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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. You may also wish to refer to our FAQ about electromagnetically shrunken coins.
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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) |
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$18.00 |
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$18.00 $20.00 |
New Jersey
(1999) $18.00 NJ & Normal Size Mate $20.00 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
 Minnesota (2005) $18.00 $20.00 |
 Oregon $18.00 |
 Kansas (2005) $18.00 $20.00 |
 West Virginia (2005)
$18.00 $20.00 |
 Nevada (2006) $18.00 |
 Nebraska (2006) $18.00 |
 Colorado (2006) $18.00 $20.00 |
 North Dakota (2006) $18.00 $20.00 |
 South Dakota (2006) $18.00 $20.00 |
 Montana (2007) $18.00 |
 Washington (2007) $18.00 $20.00 |
$18.00 ID & Normal Size Mate $20.00 |
 Wyoming (2007) $18.00 WY & Normal Size Mate $20.00 |
 Utah (2007) $18.00 UT & Normal Size Mate $20.00 |
 Oklahoma (2008) $18.00 OK & Normal Size Mate $20.00 |
 New Mexico (2008) $18.00 NM & Normal Size Mate $20.00 |
 Arizona (2008) $18.00 AZ & Normal Size Mate $20.00 |
 Alaska (2008) $18.00 AK & Normal Size Mate $20.00 |
 Hawaii (2008) $18.00 HI & Normal Size Mate $20.00 |
 NYC Token & Mate $30.00 |
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$25.00 |
$21.50 (Note: Reverse side varies by year) |
Normal Size Mate $25.00 |
$21.50 |
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| Presidential Dollar - Head (Common Design for all) |
Washington Dollar $21.50 Washington and Normal Size Mate $25.00 |
Other Small Presidential Dollar $21.50 Other Small Presidential Dollar & Normal Size Mate $25.00 |
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| 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 Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
Shrunken Morgan $78.00 Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
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$26.50 |
$24.00 |
$72.00 Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 7, 10 and 12 |
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$48.00 Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 7, 10 and 12 |
(Year of pair may vary) $162.00 Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
$96.00 Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
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and Normal Size Mate $19.00 |
$18.00 |
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| 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 prices 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!
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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...
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Contact Us for dealer/quantity pricing NOTE: Due to extreme volatility in silver prices we have temporarily suspended the direct sale of silver coins. However, we will shrink customer-provided silver coins via our Custom Shrinking service. |
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| Shrunken Indian Head Cent - the Best Looking Cent |
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Shrunken Indian Head Cent and Normal Size Mate (may be different year/mintage) |
$20.00 | |
| Shrunken Lincoln Cent |
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Bronze
(1909-1941) recommended. See See Notes 1 and 2 |
| Shrunken Jefferson Nickel |
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| Shrunken Jefferson Nickel and Normal Size Mate | $18.00 |
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). |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | |
| Small Presidential Dollar and Normal Size Mate |
$25.00 | |
| Shrunken Eisenhower Clad (Ike) Dollar |
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| 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 |
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Other coin combinations are also available - please ask |
| Set of five 1999 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (DE, PA, NJ, GA, and CT) |
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Set of five 2000 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (MA, MD, SC, NH, and VA) |
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Set of five 2001 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (NY, NC, RI, VT, and KY) |
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Set of five 2002 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (TN, OH, LA, IN, and MS) |
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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 |
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Set of five 2008 Uncirculated Shrunken Quarters (OK, NM, AZ, AK, and HI) |
$90.00 |
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Shrunken Canadian Penny (bronze alloy, before 1997. May be round (1937-1982) or 12-sided (1982-1996) | $17.00 |
See Note 1 |
| Shrunken Canadian Nickel (100% nickel, 1955-1981) | $17.00 |
See Note 9 |
Shrunken Canadian Dime (100% nickel, before 2000) | $17.00 |
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| 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")
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| Shrunken Canadian $2 Coin and Normal Size Mate ("Toonie") | $25.00 | |
| Shrunken Japanese 5 Yen coin - center hole closes up! |
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Shrunken Japanese 5 Yen coin and Normal Size Mate |
$19.00 | |
Shrunken NYC Transit Token (center hole becomes a "starfish"!) |
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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 |
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| State Quarter Key Fob - DE, NY, IN, and IL only
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$21.50 | (Limited Selection - please ask) |
| Shrunken Kennedy Half Dollar, 1967 or 1969 (40% Silver) |
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Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 7, 10 and 12 |
| Shrunken Kennedy and Normal Size Mate, 1967 or 1969 (40%
Silver) Mate |
$50.50 | Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 7, 10 and 12 |
| Shrunken Walking Liberty Half Dollar (Silver). Note - some shrunken coins may turn out slightly oval. |
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Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 7, 10 and 12 |
| Shrunken Walking Liberty and Normal Size Mate (Silver). Note - some shrunken coins may turn out slightly oval. |
$72.00 | Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 7, 10 and 12 |
| Shrunken Morgan Dollar (Silver) |
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Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
| Shrunken Morgan Dollar and Normal Size Mate (Silver) | $132.00 | Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
| Shrunken Peace Dollar (Silver) |
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Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
| Shrunken Peace Dollar and Normal Size Mate (Silver) |
$132.00 | Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
| Shrunken Silver Eagle (year may vary) |
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Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
| Shrunken Silver Eagle and Normal Size Mate of same year (year may vary) |
$162.00 | Temporarily Unavailable See Notes 10 and 12 |
Custom Shrinking - cost per initial coin diameter: |
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| 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 Bullion Coins (Gold Eagles, Maple Leaf, etc.) |
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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 and Canadian pennies made after 1997 are made from
copper-plated zinc. We do not offer zinc coins since they do NOT survive
the shrinking process - they simply explode in a shower of molten zinc
droplets! |
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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... |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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: Due to extreme volatility in silver prices we have temporarily suspended direct
sales of silver coins. However, we can still shrink customer-provided
silver coins via our Custom Shrinking service. |
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Coin Ordering Instructions:
Standard 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 (typically 2-5 business days).
If you need faster delivery, please click the following button ONCE
to have your coin(s) shipped via Priority Mail (1 - 3 business days).
Add $5 for USPS Priority Mail (coins only)
B. Orders for coins only, shipped to locations OUTSIDE of the US:
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:To proceed, please select ONE of the shipping options below and then add to cart. 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 addresses, and any custom shrinking requests. I'll usually get back to you within 24 hours with a quote. I normally ship within 1-3 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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