Re: [CR] on eBay: Gios fork crown "coin"

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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:38:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] on eBay: Gios fork crown "coin"

One funny thing is, I believe that the your coin grading scale (MS-65) DID NOT EXIST when the gios coins were first issued !!

Secondly, wouldn't GIOS coins be just about the easiest bikepart on earth to reproduce? I mean, just take a wax casting of it, then you need some sort of plastic (like lucite acrylic) that can be molded at room temperature. Imagine a clear coin with gold underneath, that would look waycool !!! Or, just spray paint it gold once it's dry.

- Don "Coin before Bike Collector" Gillies San Diego, CA