Coin Thickness

[+lindsychris]

We're in the process of making our first personal coin. It will be 1 5/8 inches, but we're not decided on the thickness. Our price quote now is for 3.0 mm, but is 3.5 preferred?

 

(I apologize if this has been discussed, I tried searching, but every coin thread that mentioned the thickness of a coin came up!)

 

EDIT: It will be a 2D coin.

Edited March 8, 2007 by lindsychris

[Team Macha]

The thickness of the coin really depends on what you are going to have on it. If you want 3D use a thicker coin if only 2D then a thinner coin will suffice. Some people like to make them thicker "because heavier coins feel nicer". Its all based on preference but if you are doing 3D get a thicker one.

[CinemaBoxers]

With a 2D design, there is no need to go beyond 3mm in thickness - esp. if your coin will be less than 1.75 in diameter.

 

~J

[+lindsychris]

Thanks, we appreciate everyone's helpfulness.

 

Now--do we want to have the soft vs. hard enamel discussion????????

[CinemaBoxers]

That IMO entirely depends on the design. I prefer hard enamel, but thats just me.

 

By the way - to clarify for anyone whos reading this - when it says "~J" its the hubby posting, when its unsigned, its me (Paula)!

 

[+lindsychris]

That IMO entirely depends on the design. I prefer hard enamel, but thats just me.

 

By the way - to clarify for anyone whos reading this - when it says "~J" its the hubby posting, when its unsigned, its me (Paula)!

 

 

I'm prefering the hard enamel, and I think Chris is prefering the soft.

 

And, to clarify for anyone reading this, we have no system for distinguishing which one of us is posting!

[+Nero]

That IMO entirely depends on the design. I prefer hard enamel, but thats just me.

 

By the way - to clarify for anyone whos reading this - when it says "~J" its the hubby posting, when its unsigned, its me (Paula)!

 

 

I'm prefering the hard enamel, and I think Chris is prefering the soft.

 

And, to clarify for anyone reading this, we have no system for distinguishing which one of us is posting!

Personally, I prefer synthetic hard enamel. I think it just looks better to have the coloring even with the rest of the coin, and not have dips

[Team Macha]

I don't favor either enameling over the other. But I do like epoxy and would add it to my personal.

[+Landsharkz]

Thanks, we appreciate everyone's helpfulness.

 

Now--do we want to have the soft vs. hard enamel discussion????????

 

We think it all depends on the art. Soft enamel can bring out a certain type of design and imitation hard enamel can bring out a different style of deisgn.

Imagine the recent Dorkfish fishtank in soft enamel... yuck! I hope Karma is ok with that example , but when we minted it there was really no discussion required as Jamie's art cried out for imitation hard enamel. Ask your designer what they suggest, or if it's your design ask the coin production company what would suit the art best. If they refer the question back to you well....

 

In our experience epoxy is only really 'necessary' to protect glitter paint. For a few reasons, one of them being to determine the strength of the coins, we took a sledge hammer on concrete to some of Danoshimano's sample coins (with his permission of course) and it was very difficult to even make a little chip or dint in the paint (but our 12 y.o. son had fun trying!). It took a lot of work to bang them up. A lot of people like to feel the art on their coins and there are others who like the dome.

[+AtlantaGal]

3.5mm on any coin 1.5" or larger, IMO. Thinner coins just feel cheap.

[+The Herd]

That IMO entirely depends on the design. I prefer hard enamel, but thats just me.

 

By the way - to clarify for anyone whos reading this - when it says "~J" its the hubby posting, when its unsigned, its me (Paula)!

 

 

I'm prefering the hard enamel, and I think Chris is prefering the soft.

 

And, to clarify for anyone reading this, we have no system for distinguishing which one of us is posting!

 

I agree with pretty much everyone else. I like both the soft and hard enamel, it really just depends on the design.

 

We DO however have a method for distinguishing between which one of us is posting. It goes something like this:

 

"Edited because SOMEONE didn't sign out of their account!"

[+lindsychris]

linds isnt entirely correct.

 

if you read carefully, you can figure which of us is posting, because I don't usually use proper CAPS and punctuation when I type, and i tend to use words like "probly".

 

[+Damenace]

The thicker the better and of course make sure the base metal is brass or bronze, avoid zinc. I personally like the feel of a heavy coin.

[+Hula Bum]

But wouldn't thinner be better so it didn't weigh down those binders as much?!

[+Damenace]

But wouldn't thinner be better so it didn't weigh down those binders as much?!

 

No, but less coins in that binder would do the trick .

[+lindsychris]

But wouldn't thinner be better so it didn't weigh down those binders as much?!

 

No, but less coins in that binder would do the trick .

 

Ooor, you just need more binders, then they'll EACH be lighter!

[+Team LightningBugs]

I'll throw in one dissenting opinion: I like to put some of my coins in Air-Tites. Thicker ones don't allow them to seal properly. Although the really thin ones - like the German coins - can shift around inside and not stay in their proper place.

 

Personally, I love the look of hard enamel.

[+Anthus]

 

And, to clarify for anyone reading this, we have no system for distinguishing which one of us is posting!

 

Glad to see other couples / team members sharing a GC account. My hubby and I do the same thing. He's not much of a coin collector so most of the posts here are mine. Sometimes I put (Mrs.) after our gc name but that just make some think that our last name is Anthus (which it is not).

 

I think there was a thread a few weeks ago about soft vs hard enamel. Crake provided some good reasons why to use one over the other.

 

....Anthus (Mrs)

[+lindsychris]

 

And, to clarify for anyone reading this, we have no system for distinguishing which one of us is posting!

 

Glad to see other couples / team members sharing a GC account. My hubby and I do the same thing. He's not much of a coin collector so most of the posts here are mine. Sometimes I put (Mrs.) after our gc name but that just make some think that our last name is Anthus (which it is not).

 

I think there was a thread a few weeks ago about soft vs hard enamel. Crake provided some good reasons why to use one over the other.

 

....Anthus (Mrs)

AHA! That's the thread I was looking for! Thanks MRS. Anthus Team Member! I knew I had read a thread, but without knowing who had posted to it, I couldn't find it.

 

Here it is: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=154650&hl=

[+pghlooking]

Is this coin going to be trackable on GC? I hope you are going to be open for trades. I would really like to trade for one of these.

[+lindsychris]

the coin will be trackable on gc.com, but we haven't worked out the details as far as numbers/finishes for trade, sale, dropping in caches, etc. Hopefully we'll get the details worked out in the next couple weeks and have more info available, as well as a peek at the design once it's finalized