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oliver.s New user 26 Posts |
Both English £5 coins and some British commiserative coins I've found have a similar circumference to dollars but a greater thickness.
I'm a fan of the weightier feel over all, just feels nicer to throw around. After using alternatives, I don't like the feel of silver dollars any more. Anyone know of any other dollar alternatives I could pick up on ebay? Of the same circumference and slightly thicker. Cheers all. p.s. Even if you plan on using dollars in performance, I reccomend using a thicker coin in practice. |
PetePennekett Regular user 113 Posts |
It may be what you're referring to when you mention commemorative coins, but old English Crowns are the same size as dollars but substantially thicker. The Silver Jubilee commemorative coins were crowns so as I say we may be referring to essentially the same coins - That said the original crowns were 40% silver (Presumably if you go back far enough they were fully silver but I don't know offhand) so if you wanted some it's probably worth going for those made when crowns were still in circulation.
These coins are really very thick, of course. |
truesoldier Inner circle 1191 Posts |
Hi Oliver
As Pete said, Crowns are a very good choice. However, if you want to find the best coin for you I would highly recommend taking a trip to a local coin shop as they have stocks of coins (even soft ones) of all sizes. You can buy some older British coins for between £1 and £5 a piece (of course there are more expensive one to choose from if you want) If you are based in London, then take a trip into Leicester Square as there as some coins shops in that vicinity. All The Best |
jazzy snazzy Inner circle run off by a mob of Villagers wielding 2109 Posts |
FYI if you are near Boston, the American Numismatic Association convention begins today..
http://www.worldsfairofmoney.com/
"The secret of life is to look good from a distance."
-Charles Schulz |
cperkins Special user 700 Posts |
Went there today. Unbelievable! Biggest coin show I ever attended. Picked up a dollar sized brass center hole chinese coin (beautiful specimen) and a dollar-sized copper (200 cash). Hundreds of tables dealing in every type of coin imaginable. I also was given a quarter sized Morgan dollar (white metal) as a promotional freebie...great for a spellbound. A great take for area collectors or coin magicians if you are in or near Massachusetts! It runs a few more days.
To see a difficult thing lightly handled gives the impression of the impossible.
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cperkins Special user 700 Posts |
That copper coin I mentioned above is a chinese coin referred to as a 200 cash coin...that ain't what I paid for it ($10).
To see a difficult thing lightly handled gives the impression of the impossible.
(Goethe) |
oliver.s New user 26 Posts |
Alrighty guys sorry for the late reply. Crowns sound great, I'll probably pick some up on ebay so thanks for the input.
Oliver. |
lorenwade Special user 869 Posts |
What kind of Silver Dollars are you using? I know that Morgans are pretty darn thick. How thick is thick? Can you measure it in mm?
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