Coin Clock

Merc

At my last coin club meeting, I bought this in our auction. I have never seen something like this and I thought it was cool.

clock1

The previous owner told me he won it back in 1970. It is about 22 inches by 14. 1964 kennedy halves were used at 3 and 9 o'clock. The quarters and dimes are all 1964. The coins are in a plexiglass insert in the middle so they are not glued to the back. What made it really nice was it used uncirculated Morgans for 12 and 6 o'clock. I can't see the reverses, but judging by the strike, they look like S mints. The 1879-S I'd grade MS63 and the 1878-S I'd grade MS62 PL. Here is a close-up of the 1878-S. Sorry it is a little small. Yahoo only allows so big a picture.

1878-S

I put a battery in and it still works! Most of my coins are in slabs and I can't display them. This is a fun way to display some coins. Has anyone ever seen a coin clock before?

barberlover

no, but i have seen toiletseats and coffee tables.

wingedliberty

Cool, I like it.


Brian.

tporreca

I saw one once made out of lincoln cents where the coins were off offset at the proper hour, i.e the 3'oclock coin was offset at 3'oclock. Very cool and I should have bought when I had the chance.

nwcs

Are you going to liberate them?

Tootawl

<< <i>no, but i have seen toiletseats and coffee tables. >>


I remember the coin toilet seat on Ebay. The person wanted an insane amout for it.

ksteelheader

That is a nice clock, coins or not.....Ken

anoldgoat

Saw a penny clock once too. ... seems i'd have more to say on that huh

That is a nice clock there.

Merc

I thought about taking the back off the clock to get the coins out. I could sell the coins for more than I paid for them. Plus I could check the mint mark. Then I changed my mind and will keep them in there. I can see toning on the rims of the dollars but not on the 1964 coins. My guess they came from rolls. The clock seems to keep them from toning.

relayer

I've got a 1962 Proof Set in a lighter.