14 tiny coins my son found in a box along with all his baseball cards ?

[Deepdiger60]

Hi all maybe someone can help me find something about these coins they are almost prefect miniature copy's of the real thing i used a silver quarter for size comparison you can see what they are ranging from the 1800,s to the mid 1970,s plus a gold double eagle that is half the thickness of all the rest ? i tried to find anything on goggle but no luck even e-bay , if anyone knows thanks a lot i just think they are cool made very well also . Thanks for any help , my eyes hurt from looking with a loop Jim

 

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[artyfacts]

I had a very similar set in the early seventies. I do not totally remember the company that issued the miniatures, but I do know that coins from around the world including paper currencies that came with the offer. I think I still have the sets that came in small manila envelopes with the countries listed on them buried in the attic. Hope this helped. Arty

 

[Deepdiger60]

I had a very similar set in the early seventies. I do not totally remember the company that issued the miniatures, but I do know that coins from around the world including paper currencies came with the offer. I think I still have the sets that came in small manila envelopes with the countries listed on them buried in the attic. Hope this helped. Arty

Thanks Arty that does ring a bell now that you mentioned it could be ! Thanks Jim

 

[GL]

http://www.capturedlightning.com/frames/shrinkergallery.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thats a cool link GL but my guess is these miniature coins are not worth much and they are not real. I have a few myself of the 70's variety. They sell them new on eBay 99cents for a set.

http://cgi.ebay.com/UNCIRCULATED-SE...51?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item2eb28a207f

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-GEM-BU-ST-GA...45?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item43a47471b9

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Miniatu...551?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c59ecfd27

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1977-Mi...61?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item45f801b6f1

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I would have the gold one tested because they did make miniature gold St. Gaudens . My Dad had one. They sold them in the 1980's and again I recall about 3-4 years ago.
http://books.google.com/books?id=D9...&resnum=5&ved=0CB0Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://auctions.overstock.com/-1000...ns-1907-unc-gems/Coins-Currency/item/46228419

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres the 6 grains of 22K modern version. http://www.blackmountaincoins.com/p/BMC/c-WORLD-GOLD-COINS/1111_USA_06987.html

 

[Deepdiger60]

I would have the gold one tested because they did make miniature gold St. Gaudens . My Dad had one. They sold them in the 1980's and again I recall about 3-4 years ago.
http://books.google.com/books?id=D9...&resnum=5&ved=0CB0Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://auctions.overstock.com/-1000...ns-1907-unc-gems/Coins-Currency/item/46228419

Thanks bigcypresshunter for the help , i took the gold coin to a friend last night he tested it as gold 18k !! how cool is that my first as tiny as it is ill take it Jim

 

[steelheadwill]

Cool find!
congrats on plucking out that AU

 

[DigginThePast]

The Franklin Mint made a set also, sometime in the 80's. Some copper, some nickel, some sterling silver and some gold plated sterling silver.

Link but the pic isn't so good:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/franklin-mint-miniature-coins-of-the-united