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thecromulent Veteran user Brooklyn, NY 390 Posts 
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I was thinking of commissioning someone to make me a Copper/Silver/Brass set with an East African dime rather than the typical Chinese coin. I've written to Roy Kueppers, whom I met very briefly at Magifest, but I haven't gotten a response. Has anybody had good experiences getting sets like this made up?
Thanks. Evan |
inigmntoya Inner circle DC area native, now in Atlanta 2353 Posts
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Todd Lassen originally came up with the East African Dime / Peruvian Un Sol de Oro / Half dollar CSB combination. Jamie Schoolcraft and others followed suit.
Any custom coin maker should be able to make one for you, or you could post a "want to buy" listing. Lassen CSB sets won't be cheap. Quote:
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thecromulent Veteran user Brooklyn, NY 390 Posts
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Love your user name. "Prepare to die."
When you say "any custom coin maker", do you have a suggestions? I've heard that it's also tough to get in touch with Jamie Schoolcraft. Thanks. Evan |
cytoplast New user 41 Posts
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On Mar 24, 2024, thecromulent wrote: I had a fast response when I recently reached out to Jamie. However it’s my only time so I can’t speak to consistency. They’re all small operations so will be balancing machining time vs email responding time. They are all in demand and I suspect they have far more emails coming in than they can deal with effectively. |
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MarcelR Regular user Cologne, Germany 139 Posts
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There was recently a thread about a C S "B" with African coins. This was magnetic set and made by Ted Bogusta. Maybe you don't have to buy a custom one.
https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/view......c=766981 |
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tonsofquestions Inner circle 1811 Posts
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It's a different gaff so a different set of coins. I can't speak to what routine thecromulent wants to do, so it may not be exactly what he wants. Certainly an option, though.
I second cytoplast - you'll have to reach out to folks to find out lead times and costs. You might need to supply your own coins. There's a whole thread about (mixed) experiences with Roy, but he's certainly an option. I also know there are some smaller makers (Ronald Davies comes to mind https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/view......rum=202) but I don't know which of those do shells and/or CSBs as both of those require different tooling than C/S gaffs and split coins. |
BarryFernelius Inner circle Still learning, even though I've made 2539 Posts
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Schoolcraft recently made a CSB set for me where the coins are an East African Dime, a Walking Liberty Half Dollar, and a Peruvian Un Sol de Oro. I provided the coins. It took a few months to get it, and it was on the expensive side.
But it is as close to perfect as you can get, a miniature work of art. It was worth the wait.
"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time."
-Leonard Bernstein |
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pabloinus Inner circle 1682 Posts
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There was a guy on ebay selling those. I bought a set from him.
Fantastic work. I have just look out for him but he is not longer active. |
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rowdymagi5 Inner circle Virginia 3624 Posts
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I have been looking for a set like this for a while now, really hard to find, as I am still looking!
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thecromulent Veteran user Brooklyn, NY 390 Posts
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Thank you all so much for your thoughtful responses! I'm going to reach out to Jamie Schoolcraft and Ronald Davies. The Ted Bogusta version seems like a different gaff, and it's sold out anyway.
Thanks again. Evan |
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Leo H Inner circle 1337 Posts
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The Lassen hoarders have gone to eBay. The herd was forced to find another watering hole after he died. You will have to elbow your way into the eBay auctions and be prepared to pay large sums of money.
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thecromulent Veteran user Brooklyn, NY 390 Posts
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Update: I heard back from Schoolcraft, and they aren't making sets like that right now. Ronald Davies made me one, and it will be shipped to me tomorrow!
Evan |
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inigmntoya Inner circle DC area native, now in Atlanta 2353 Posts
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Cool.
Let us know when what you think of when it arrives. Quote:
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thecromulent Veteran user Brooklyn, NY 390 Posts
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I already got it! Ronald was wonderful to work with--very communicative and fast--and he gave me a great price. The gimmick is a little thicker than I expected; I have a Johnson 2C1S gimmick that is the same thickness as a Kennedy half, and I was expecting the same, but I think the relief on some of these coins made that impossible. I'm sure it will fly by in performance. And when I asked Ronald about it, he immediately offered me a full refund if I wanted it, but I'm going to keep it. I'm so happy to have this set, and I would not hesitate for a second to order from Ronald again.
Evan |
Posted: Mar 24, 2024 10:59 pm 