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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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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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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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.