Featured Smithsonian Display; help wanted!

coldreach · Feb 10, 2017

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I used to have a change purse pinch type. I used to colllect them as well. I lost track of them over the years, but also wanted to help. I was offering a 3D printed solution to having a 3D printed loupe on a Credit Card sized holder, with flip open factoid sheets, so as to teach young ones what to look for with examples. I will post a photo of my 2D drawing in my profile for starters. Thanks for the heads up.
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I just :love you: too bad it is not our project. Maybe we are best off just donating some funds in this case. I know we DO get excited! You know why we get excited!!! It is not just because it is coins. It is because it is about PEOPLE! I don't think we will hit any deadlines for this one. (period) But keep leaving your heart in the right place. Have you helped with the disruptions yet? Go back to the home page... that is something a newbie cannot do.

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ACoinJob · Feb 12, 2017

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Hey Folks, I need your help with a project I am working on for the Smithsonian Numismatic Collection. The resulting display (note: it will get carted out and be presented with a docent) will allow children and the visually impaired to learn about US coins, hold large examples in their hand, and have fun. The exhibit is also intended to be shipped to schools for the visually impaired in order to allow for those who cannot get to the Smithsonian to have access to the coins.

What do I need from you? I need very specific descriptions of the obverse and reverse of coins. When I say specific, I mean down to the number of diamonds and feathers on the IHC. The idea is that a visually impaired person can read your description and trace their fingers along the coin and follow along. Most visually impaired folks only understand our denominations based on the size and weight of the coin as the designs are too small to be felt. (Imagine the only way you could look at the coin was with closed eyes and are using a script to tell you what you are feeling)

I also need the history of the coin. Specifically, when it was minted, perhaps any varieties like metal composition changes, and maybe why the coin was minted.
What is in it for you? Besides the awesome opportunity to bring the joy of numismatics to children and the visually impaired, you get the opportunity to put your name or a dedication to a loved one at the bottom of your description. I will ensure they are printed on every sheet and those who read your description will know who it came from or to whom it is dedicated.

Once I receive your inputs, I will be working with a visually impaired friend of mine to print these on a single sheet of paper, half print, half Braille. This will keep the document versatile for the kids and the visually impaired.
If you have any coin you are interested in providing the description for, please post here so we can keep track of who is working on what. I will, of course, message you privately to work out details.

Donations are always appreciated. That can come in terms of excess 3" replicas of these coins that you have, or funds to purchase more and cover the cost of printing documents in Braille. It would be great to have duplicates of every coin and description so more than one person can examine the coin at once. I will provide a full accounting of every donation received whether it be print, coin, or funds (I will leave anonymous donor names off of the accounting but the amount will remain). I will also provide updates as the project moves along.

Please note that I am only requesting US Coins because of the accessibility I have to them. If you want to participate and have a 3D replica of a world coin you would like to donate, please do not hesitate!

As of yet, I have spent $59.48 on acquiring one of each of the replicas. I have also received a donation of an 1877 IHC replica from @Mad Stax Thank you so much for helping with the cause! Oh, and if you have access to a 3D scanner and want to help me scan these and make even bigger designs (I have access to 3D printers, just not good scanners) please let me know!

Thank you for your time and attention!
Brandon

Here are the coins (medals) I have now; they are 3" in diameter.
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I just wanted to help, however, I asked my friends on facebook too. With 3D technology approaching fast, the SMITHSONIAN wants volunteers for getting models of enlarged coins either by finding them on the streets, or by engineering them.On CoinTalk.com there's a post I followed for this cause. I realize you're not going to find 100% of their requested coins, so, out of necessity I figured out that if you were to enlarge a coin to a 32X size model, you would use the cube-root of 32 for a 1 ounce coin. 3.1748 x 3.1748 x 3.1748 = 31.999936 for a ball park figure of a scale to enlarge the coins appropriately for blind & disabled kids to touch, and draw a representation of the coins. SMOOTH-ON Inc had some polycoating material for making a 3" inch diameter Coin replica of the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter. 3" inch models are good for kids to touch too.

Seattlite86 · Feb 12, 2017

ACoinJob said: ↑

I just wanted to help, however, I asked my friends on facebook too. With 3D technology approaching fast, the SMITHSONIAN wants volunteers for getting models of enlarged coins either by finding them on the streets, or by engineering them.On CoinTalk.com there's a post I followed for this cause. I realize you're not going to find 100% of their requested coins, so, out of necessity I figured out that if you were to enlarge a coin to a 32X size model, you would use the cube-root of 32 for a 1 ounce coin. 3.1748 x 3.1748 x 3.1748 = 31.999936 for a ball park figure of a scale to enlarge the coins appropriately for blind & disabled kids to touch, and draw a representation of the coins. SMOOTH-ON Inc had some polycoating material for making a 3" inch diameter Coin replica of the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter. 3" inch models are good for kids to touch too.
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I'm going to be 100% honest, I have no idea what you just said...

Seattlite86 · Feb 12, 2017

Hey Folks, I've received three more replicas in the mail and wanted to update tehg roup. I have to first apologize for not being more responsive on this thread (or by email or personal message for some of you). I've been consumed in my personal life as we are moving out of country in less than a month and I've been scrambling to get everything from visas, to housing contracts, to applying for things in a language I could not speak a single sentence in 9 months ago. Needless to say, the project and I are way behind schedule. So what comes next?

I will be mailing all of the replicas to my friend @Tom Babinszki who is the gentleman I visited the Smithsonian with (photos on first or second page of thread). We will more than likely purchase a second set of all of the replicas and mail those to schools for the blind. The Smithsonian is ready to receive the replicas but would like to receive the braille pages at the same time so it is easier for them to track everything.

We still need descriptions and this is was always going to be the hardest part. If anyone has time they are willing to donate to write descriptions, or even edit the ones we have into a two page word document, please contact me! I won't be able to be the only one propelling this on and I don't want it to go by the wayside. Basically, I'm looking for a co-manager to help bring this all together. Please let me know if you are interested!

Thank you,
Brandon

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