handed a fake one to a few people and they thought “oh wow beautiful”. Good enough reason for me until I decide if I actually want to use Morgan dollars - or if I want to save up and have some gaffs made from Canadian silver dollars, British double florins, etc.
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