Ian Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 This is what happens when an Ike dollar gets caught up in a powerful electromagentic field. It gets condensed....as in `shrunk'....as in `Honey i've just shrunk Ike'. This coin is genuine and was shrunk using a Tesla coil by a guy who used to frequent r.c.c. Kind of made me more conscious about the potential effects of constant exposure to electromagetism on us mere humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 That's neat. I remember see whole sets of coins that he had shrunk. Haven't been to rcc in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 That's pretty cool. Did it get any thicker? I've seen shrunken coins but never been able to really check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 I really wanted to get one of the shrunken Indian cents that Bernie made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 That's pretty cool. Did it get any thicker? I've seen shrunken coins but never been able to really check them out. Yes, it's a bit thicker. No mass loss in the shrinkage, just structurally altered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 That's neat. I remember see whole sets of coins that he had shrunk. Haven't been to rcc in a long time. His experiments were fascinating . I got this one a few years back when he still posted on rcc. I've not seen him around there for quite some time. Although I check it out every now and then, I don't post there much myself these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Yes, it's a bit thicker. No mass loss in the shrinkage, just structurally altered. Makes me want to get one and do some measurements now.......add that to my list for this weekends shows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 You can pick just about any coin if you want one. http://205.243.100.155/frames/interesting1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 I really wanted to get one of the shrunken Indian cents that Bernie made. Only $14.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 You can pick just about any coin if you want one. http://205.243.100.155/frames/interesting1.html Interesting! This brings some questions to mind. This practice is apperantly legal I am assuming; like elongated cents? Are these no longer considered legal tender or could someone still use these? Also, do any legal prohibitions exist as to what can be done to a coin? Or is defacement only applied to banknotes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 He has some other amazing works of art as well. I love th lightning in the balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Yeah. Those are really cool. I remember seeing them on rcc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonitecomics Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 I bought a Kennedy Half from them last year....very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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