Mini coin set.

What's up peeps? I go this set in a small plastic bag stapled with old rusty staples. They are pretty nice versions of the originals, does anyone know where they they came from or what they are worth? I have two sets of pics

 

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heres the rest....

any one seen these before?

 

CHINA>>>>>>>>>>>> I would guess...as they always do! Paddy

 

Worth a $2 or $3 at coin shows. I had to have one, but it is the newer designs.

 

Not this time.

A guy by the name of Bert Hickman makes these by shrinking genuine coins.

 

So, you think this guy made these?

 

My money shrinks all by its self... no need to fry it in some fancy machine ....gee nail two things together than no one has nailed together before and a someone will buy it......lets see what can I nail? dd:

 

can this blasting process somehow be reversed on bullion? please! how about on the economy? LOL!

 

He's the most likely candidate, although there are a few other people with the equipment and expertise to do the job.

 

I think they are pulling your leg Jessie

 

Yes, I think some of these guy's brains have shrunk as well.

 

Lol... Hey thats funny stuff. The Amazing Shrinking Coins. Oh about $1 for the silver or copper ones maybe $5 for the itty bitty gold ones. Traci

 

itd be so cool if the gov made it useable as legal tender lol

 

Hey! It is true!

Actually, although these are not examples of his work, it is true that Hickman does shrink real coins. He uses high voltage coils to do it.
I have a Kennedy half and Sac dollar that he shrunk. It is amazing - the coins shrink, but the details remain. The coins do get thicker, though.
Pretty neat and great conversation pieces!
Check it out:

http://teslamania.delete.org/frames/frameindex.html

 

There are many companies that produce these mini coins for magic tricks. Here is one. This may not be the company that you have represented.

http://www.empiremagic.com/docs/coin14.html

Jim