SteemBay • Five Copper Mini Coins... smallest coins ever made: Part 2

The Franklin Mint produced more medals at more sizes that we’ll ever know.

Sometime during either the 70s or early 80s, they produced these very small proof pieces.. apparently a set of type coins and at least some commemoratives. I’ve had stash of some for a while.. and now I’d like to offer them up for anyone who might like ’em!

I attached a macro lens to my iphone and began a close-up study. They range in size from 6 to 8mm in diameter. Each coin is pure copper. The detail is remarkable no matter how one looks at it. Below is about 1000% magnification.

On the left is a mini-clone of a 1793 Flowing Hair Chain Cent.. on the right is a 1793 Liberty Cap Large Cent with beaded border.

another view of the beaded border 1793 with part of a 1796 Draped Bust Large Cent..

1796 Large Cent again on the left with a 1794 Head Facing Right Half Cent on the right..

.. and an 1807 Draped Bust Half Cent

Some pics of the reverse sides... here is the Chain cent:

Note the 1/200th fraction at the bottom of the 1794 Half Cent’s reverse..

So all ya get are these itty-bitty copper disks in a plastic bag which include miniature clones of:

Large Cents:

1793 Flowing Hair Chain Cent
1793 Liberty Cap Large Cent
1796 Draped Bust Large Cent

Half Cents:

1794 Head Facing Right Half Cent
1807 Draped Bust Half Cent

You can get an idea of their actual size with the image below:

I think that it goes without saying that these are really tricky to.. well ya don't really “handle” them per se.

you have to scoop ’em with a small piece of acetate.. something thin but firm. Ya don't really want to pick these up with ur fingers unless you really need to.. they’re just so small that the physics at that scale are something we’re not so used to.

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