diameters of bullion coins compared to other coins
yawnmoth
Clicking on each denomination will give you the diameter of each
coin. The gold bullion coins, however, are the only ones whose
diameter is given. Does the 1oz silver coin and the various platinum
coins have the same diameters as their respective gold counterparts?
Also, what coins do atleast gold bullion ones come closest in size
to? The 1/10oz coin is 16.5mm which is the exact same size as a a
Draped Bust Half Dime, according to coinfacts.com. It is interesting
to note, however, that for the half dime series, the diameter seems to
change with every new coin.
A 1/4oz coin is 22.00mm whereas a nickel is 21.20mm. That's a 3.6%
difference. Are there any other coins that are closer in size? Also,
assuming the 1/4oz American Buffalo is that same size, it seems a
shame that the US Mint would discontinue the size that is closest to
that of the coin it's modeled after (the Indian Head Nickel).
A 1/2oz coin is 27.00mm, which is 1.8% larger than a contemporary
dollar coin, and a 1oz coin, at 32.70mm is 12.9% smaller than a half
dollar, which, according to coinfacts.com, is ±31mm.
Per this, it'd seem that the most uniquely sized bullion coin is the
1oz one.
Arizona Coin Collector
On your posting below.
Coin specification on the current American Eagle Coins can be
found on the three links shown below. You will need to have
Adobie reader loaded on your PC to access the information.
The various coin diameter is given on the three links below.
All current 24-Karat American Buffalo Gold Coins are struck
at the United States Mint at West Point . The 24-Karat
American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins are minted and
sold in the same manner as American Eagle Bullion
Coins .
Source: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/buffalo24k/
----------------------------------------
United State Mint Platinum Coin Specification (Proof and Uncirculated)
http://www.usmint.gov/downloads/mint_programs/am_eagles/AmerEaglePlatinum.pdf
United States Mint Gold Coin Specification (Proof and Uncirculated)
http://www.usmint.gov/downloads/mint_programs/am_eagles/AmerEagleGold.pdf
United States Mint Silver Coin Specification (Proof and Uncirculated)
http://www.usmint.gov/downloads/mint_programs/am_eagles/AMERSILVREAGLE.pdf
---------------------------------------
"yawnmoth" <terr...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8652bc46-813c-49d7...@k8g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
http://www.coinfacts.com/bullion_coins/gold_bullion_coins.htm
dollar, which, according to coinfacts.com, is ą31mm.
yawnmoth
wrote:
> Hello
>
> On your posting below.
>
> Coin specification on the current American Eagle Coins can be
> found on the three links shown below. You will need to have
> Adobie reader loaded on your PC to access the information.
> The various coin diameter is given on the three links below.
>
> All current 24-Karat American Buffalo Gold Coins are struck
> at the United States Mint at West Point . The 24-Karat
> American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins are minted and
> sold in the same manner as American Eagle Bullion
> Coins .
> Source:http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/buffalo24k/
That answers some of my questions (looks like they're all the same
size, save for the Silver Eagle, which is 40.60mm), but not all of
them. What non bullion coins come closest in size to bullion coins?
My original post discussed a few possibilities but others, here, my
have insight of their own.
Arizona Coin Collector
On your reply below.
Coin specifications for general commerce used
coins issued from the U.S. Mint, can be found
on the link below. You can do a comparison
With the other links I gave you on my first
Reply.
http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/?action=coin_specifications
----------------------
"yawnmoth" <terr...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e94a8d8a-6bc6-4aa7...@d23g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
yawnmoth
wrote:
> Hello
>
> On your reply below.
>
> Coin specifications for general commerce used
> coins issued from the U.S. Mint, can be found
> on the link below. You can do a comparison
> With the other links I gave you on my first
> Reply.
>
> http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/?action=coin_specifications
And what about coins that aren't in circulation? My original
discussed all coins currently in circulation and even a few that
aren't. Let me try to recap that post for you.
1/10oz bullion coin is the exact same size as a Draped Bust Half Dime
1/4oz bullion coin is 3.6% larger than a nickel
1/2oz bullion coin 1.8% larger than a contemporary dollar
1oz bullion coin (not including silver) is 12.9% smaller than a half
dollar.
Note that the Draped Bust Half Dime isn't a currently circulating coin
and that you're little link wouldn't have helped me find it.
Anyway, per that, I'll reask my original question: are there any other
coins that are closer in size to those or are the ones listed the
closest?
Also, related to this, why do the half dimes seem to change in size
with every issue? Every other coin seems to, for the most part,
remain fairly constant in size. There were large cents and then small
cents but the half dime changed sizes quite a bit more frequently than
that.
Bruce Remick
*******************
If you're talking about tenths of a millimeter, you'll find many early coin
denominations -- those large cents you mention among them -- that changed in
diameter whenever there was a significant design change. Nothing unusual or
unique about half dimes.
Arizona Coin Collector
If you go to coinfacts web link below, and click on the
coins that are not current circulation, they listed the
Mintage, Circulation Strikes, Proofs, Designer, Diameter,
Metal Content, Weight, and Edge of the coin.
You can do the comparison with the size coins you
listed below. Bullion, Proof, and Uncirculated coins.
Spend the time, do the research.
It is all listed on the link below.
http://www.coinfacts.com
Draped Bust Half Dime can be found on the
above link with the coin specificaiton. Or you
can take a more direct level coinfacts link shown below.
http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dimes/draped_bust_half_dimes/half_dimes_draped_bust.html
----------------------------------------------------
"yawnmoth" <terr...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:d0e8146f-0521-4597...@e18g2000yqo.googlegroups.com...
Mike Marotta
> assuming the 1/4oz American Buffalo is that same size, it seems a
> shame that the US Mint would discontinue the size that is closest to
> that of the coin it's modeled after (the Indian Head Nickel).
Well, that easy difference in diameter would prevent the plating of
the originals to pass for the novodels. The story of the V-Nickel is
so well known that not even the U.S. Mint would traipse into the
snare. All indications are that the US Mint has been exercising due
diligence.
Consider the contrary. If bullion coins were the same diameters as
others and if that allowed a commonly known problem to reoccur
(repeatedly), where would be the louder outcry, Congress or
rec.collecting.coins?
Mike M.
MIchael E. Marotta
yawnmoth
wrote:
> Hello
>
> If you go to coinfacts web link below, and click on the
> coins that are not current circulation, they listed the
> Mintage, Circulation Strikes, Proofs, Designer, Diameter,
> Metal Content, Weight, and Edge of the coin.
>
> You can do the comparison with the size coins you
> listed below. Bullion, Proof, and Uncirculated coins.
>
> Spend the time, do the research.
I have spent the time and I have done the research. My original post
even cited coinfacts.com, so why is it that you, all of a sudden, are
assuming I've never heard of it?
You post a linked to coinfacts.com's entry on Draped Bust Half Dime as
i I had a question about that coin. I've already stated the diameter
of that coin - what, exactly, do you expect me to find about the
Draped Bust Half Dime that's relevant to my question that I didn't
already know? The diameter, which I've already mentioned?
What's next? Maybe a link to wikipedia.org's entry on diameter!
After all, the fact that I've used that word obviously means I have no
clue what it means! Or how about a link to wikipedia.org! Obviously,
since I'm posting the link, I must be asking for it!
Seriously, though, if you think that answering my post would require
too much effort on your part, don't answer it. I'm already fairly
confident that the "analysis" I've done is accurate - I wasn't posting
it here so that others could duplicate it - I was posting it here so
that my "analysis" could be peer reviewed. Maybe when I was looking
at the coinfacts.com entry I missed one coin series or something. If
someone, off hand, knows of a coin with closer dimensions than the
ones I've posted, they can say so. If someone doesn't know, off hand,
there's nothing wrong with that - it's not as if anyone is under any
obligation to reply.
PC
>
> You can do the comparison with the size coins you
> listed below. Bullion, Proof, and Uncirculated coins.
>
> Spend the time, do the research.
I have spent the time and I have done the research. My original post
even cited coinfacts.com, so why is it that you, all of a sudden, are
assuming I've never heard of it?
>>>
AZ is usually a good guy. Maybe you caught him on a bad day.
There are, however, a few individuals on RCC who would rather kick you in
the ribs repeatedly than answer a simple, innocent question. They
apparently base their own sense of self worth by tearing others down. It
doesn't matter if they actually have a cause or a point - belittling you
will be their cause. It won't take long to figure out who they are. They
know who they are, too.