Thin Coins? Are Coins Manufactured Or Sold Via Europe Thinner?

[+The Blind Acorn]

See Czech, Psychochicken, Rhein-Nahe, Germany, World of Geocaching just to name a few.

 

I'm just curious is this a result of the base metal used or is it just a cost savings?

 

I've been kind of disappointed in the light-weight/feel of some coins.

 

Feedback from the crowd is appreciated...

 

[+9Key]

The Sheridan Kansas coin feels like its made from aluminum, but I don't have any of the coins you mentioned above.

[+Myth]

I agree with you. But it's not true for all European coins...

 

Depends on the manufacturer.

 

Dutch 2005, Sweet Lake City and Team Myth 2006 to name a few are 'normal' coins, just like the ones you have in the US.

[+xfalcon1]

The Hoxie,kansas-Geoscouts coins was one i thought was very thin, also as you said the World of Geocaching coin.

[+AtlantaGal]

The Sheridan Kansas coin feels like its made from aluminum, but I don't have any of the coins you mentioned above.

 

Heh, yeah. That's what I call a CQC!

 

The ones from overseas are not poor quality necessarily though, many are just like 2MM thick and that kind of makes me disappointed in them sometimes too. The base metal is different too.

[+AtlantaGal]

I agree with you. But it's not true for all European coins...

 

Depends on the manufacturer.

 

Dutch 2005, Sweet Lake City and Team Myth 2006 to name a few are 'normal' coins, just like the ones you have in the US.

 

Sweet Lake City went through Oak Coins.

[+The Blind Acorn]

CQC?

 

I wasn't saying they were cheap. They are nice designs, but I was disappointed in the thin coins... I guess I'm just used to the thicker, heavier ones here.

[+The Blind Acorn]

OOPS duplicate reply. Sorry.

Edited April 24, 2006 by The Blind Acorn

[+Renegade Knight]

Scotland didn't seem thin but that was one nice coin.

[+AtlantaGal]

Scotland didn't seem thin but that was one nice coin.

 

Scotland was gorgeous. Actually all the coins Alex has spearheaded have been great!