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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foggytown, post: 780549, member: 22563&quot;]Greetings to the Group</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am not a numismatist, but I am very curious about something I have come across which (to me) is VERY curious - and a mystery.</p><p>I have an American quarter - 1978 - which seems perfect in <i>every</i> detail. The perplexing thing is its size: the diameter is only 1 cm! (5/16&quot;)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://tinypic.com/m/6z678l/1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://tinypic.com/m/6z678l/1" rel="nofollow">http://tinypic.com/m/6z678l/1</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://tinypic.com/m/6z678m/1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://tinypic.com/m/6z678m/1" rel="nofollow">http://tinypic.com/m/6z678m/1</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It seems to be made out of metal.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I can&#039;t imagine why such detail would be reproduced for something with no apparent practical value. At first I thought it was, like, a part of a child&#039;s game or some toy. But, if it were made to scale, the dime and nickel would be almost microscopic.&nbsp; And they would be lost (or swallowed) in an instant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The best part is that it turned up in a charity shop in Redhill, Surrey, England!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As I said, it is a perfect representation of a 1978 quarter but heaven knows why anyone went through the trouble to make it.&nbsp; I&#039;d surely love any ideas from the Group.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanking you,</p><p>Mike G[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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