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GJo Loyal user 283 Posts 
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Does anyone have a source for the older style flat/“soft” chinese coins (Sterling, I think)? Or, chinese coins that may not be totally flat, but have limited relief to avoid talking when handled?
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Stanyon Inner circle Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago 3434 Posts
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Viking Magic has a fairly soft set in brass. I find that the coins supplied with the CCC by Troy Hoosier are pretty much silent. Or you could check with Tom Ladshaw. Tom has a wide range of Chinese coins.
Happy hunting. Cheers 
Stanyon
aka Steve Taylor "Every move a move!" "If you've enjoyed my performance half as much as I've enjoyed performing for you, then you've enjoyed it twice as much as me!" |
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MarcelR Regular user Cologne, Germany 143 Posts
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How much you are willing to pay and which size? Do you need a shell?
I remember the CCS set from N2G, which was pretty good. However, I had another set from N2G (forgot the name) that wasn't as good. I have a nice smooth coin from MKS. He now sells a different line (which might fit and/or can by softend), but still has an old set (30.69 mm/Dean), as well as some "old" coins on offer. But I also found the same coins here (dollar size): https://www.dynamitemagic.nl/de/produkt/coins-across-chinese-coin-dollar-size-set-online-video-3310-3/. They might meet your requirements, but I can't say anything about the shell. I think I have seen one of these coins at Rick Holcombe and assume that there must be several dealers, but I don't know the manufacturer. The coins from "Threaded" are also supposed to be soft. If you are willing to do it yourself, the set from TCC might be worth considering. Since it's a Dean set, at least the coin and shell would grind down evenly. |
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GJo Loyal user 283 Posts
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On Feb 28, 2024, MarcelR wrote: The set on dynamitemagic looks like it has high relief detail. That's not what I want. I also don't want to spend time softening this coin. MKS coins look nice and have softening and patina options. Unfortunately, he states 30 Euro to ship International, and that's a non-starter. $10 or so. Smooth/soft and ready to go. |
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tonsofquestions Inner circle 1813 Posts
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Yes, I have the Luohanquian coins, they're definitely not what I would call soft,
A lot of it depends on what you're going for. I don't personally like the look of the Chinese coins that are just painted on letters on black enamel (or worse, IMHO, a sticker), but those would end up being smooth. From memory, the Sterling ones were smooth - https://sterlingmagiccoins.com/product/t......-change/ though they're harder to find these days. The Johnson ones were also low relief, https://themagicwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/fi......m=JO1405 but they're evedn harder to source. If you go farther back in time, there were a lot of coins that were essentially brass washers with a letter etched or painted on (e.g. https://www.martinsmagic.com/allmagic/money/beggar-coins-by-hank-moorehouse/, but I think Dusheck also did a number like this) but it's up to you whether you're OK with that style and/or it meets your needs. But let us know if you find any others. I'm always on the lookout for good coins of different types. Most of the others have been of the trend to have more relief, not less. |
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GJo Loyal user 283 Posts
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Yes, Sterling is what I would prefer.
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27302 Posts
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There’s someone on ebay selling the Sterling coins. There’s a set of Begger Coins on auction as well, which gets you four coins and a gaff.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Posted: Feb 28, 2024 02:09 am 