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ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I’ve always thought these were cool, I’ve been wanting one for a while, but I don’t want one where the coins inside are polished and you see that a lot, and it looks awful.

Go figure, I get two different ones in the same week!

The first one is cool because it was in its original cardboard box and the plastic is virtually new inside. It looks really cool… I got this one earlier in the week:

And then on Friday, I picked this one up, this one has lots of scratches from being on desks for many years, but it still looks pretty cool…

Let’s see yours!

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    USSID18USSID18 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 29, 2026 6:41AM

    Let me ask you guys a question. Let's make believe or hypothetically there was a rare date, error or variety inside one of those Lucite blocks. What would be the right method to remove it? Is there an easy way without using a jackhammer, gunpowder or fire? 🔥 😂

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    savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,374 ✭✭✭✭

    I recall there being some Fugio cents in lucite from the Bank of New York hoard

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i saw a place somewhere where you can buy knockoffs set in acrylic as well, general info

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,810 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remember when the US Mint was selling the WWII commemorative coins back in the early 1990s, they sold an acrylic paper weight with the half dollar embedded inside.

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    USSID18USSID18 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not that I have one but thanks @jacrispies 👍

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    SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 13,246 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How about the clear Lucite toilet seat with coins imbedded in it? :)

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    TypekatTypekat Posts: 741 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 29, 2026 5:23PM

    @savoyspecial said:
    I recall there being some Fugio cents in lucite from the Bank of New York hoard

    We had one walk into our Arizona shop maybe 20 years ago. The coin was clearly Unc, but dipped to an orange color.
    “The Bank of Phoenix” and “The Bank of New York” were inside the lucite cube.
    Here’s the link the Heritage sale:

    https://coins.ha.com/itm/federal-contract-coinage/1787-1c-fugio-cent-states-united-cinquefoils-ms60-cleaned-encased-in-clear-lucite-uncertified-newman-13-x1-the-oran/a/434-55.s?type=share_btn_email

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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭

    @SanctionII said:
    How about the clear Lucite toilet seat with coins imbedded in it? :)

    @SanctionII said:
    How about the clear Lucite toilet seat with coins imbedded in it? :)

    The IRA STEIN toilet lid/seat!!!

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 1960s seem to have been the golden age of encasements. I especially like any that have writing on the encasement.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,408 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 30, 2026 1:30PM

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    USSID18USSID18 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks @PipestonePete

    I was looking for a speared eagle or Cheerios dollar.

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    goldengolden Posts: 10,553 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @USSID18 said:

    @SanctionII said:
    How about the clear Lucite toilet seat with coins imbedded in it? :)

    Not mine "butt" they are out there! 😆 😂

    Looks whizzed.

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @OnlyGoldIsMoney said:
    Not coins but in lucite.

    I love that Engelhard!

    Even though it’s probably more valuable out of the plastic, I would leave it in there… That just looks so cool!

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 1, 2026 5:54PM

    @johnny9434 said:

    I have a few and do like them to

    That’s cool I love the red copper still preserved inside, and, being my birth year, that’s just very very cool!

    Thanks for posting 👍

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JWP said:


    With the hourglass inside and a BU Silver quarter, I just really like that!

    That’s the kind of stuff that if I see it for sale, I’ll just grab because it’s usually very reasonably priced and it’s just fun!

    Thanks for posting that! 👍

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Everybody else, thank you for posting! Very cool examples shown for sure!

    B)

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    JWPJWP Posts: 38,145 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @asheland said:

    @JWP said:


    With the hourglass inside and a BU Silver quarter, I just really like that!

    That’s the kind of stuff that if I see it for sale, I’ll just grab because it’s usually very reasonably priced and it’s just fun!

    Thanks for posting that! 👍

    I really liked it too. when I found it for sale on the BST forum, it was an easy buy it now decision.

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    OnlyGoldIsMoneyOnlyGoldIsMoney Posts: 3,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JWP said:


    Very cool item.

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    OPAOPA Posts: 17,171 ✭✭✭✭✭

    US Mint purchase




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    BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,862 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Typekat said:
    My favorite of all time coin in lucite :
    Neon All The Way:

    cid:C4D125AF-C256-4637-83C6-A8B59D8232DF

    Must be old. Phone # has only 5 digits.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BLUEJAYWAY said:

    @Typekat said:
    My favorite of all time coin in lucite :
    Neon All The Way:

    cid:C4D125AF-C256-4637-83C6-A8B59D8232DF

    Must be old. Phone # has only 5 digits.

    I haven't seen a phone number like that in decades, nice

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I dont think our name goes on it either

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