Dear Mike, Welcome to the USMA list. I know you'll enjoy it, and I will enjoy seeing postings by another Australian.
Cheers, Pat Naughtin CAMS Geelong, Australia on 2002-07-28 11.07, Mike Joy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I'm a new member of USMA this month and should like to add my two cents' worth > - or even a dime's worth! > > Great to see so many folk keen on seeing the US on it's way to metrication. > The sooner the better as far as the world is concerned. > > Regarding the size of Canadian coins, I just thought you'd like to know that > there is a 5 cent coin 9m in diameter. No, I didn't miss out the second 'm' > (in mm) - it's standing on it's edge in the nickel-mining town of Sudbury, > Ontario, and is 610mm thick. > > Hope to provide some positive feedback to your great organisation in coming > months & years. > > Regards > > Mike Joy > Perth, Australia > > > John Kilopasscal wrote in USMA 21385: >> Even at 18 mm, that doesn't seem right. I don't have any dimes on me, but >> aren't they closer to 10 mm then 18? The article seems to have made two >> mistakes. >> >> John > > I have just measured one and it is indeed 18 mm in diameter. I believe it > is the same size as an American dime. > Joe > >
