Bitcoin Penny™ Commemorative Coins

[BitcoinPenny]

Isn't it dangerous to lay pennies on a train track?

No, not at all. According to the snopes website (as well as various online posts from train engineers/workers), it's a perfectly harmless tradition and will NOT derail a train.

Mythbusters did an experiment with it too. "The train simply heated and flattened the pennies. Quoting narrator Rob Lee, The myth wasn’t Busted – it was Flattened."

Regards,
Me

[digicoinuser]

I've put pennies on a track before and they were completely flattened with no design.  These bitcoin pennies must be beefy or the train that ran over my pennies was carrying a lot more weight.  

[BG4]

I've put pennies on a track before and they were completely flattened with no design.  These bitcoin pennies must be beefy or the train that ran over my pennies was carrying a lot more weight.  

It depends on ...where on the rail you put the coin....A train wheel only makes contact with a small part of the rail... to reduce friction...   if you place the coin near the point of contact ...the coin will become so flat that it will become sharp like a blade..... further away from the point of contact and the gap will increase ....and not flatten the coin as much...... I think that point of contact is near the inside edge of a rail...  

The myth busting "coin flatten by a train" testing I did was with a quarter and the train was moving really slow.....
The flatten quarter is so sharp on one edge that I can open boxes with it

And I would never distroy a bitcoin penny like that...

[BitcoinPenny]

It depends on ...where on the rail you put the coin....A train wheel only makes contact with a small part of the rail... to reduce friction...   if you place the coin near the point of contact ...the coin will become so flat that it will become sharp like a blade..... further away from the point of contact and the gap will increase ....and not flatten the coin as much...... I think that point of contact is near the inside edge of a rail...

That explains why some of the design remained. I taped my coins to the center of the rail.

Regards,
Christopher

[BG4]

It depends on ...where on the rail you put the coin....A train wheel only makes contact with a small part of the rail... to reduce friction...   if you place the coin near the point of contact ...the coin will become so flat that it will become sharp like a blade..... further away from the point of contact and the gap will increase ....and not flatten the coin as much...... I think that point of contact is near the inside edge of a rail...

That explains why some of the design remained. I taped my coins to the center of the rail.

Regards,
Christopher

MYTH BUSTED

[Dogedigital]

It depends on ...where on the rail you put the coin....A train wheel only makes contact with a small part of the rail... to reduce friction...   if you place the coin near the point of contact ...the coin will become so flat that it will become sharp like a blade..... further away from the point of contact and the gap will increase ....and not flatten the coin as much...... I think that point of contact is near the inside edge of a rail...

That explains why some of the design remained. I taped my coins to the center of the rail.

Regards,
Christopher

Can we buy special train-ridden coins?

[digicoinuser]

Thanks for the explanation BG4.   

It depends on ...where on the rail you put the coin....A train wheel only makes contact with a small part of the rail... to reduce friction...   if you place the coin near the point of contact ...the coin will become so flat that it will become sharp like a blade..... further away from the point of contact and the gap will increase ....and not flatten the coin as much...... I think that point of contact is near the inside edge of a rail...

That explains why some of the design remained. I taped my coins to the center of the rail.

Regards,
Christopher

Very odd as I did the same exact thing!  Taped them dead center with scotch tape.   

Here are two photos as I carry this coin around with me in my wallet and yes it is sharp like BG explained.  The train that went over this penny was a freight train and not a passenger train.

[BitcoinPenny]

Can we buy special train-ridden coins?

Do you mean our Limited RR Edition™ commemorative coins? Yes, they're available in the 2-Pack for only $7.99 + shipping.

Now, let's get this thread back on...(ahem)...track.

(Sorry, I simply can't resist a bad pun.)

Regards,
Christopher

[BitcoinPenny]

The flatten quarter is so sharp on one edge that I can open boxes with it

Great idea! The larger of the two Bitcoin Penny Limited RR Edition™ coins has a pretty sharp edge. I'll try it soon.

Regards,
Christopher

[BG4]

Can we buy special train-ridden coins?

Do you mean our Limited RR Edition™ commemorative coins? Yes, they're available in the 2-Pack for only $7.99 + shipping.

Now, let's get this thread back on...(ahem)...track.

(Sorry, I simply can't resist a bad pun.)

Regards,
Christopher

I hope this set comes with a train doodle....

[BitcoinPenny]

I hope this set comes with a train doodle....

Maybe, I'll have to choo-choo it over a while. (My sincerest apologies, but I simply can't help myself when it comes to bad puns. I'd try to explain my reasons, but I'm afraid you'd find that I have loco motives.)

Anyway... a few more 2-Packs and Short Rolls in the mail. Thank you, everyone.

Regards,
Christopher

[BitcoinPenny]

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Have fun, and good luck!

Regards,
Christopher

[BitcoinPenny]

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[BitcoinPenny]

Just a good morning bump + reminder to come play in our latest Bitcoin Penny™ auction. Lots of shiny, new coins for one lucky winner!

AUCTION: Bitcoin Penny™ The Complete Set #3

Regards,
Christopher

[meganburke]

The picture of your product convince me to place an order!

[BitcoinPenny]

The picture of your product convince me to place an order!

Thank you, meganburke. We look forward to sending you a package.

Regards,
Christopher

[BitcoinPenny]

UPDATE: Less than 24 hours left to play in our latest baseball-themed auction!

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Good luck, everyone.

Regards,
Christopher

[bigtimespaghetti]

Isn't it dangerous to lay pennies on a train track?

Maybe we should put one on a tram track instead?

Wanted to chime in on the thread too- this is a great idea for a coin, super cool!

[BitcoinPenny]

Wanted to chime in on the thread too- this is a great idea for a coin, super cool!

Thanks, bigtimespaghetti!

By the way, everyone... We're updating our old website with a fresh look including a new testimonials page. And we'd LOVE to add a little something from you!

Please feel free to write a short something specially for our new testimonials page. What do you think about our Bitcoin Penny™ commemorative coins? What do your friends think? Have you used them for anything special? Where do you keep them? Do / would you recommend them to other bitcoin enthusiasts?

Post it here or in a PM. And thanks in advance for all the kind words!

Regards,
Christopher

PS: Our baseball-themed auction ends TONIGHT!

Click here to visit / bid ---> AUCTION: Bitcoin Penny™ The Complete Set #3

[BitcoinPenny]

A few more packages in the mail today. Thank you, everyone!

Regards,
Christopher