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Captured Lightning LLC
Making Shrunken Heads (and tails) since 1998!

  (Updated: 12/15/24 - prices may change without prior notice) 



  

Our SMALL Change Collection
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These are GENUINE Coins that have been shrunk by incredibly powerful magnetic fields.
Shrunken coins are amazing and unique... all are in stock and are ONLY available here!
Each coin comes packaged within a 3" x 4" recloseable bag and a one-page explanation
that describes how the coin was shrunk using powerful electromagnetic fields

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Standard Coins - Other coins are also available - Please Ask!

Photos show typical appearance before and after shrinking. Shown by issue date.
  Note: Dates and mint marks may vary from those pictured below
(Click on images for larger pictures)
 
Old Quarter
Delaware (1999) New Jersey (1999)
Original Eagle 
$18.00
Eagle & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Delaware (1999) 
$18.00
DE & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Pennsylvania (1999) 
$18.00
PA & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

New Jersey (1999) 
$18.00
NJ & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Gerogia (1999) Connecticut (1999) Massachusetts (2000) Maryland (2000)
Georgia (1999) 
$18.00
GA & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Connecticut (1999)  $18.00
CT & Normal Size Mate $15.60
Massachusetts (2000) 
$18.00
MA & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

 Maryland (2000) 
$18.00
MD & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

South Carolina (2000) New Hampshire (2000) Virginia (2001) New York (2000)
South Carolina (2000)  $18.00
SC & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

New Hampshire (2000) $18.00
NH & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Virginia (2000) 
$18.00
VA & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

New York (2001) 
$18.00
NY & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

North Carolina (2001) Rhode Island (2001)
Vermont (2001) Kentucky (2001)
North Carolina (2001)  $18.00
NC & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Rhode Island (2001)
$18.00
RI & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Vermont (2001) 
$18.00
VT & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Kentucky (2001) 
$18.00
KY & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Tennessee (2002) Ohio (2002) Louisiana (2002) Indiana (2002)
Tennessee (2002) 
$18.00
TN & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Ohio (2002) 
$18.00
OH & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Louisiana (2002) 
$18.00
LA & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Indiana (2002) 
$18.00
IN & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Mississippi Quarter Illinois Quarter Alabama Quarter
Maine State Quarter
Mississippi (2002) 
$18.00
MS & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Illinois (2003) 
$18.00
IL & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Alabama (2003) 
$18.00
AL & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Maine (2003) 
$18.00
ME & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Missouri State Quarter
Arkansas Quarter Michigan Quarter
Florida State Quarter
Missouri (2003) 
$18.00
MO & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Arkansas (2003) 
$18.00

AR & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Michigan (2004) 
$18.00
MI & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Florida (2004) 
$18.00

FL & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Texas Quarter
Iowa Quarter
Wisconsin Quarter
California Quarter
Texas (2004) 
$18.00 

TX & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Iowa (2004) 
$18.00 

IA & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Wisconsin (2004) 
$18.00

WI & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

California (2005) 
$18.00

CA & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

MN Quarter -tailMinnesota (2005) 
$18.00

MN & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

OR Quarter - tailOregon (2005) 
$18.00

OR & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Kansas quarterKansas (2005) 
$18.00

KS & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

West Virginia Quarters
West Virginia (2005)
$18.00
WV & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Nevada State Quarter
Nevada (2006)
$18.00
 NV & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Nebraska State Quarter
Nebraska (2006)
$18.00  
NE & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Colorado Quarter
Colorado (2006)
$18.00
CO & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

North Dakota State Quarter
North Dakota (2006)
$18.00

ND & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

South Dakota
South Dakota (2006) $18.00
SD & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Montana Quarter
Montana (2007)
$18.00 
MT & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Washington Quarter
Washington (2007)
$18.00
WA & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Idaho State Quarter
Idaho (2007)
$18.00

ID & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Wyoming State Quarter
Wyoming (2007)
$18.00
WY & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

Utah Quarter
Utah (2007)
$18.00
UT & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Oklahoma Quarter
Oklahoma (2008)
$18.00
OK & Normal Size Mate
$20.00

New Mexico Quarter
New Mexico (2008)
$18.00
NM & Normal Size Mate
$20.00
Arizona Quarter
Arizona (2008)
$18.00
AZ & Normal Size Mate $20.00
Alaska Quarter
Alaska (2008)
$18.00
AK & Normal
Size Mate $20.00
Hawaii Quarter
Hawaii (2008)
$18.00
HI & Normal
Size Mate
$20.00

NYC Subway Token
NYC Token & Mate
$30.00




Indian Head Indian Head Dime at 3000 Joules
Dime at 3000 Joules (rear)
Indian Head and Normal Size Mate 
$20.00

(May not be same year)

Shrunken Indian Head $18.00

Roosevelt Dime and Normal Size Mate
$17.50

Shrunken Roosevelt
$17.00

Sacagawea Dollar (face)
Sacagawea Dollar (rear)
SBA Front
SBA Rear
Sacagawea and Normal Size Mate 
$25.00

Shrunken Sacagawea 
$21.50
(Note: Reverse side varies by year)

Susan B. Anthony and
Normal Size Mate
$25.00

Shrunken Susan B. Anthony
$21.50

Presidential Dollar
Washington Dollar
Adams Small Presidential Dollar


May be more coming...
Presidential Dollar - Head
(Common Design for all)
Washington Dollar
$21.50
Washington and Normal Size Mate
$25.00
Other Small Presidential
Dollar
$21.50

Type:
Other Small Presidential
Dollar & Normal Size Mate $25.00
Type:

Kennedy Front Kennedy Rear Morgan Front Morgan Rear
Shrunken Kennedy and Normal Size Mate (1997+) $23.50
(See Note 7)

Shrunken Kennedy (1997+) 
$21.00
(See Note 7)

Morgan Dollar and
Normal Size Mate 
$132.00
(See Note 10)

Shrunken Morgan 
$78.00

(See Note 10)

Quarter Bezel Ike Front
Ike Rear
Walking Liberty Front
Quarter in Silver Pendant. Any issued state/eagle 
Sorry - Out of stock
Type of Quarter
Facing Front

Eisenhower Dollar and Normal Size Mate 
$26.50

Shrunken Eisenhower
$24.00

Shrunken Walking Liberty and Normal Size Mate Note: some shrunken coins may turn out slightly oval 
$72.00

(See Note 7 and Note 10)

Walking Liberty Rear
Silver Eagle
Silver Eagle, Rear View
MA Key Fob
 Shrunken Walking Liberty (compared to a normal-size quarter). Note: some shrunken halves may be slightly oval-shaped
$48.00
(See Notes 7 and 10)

Shrunken Silver Eagle and Normal Size Mate with matching year
(Year of pair may vary)
$162.00
(See Note 10)

Shrunken Silver Eagle only  (Year may vary)
$96.00
(See Note 10)

 State Quarter Key Fob
Sorry - Out of Stock
Half Eagle Front Half Eagle Rear
5 Yen Coin
5 Yen Coin
Gold Half Eagle - special order
Contact Me
Gold Half Eagle - special order
Contact Me
Japan 5 Yen Coin
and Normal Size Mate 
$19.00

Japanese 5 Yen Coin 
$18.00

CN Nickel - reverse
CN Quarter - reverse
CN Loonie - reverse
CN Toonie - reverse
Canadian Nickel (1955-1981) 
$17.00

(See Note 9)

Canadian Quarter (1968 - 1996) 
$18.00

(See Notes 8, 9, and 10)

Canadian "Loonie"
 $21.00

Canadian "Toonie" 
$22.00



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We also do "Custom Shrinking!"

We can shrink many other coins and medallions, including many foreign coins. Some examples of foreign coins can be seen here. Custom shrinking can be done for customer-provided foreign coins. Custom Shrinking pricing is based on the original diameter of the coin.

Magicians - Please note:

We can shrink quarters to any size between normal to smaller than  the diameter of a dime. "Barely shrunk" coins are virtually indistinguishable from regular coins unless placed side-by-side with a normal coin. These unique coins offer many possibilities for new illusions!

Although we usually shrink US quarters to 70-75% of their original diameter (slightly smaller than a US Dime), we can adjust the degree of shrinkage upon request. We can also "custom shrink" many other types of coins or tokens. Over the years, collectors have sent us Silver Eagles, European coins, Asian coins, bimetal coins, transportation and tax tokens, and even gold bullion coins to custom "shrink to order". Whenever possible, please send 1-2 spares of any uncommon coin to be custom shrunk so that I can "tune" the process for your coins. This also allows for potential process dropout - coin shrinking is still somewhat of an art...

Please Contact Us to discuss your custom shrinking requirements or call us at +1 224-252-0916  



Complete Shrunken Head Price List
Please See our Ordering Instructions before placing your order
Please
Contact Us for dealer/quantity pricing
Item:
Price Each:
Notes:
Shrunken Indian Head Cent - the Best Looking Cent
$18.00


Shrunken Indian Head Cent and Normal Size Mate (may be different year/mintage)
$20.00


Shrunken Lincoln Cent
$16.00
Bronze (1909-1941) recommended.
See Notes 1 and 2

Shrunken Jefferson Nickel
$17.00
Type:
See Note 3


Shrunken Jefferson Nickel and Normal Size Mate
$18.00
Type:

See Note 3
Shrunken Roosevelt Clad Dime  (1965+)
$17.00
 


Shrunken Roosevelt Clad Dime and Normal Size Mate

$17.50



Shrunken Uncirculated Washington Clad Quarter for all 50 states and Eagle style (1995-1998).
$18.00 each
Type:
Older clad Washington quarters can be ordered
by email request. However, see note 7.
We do not offer silver quarters.

Shrunken Uncirculated Washington Clad Quarter and Normal Size Mate (all 50 states and Eagle style (1995-1998))

$20.00 each
Type:

Shrunken Uncirculated Kennedy Clad Half Dollar, 1997+
$21.00
See Note 7

Shrunken Uncirculated Kennedy and Normal Size Mate, 1997+

$23.50

Shrunken Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Dollar
$21.50


Shrunken Susan B. Anthony and Normal Size Mate

$25.00

Shrunken Sacagawea ("Sac" or Golden) Dollar
Actual year and P or D mint mark may vary. S mint not available.
$21.50


Shrunken Sacagawea and Normal Size Mate
. Actual year and P or D mint mark may vary.
$25.00



Shrunken Small Presidential Dollar only
$21.50
Type:



Small Presidential Dollar and Normal Size Mate
$25.00
Type:

Shrunken Eisenhower Clad (Ike) Dollar
$24.00


Shrunken Eisenhower Clad Dollar and Normal Size Mate
$26.50

Set of Shrunken Indian Head/Wheat Penny, Nickel, Dime, Eagle or State Quarter, Kennedy Half, Sacagawea, and Susan B Anthony small dollars
$119.50
Penny:
Quarter:
Other coin combinations are also available - please ask
Set of five 1999 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (DE, PA, NJ, GA, and CT)    
$90.00
See Note 6

Set of five 2000 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (MA, MD, SC, NH, and VA)   

$90.00

See Note 6

Set of five 2001 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (NY, NC, RI, VT, and KY)   

$90.00

See Note 6

Set of five 2002 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (TN, OH, LA, IN, and MS)   

$90.00

See Note 6

Set of five 2003 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (IL, AL, ME, MO, and AR) 
$90.00

See Note 6

Set of five 2004 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (MI, FL, TX, IA, and WI)
$90.00

See Note 6

Set of five 2005 uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (CA, MN, OR, KS, and WV)
$90.00

See Note 6

Set of five 2006 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (NV, NE, CO, ND, and SD)
$90.00

See Note 6

Set of five 2007 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (MT, WA, ID, WY, and UT)
$90.00

See Note 6

Set of five 2008 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (OK, NM, AZ, AK, and HI)
$90.00

See Note 6

Shrunken Canadian Penny (bronze alloy, before 1997.
May be round (1937-1982) or 12-sided (1982-1996)

$17.00

See Note 12

Shrunken Canadian Nickel (100% nickel, 1955-1981)
$17.00

See Note 9

Shrunken Canadian Dime (100% nickel, before 2000)

$17.00

See Notes 8 and 10

Shrunken Canadian Quarter (100% nickel, before 2000)  
$18.00

See Notes 8, 9, and 10

Shrunken Canadian $1 Coin ("Loonie")  
$21.00


Shrunken Canadian $1 Coin and Normal Size Mate ("Loonie")
$19.00


Shrunken Canadian $2 Coin ("Toonie") 

$22.00


Shrunken Canadian $2 Coin and Normal Size Mate ("Toonie") 
$25.00


Shrunken Japanese 5 Yen coin - center hole closes up!

$18.00


Shrunken Japanese 5 Yen coin and Normal Size Mate
$19.00


Shrunken NYC Transit Token (center hole becomes a "starfish"!) 

$22.00


Shrunken NYC Transit Token and Normal Size Mate
$30.00


Washington Clad Quarter in a Silver Bezel - add a chain to make a unique necklace. Some folks have also made earrings from these!  Sorry - out of Stock


Quarter:
Facing Front

State Quarter Key Fob - DE, NY, IN, and IL only  
$21.50 (Limited Selection - please ask)
Shrunken Kennedy Half Dollar, 1967 or 1969 (40% Silver)   
$36.00
See Notes 7 and 10

Shrunken Kennedy and Normal Size Mate, 1967 or 1969 (40% Silver) Mate
$50.50

See Notes 7 and 10
Shrunken Walking Liberty Half Dollar  (Silver).
Note - some shrunken coins may turn out slightly oval.
$48.00
See Notes 7 and 10
Shrunken Walking Liberty and Normal Size Mate (Silver).
Note - some shrunken coins may turn out slightly oval.
$72.00

See Notes 7 and 10
Shrunken Morgan Dollar (Silver)
$78.00
See Note 10

Shrunken Morgan Dollar and Normal Size Mate
(Silver)
$132.00

See Note 10
Shrunken Peace Dollar (Silver)   
$78.00
See Note 10

Shrunken Peace Dollar and Normal Size
Mate (Silver)
$132.00

See Note 10
Shrunken Silver Eagle (year may vary)
$96.00
See Note 10

Shrunken Silver Eagle and Normal Size Mate of same year (year may vary)
$162.00

See Note 10
Custom Shrinking #1: Initial Coin Dia. less than 20 mm (0.79",  US penny or smaller) $18.00
Standard Coins, customer supplied.
See Notes 4 and 5
Please Contact us for further details
Custom Shrinking #2: Initial Coin Dia. between 20-25 mm (0.79" - 0.98", US nickel or quarter)
$19.00
Standard Coins, customer supplied.
See Notes 4 and 5 
Please Contact us for further details
Custom Shrinking #3: Initial Coin Dia. between 25-30 mm (0.98" - 1.18", US Small Dollar, Canadian Toonie)
$21.50
Standard Coins, customer supplied.
See Notes 4 and 5
Please Contact us for further details
Custom Shrinking #4: Initial Coin Dia. between 30-35 mm (1.18" - 1.38", US Half Dollar)
$24.00
Standard Coins, customer supplied.
See Notes 4 and 5
Please Contact us for further details
Custom Shrinking #5: Initial Coin Dia. over 35 mm (>1.38", US Eisenhower, Morgan dollar, Silver Eagle) $27.50
Standard Coins, customer supplied.
See Notes 4 and 5
Please Contact us for further details
Custom Shrinking #6: Other Silver or Gold Bullion Coins (Gold Eagles, Maple Leaf, etc.)
$30.00
Must be customer-supplied.
See Notes 4 and 5
Please Contact us for further details

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NOTES:
1: US cents minted after 1982 are made from copper-plated zinc. These do NOT survive the shrinking process - they simply explode in a shower of molten zinc droplets!
2:  US steel cents (1943) don't work either. We get good results for bronze coins (1910-1942) and best results for Indian Head cents. 
3: Because of their higher electrical resistance, copper-nickel alloy coins (such as US nickels) do not shrink as much as most other coins. The shrunken diameter will be about 90% of the original coin. Some nickel alloy coins may also exhibit slight surface roughening  ("frosting") after shrinking.
4: For custom shrinking of uncommon coins or tokens, please send 1-2 spares so that I can "tune" the shrinking process. This also allows for process dropout. The shrinking process involves the explosive disintegration of the copper coil used to create the magnetic field that shrinks the coin. Although the coin's faces are protected, the edges of coins are sometimes nicked by ricocheting coil fragments. The larger the coin, the greater the possibility that the edge of the coin may be nicked in one or more places. Coin shrinking is still more an art than a science...
5: Because of their higher surface features, "Proof coins" don't shrink well at all - in fact, they usually end up potato-chip shaped and ugly-looking! We only shrink circulating coins. 
6: We normally supply coins minted by the Denver Mint coins for state quarters and sets. Customer can request Philadelphia mint coins, but this may add a 1 week delivery delay.
7: The higher surface features on some coins (and ALL Proof coins) creates internal force imbalances during the shrinking process. For example, Kennedy's bust develops a concave indentation near his left ear and a matching convex projection of the eagle's shield on the reverse side. Older style (pre-1992) Washington quarters and copper Lincoln Cents (minted between 1942-1982) tend to push out the face of the coin, creating a matching concave region on the tail side of the coin. Shrunken silver Walking Liberty and silver-alloy Kennedy halves sometimes become slightly oval-shaped from unique surface features and internal force imbalances. These are inherent  properties of these coins when subjected to the "shrinking" process, and are unavoidable. 
8: Newer Canadian dimes and quarters (i.e., those minted since 2000) are made of nickel-plated steel. Since the newer steel coins only shrink about 1% (due to poor electrical conductivity), we do not offer them. 
9: Since they shrink better than plated-steel or copper-nickel alloys, we only offer Canadian nickels and quarters made from 100% nickel (i.e., nickels minted between 1955-1981 and quarters between 1968-1996)). Some pure nickel coins may show a bit of surface roughening or frosting from the shrinking process. This is a metallurgical effect of the shrinking process and is unavoidable.
10: Pure silver bullion and coin silver-copper alloy coins become slightly discolored to a light yellowish color. Occasionally, larger coins may develop a small surface imperfection or "ding" along the edge of the coin. These are caused by electrical heating or by a small coil fragment striking the coin when the surrounding electrical coil explodes. These are normal consequences of the high-energy coin shrinking process and are unavoidable.
11: We don't offer silver dimes or quarters, since these fracture and turn a brassy yellow-green color due to stresses and heating during the shrinking process.
12: We only offer older (pre-1997) Canadian pennies since these are made with a bronze alloy. Newer Canadian pennies are made from copper-plated zinc. These do NOT survive the shrinking process - they simply explode in a shower of molten zinc droplets!


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items should  be ordered using our Shopping Cart and checkout process, and charged to your credit card or PayPal account during checkout.  If you have any questions or encounter any difficulties during checkout, please contact us at +1 224-252-0916.

We
usually ship domestic orders within 1-3 days after payment via the US Postal Service, using USPS Ground Advantage.  Illinois customers will be charged an additional 7.75% for Sales Tax. Larger orders may require additional time to shrink and prepare coins. I will notify you via email if your order will take longer than 2 days to process.

If you want me to expedite shipping (to locations within the US only), I can send your coins via Priority Mail.  You can select this shipping option by clicking on the button below ONCE per coin order. See section B below if you are shipping to a location outside the US.

A. Orders for coins only, shipped to locations within the USA:
Domestic orders for coins are normally shipped using USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 business days). If you need faster delivery, please click the following button ONCE to have your coin(s) shipped via Priority Mail (2 - 3 business days).

Add $5 for USPS Priority Mail (coins only)
 

B. Orders for coins only, shipped to locations OUTSIDE of the US:

To proceed, please select ONE of the shipping options below and then add to cart. 

International coin customers must select a shipping option below. Tracking and insurance are available to most countries. International customers who are ordering both coins and Lichtenberg figures should follow the Captured Lightning Ordering Instructions instead to select the appropriate shipping option. All address information must be provided using English characters since Hanzi or kanji logograms cannot be used on US Customs documents. Also, additional local fees may be applied by your postal service to cover VAT or other Handling Fees (from the Royal Post in the UK). These local charges are the responsibility of the buyer - we cannot prepay them on your behalf. Please select ONE of the shipping options below:


First Class Mail International (to CANADA or MEXICO only) for orders only containing coins.
Typical delivery interval is 10 - 25 business days. No tracking or insurance
 
Please click the following button (only once) to add USD $11.00 surcharge:

Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate for orders containing only coins.
Typical delivery interval is 6 - 20 business days, with tracking and insurance
 
Please click the following button (only once) to add USD $32.00 surcharge:

 
Priority Mail International Express Shipment for orders containing only coins.
Typical delivery interval is 3 - 7 business days, with tracking and insurance
 
Please click the following button (only once) to add USD $62.00 surcharge:

If you want to order items not covered by our shopping cart, please  email  or call (+1 224-252-0916) me to confirm your order.  I'll need to know which coin(s) you want, how you plan to pay for them, your regular mail and email address, and any custom shrinking requests.
I'll usually get back to you within 24 hours with a quote. I normally ship within 1-2 business days after receipt of payment.  Please allow 5 business days for personal checks to clear.

Payment Options:
We prefer that you order using our shopping cart. Our shopping cart and checkout process supports payment from a PayPal account or your favorite credit card. You don't need to join PayPal in order to use your credit card. Our cart also supports currency conversion (to US Dollars) for most major currencies. If you live within the USA, I can also accept a Postal Money Order. personal check, or corporate check. However, if paying by check, please allow 5-7 days for your check to clear.
International customers must use PayPal, a major credit card, or a bank wire transfer (a $24.00 service charge applies).

Our Satisfaction Guarantee:
We strive to delight our customers. You have a 14-day inspection period after receiving your item(s). If, for any reason, you are not satisfied, please contact us, either via email or at our business number (+1 224-252-0916) and let us know whether you'd like a replacement or a refund. Then return the item(s) to us in the same condition. Once we have received the item(s) in good condition, we'll either replace the item or refund your original purchase price (including original S&H).


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Captured Lightning LLC
22010 W Washington St
Grayslake, IL  60030-1052  USA
Voice:   +1 224-252-0916
info@capturedlightning.com
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