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Chris321-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
September 24, 2010
Question

Model of a US quarter?

  • September 24, 2010
  • 19 replies
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Does anyone have a model of a US quarter? I would like something a
little more detailed than just the thickness and diameter. I want it to
show the scale of some things when I make print outs.

Chris

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
September 24, 2010
I believe the US Secret Service would not look favorably on someone modeling a quarter, or any coin.
They would consider that a form of counterfittng.


Thank you,

Ben H. Loosli
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TimothyField13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
September 24, 2010
Couldn't you apply a decal to a cylinder that matches the diameter and thickness of a quarter?

Timothy
Chris3
Chris321-Topaz IAuthor
21-Topaz I
September 24, 2010
Actually the Secret Service is fine with it:

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mdebower18-Opal
18-Opal
September 24, 2010
I think I would model it as a flat washer without the hole and map an image on one side...
Chris3
Chris321-Topaz IAuthor
21-Topaz I
September 24, 2010
A lot of people have suggested just applying a decal to the model. I can
do that. Thanks for the help.

Chris
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brianlynn1-Visitor
1-Visitor
September 24, 2010
So according to what you posted this would not be a good way to show scale
of a part as I believe the original poster had intended, because the first
stipulation is...

1. The illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one
and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated

And re-use would be difficult because of the item 3 listed.

3. All negatives, plates, positives, digitized storage medium, graphic
files, magnetic medium, optical storage devices, and any other thing used
in the making of the illustration that contain an image of the
illustration or any part thereof are destroyed and/or deleted or erased
after their final use

Brian S. Lynn
Technical Coordinator, Product Engineering
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joepaul881-Visitor
1-Visitor
September 24, 2010
Uh, not really, It's first requirement is that it be out of scale, so it
would not help you to have it as it is not the correct scale anyway.



The Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992, Public Law 102-550, in Section
411 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations, permits color
illustrations of U.S. currency, provided:

1. The illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than
one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item
illustrated

2. The illustration is one-sided and

3. All negatives, plates, positives, digitized storage medium,
graphic files, magnetic medium, optical storage devices, and any other
thing used in the making of the illustration that contain an image of
the illustration or any part thereof are destroyed and/or deleted or
erased after their final use

Title 18, United States Code, Section 504 permits black and white
reproductions of currency and other obligations, provided such
reproductions meet the size requirement. See the section on this website
entitled Know Your Money
<">http://www.secretservice.gov/know_your_money.shtml> for more
information.


Chris3
Chris321-Topaz IAuthor
21-Topaz I
September 24, 2010
The requirement is that the illustration is not to scale. My poster will
not be to scale - if it was, I wouldn't need the quarter in the first
place.

Chris
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wrsamuels14-Alexandrite
14-Alexandrite
September 24, 2010
That print could definitely be used for scale.
The delta between it and an actual item can easily be seen understood. It has real ramifications for being wrong and shows the importance of scale.

I would suggest not using it as an honest error may have new people introducing themselves to you followed by them showing you their badges.

Feel free to contact me with any questions
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brianlynn1-Visitor
1-Visitor
September 24, 2010
Why not, just create a disk the size of a quarter and then put text on it US Quarter Equiv.? Simple, straight to the point, and avoids any potential for problems with the government.

Brian S. Lynn
Technical Coordinator, Product Engineering
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