Is there a demand for this enhanced coin flip?
fullstepnickels
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The attached is a homemade example for the purpose of making it easier to identify rotated die examples.
I use self adhesive 2 X 2's and with my pattern glued on. I passed my idea to a coin supply company but was
not successful. I don't there is a big enough market of collectors who would go to this detail in today's world
of plastic slabs and flips.
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jmlanzaf
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You also might consider the cost if commercial production. You'd have to print the protractor on both sides of the 2x2 during production. They would be an entirely different process.
If it is a separate add-on later, everyone can do it themselves.
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JBK
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Very interesting....
Two reactions.
First, I don't use self-adhesive 2x2s due to fear of corrosive fumes or chemical migration.
Second, the market for such printed 2x2s is probably far too small to merit full-scale production.
BUT...if you were to invent a reusable holder where coins could be popped in to measure the rotation, that might have a market.
Or, just a 2x2 piece of plastic with the measurement markings that could be held over the 2x2 just to measure.
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fullstepnickels
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That's pretty much what the coin supply company said, increased production costs. Work around would be to purchase sticker sheets based on coin denomination/size and stick the radius wheel on. Not gonna happen when green, gold, and quality check stickers are the rage.
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Insufficient demand. How many people do you think would buy them and how many would they buy? Personal example, I have at least 1000 coins in 2x2s. Only 2 or 3 of them have rotations of note.
Maybe a ruler or capital plastics type thing with a hole for each denomination? Where you could drop the coin in to measure and then put in a traditional holder. Something like one side of a Whitman or 1966/67 SMS holder.
Here’s a couple from a quick google search 😁
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OP’s photo.
@fullstepnickels .... I like the idea, but the market would be limited. There could be some demand for a stand alone overlay to be used as a check tool. Cheers, RickO
Interesting idea! I agree with earlier posters that the demand for such a product is very limited. This is a specialized measuring device that could be made of clear acrylic, maybe 2 or 2 1/2 inches square, with concentric circles to help center the coin, and of course the radial lines for measurement of the degrees of rotation. I myself am satisfied with a rough estimation of rotation so would not be motivated to purchase or even to create one; however, for a specialist and/or the person who's just sort of crafty and detail oriented this could be a neat project.
Not enough demand @fullstepnickels
But I admire your creativity in trying to solve a 'problem', nice job.
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OP: all the above advice and feedback is valid (including mine
), but I would not be deterred.
The trick is to find the correct vehicle for this idea. Reusable (not built into a one-time holder) is the key. I could see this becoming part of many dealers' and collectors' tools.
In a really high environment you could create an app for a smart phone.
Either way, you won't get rich off it, but you could earn yourself a footnote in numismatic history.