Coins used to make spoons

[gxseries]

Not too sure how practical these spoon coins are but they look pretty cool. Note that these coins are actually really really small - at around 16mm.

It's a real shame to be honest for these Japanese silver coins to be made into such spoons as these coins aren't worth junk silver price. All of them are known to have varieties. Fortunately I think most of them are the common type except for one. I think it's a good idea to use them to put sugar to control how much sugar you put in your cup of tea or coffee.







Anyone else with such similar spoon coins?

 

[Scottishmoney]

Not spoons, but I collect little tea kettles that were made from USA or Canadian cents in the 1930s at a Massachusetts prison. Sometime I will photograph the ones I have and post here.

[ccg]

You'll find three of my smaller ones here:

 

http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php/topic/30018-coin-spoons/

[Steve D'Ippolito]

There was an entire exhibit at the ANA in Chicago this year, items made from pennies. Took first runner up for best of show, and by a first time exhibitor to boot!

[Art1.2]

Nice spoons gx. They're a wonderful item to add to your collection.

[Art1.2]

There was an entire exhibit at the ANA in Chicago this year, items made from pennies. Took first runner up for best of show, and by a first time exhibitor to boot!

 

I have often wished and suggested several times that a detailed video be made of each exhibit at the show. The exhibits have always been may favorite part of any show.

[Steve D'Ippolito]

I've suggested that too--that someone photograph every exhibit for ANA Archives or something like that. Never happened (and I was chair of the exhibits committee).