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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 472039, member: 15445&quot;]<font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Depicted are a US 25 cent and a Panama 2.5 centésimos.&nbsp; This little coin from 1904 Panama is the same diameter as a tiny California fractional gold ¼ dollar.&nbsp; </font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">California fractional gold ¼ dollar diameter = 0.4” = 10mm</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">The Panama coin is not thin like our fractional gold.&nbsp; It is quite thick relative to its diameter.&nbsp; It is basically the same thickness as a US quarter.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Washington Quarter thickness = 0.07” = 1.75mm </font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Its small diameter &amp; considerable thickness has lead to its being known as the &quot;Panama Pill&quot;.&nbsp; I hope you enjoy this little pill coin as much as I do.&nbsp; They are regularly available on the Internet and from world coin dealers.&nbsp; If you take your time, you can find a nice one.&nbsp; </font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">There is a lot of detail packed into this little coin.&nbsp; I find them difficult to grade because even the most miniscule ticks can affect a large portion of the coin.&nbsp; Now here is one in an NGC holder.&nbsp; Care to guess the grade on this one? </font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Very best regards,</font></font></p><p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">collect89</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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