THOMAS EDISON 2005 NIUE SILVER DOLLAR LIGHT UP COIN - LEGAL CURRENCY

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VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL 2005 THOMAS EDISON NIUE LIGHT UP COIN.
THIS ONE DOLLAR LIGHT UP COIN IS ACTUAL LEGAL CURRENCY
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THE FRONT OF THE COIN HAS AN IMAGE OF EDISON BETWEEN 2 SMALL INCANDESCENT BULBS.  AROUND THE PERIMETER IT SAYS "NIUE 2005 THOMAS EDISON".
THE BACK OF THE COIN HAS A LARGE IMAGE OF EDISONS ORIGINAL INCANDESCENT BULB.  AROUND THE PERIMETER IT SAYS "1880 INVENTION OF THE LIGHT BULB 2005".  UNDER THE BULB IT SAYS "ONE DOLLAR".  IN A BANNER ACROSS THE BULB IT SAYS "125TH ANNIVERSARY".
THE AMAZING THING ABOUT THIS COIN IS THAT THE INCANDESCENT BULB ON THE REVERSE SIDE ACTUALLY LIGHTS UP!
BY SQUEEZING THE COIN BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS (ONE FINGER ON THE IMAGE OF EDISON AND ONE ON THE IMAGE OF THE BULB), THE BULB WILL LIGHT UP!!  THE BULB IS FROSTED PLASTIC WITH A YELLOW LED BEHIND IT THAT ACTUALLY LIGHTS UP!
THIS COIN IS THE ONLY LEGAL CURRENCY THAT I AM AWARE OF THAT ACTUALLY LIGHTS UP!!
THE COIN IS 39mm IN DIAMETER WITH A REEDED EDGE.  IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SEALED IN AN AIRTIGHT ACRYLIC CAPSULE.
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