Quarter World Records

Patrick McHale bounced American quarters into shot glasses eight times in a row.

Matt Walters stopped and kept up a spinning quarter nine times on a magazine.

Bryan Vitale placed an American quarter on the tip of a bent metal coat hanger and spun it for two minutes, 56.20 seconds.

Brian Pankey balanced 15 American quarters on his index finger while standing on a rola bola for 13.36 seconds.

Madd Gyver removed a quarter coin from a bottle 12 feet away using a throwing knife. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you have adult supervision or trained as a professional stunt performer. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Chelsea stacked 44 quarters in a tower in one minute using her right hand.

Tai Star balanced 20 American quarters on his nose at once.

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

Pete Graf balanced 60 quarters on back of his hand and successfully caught all of them in a single catch. Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will. General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

TJ spun 16 American quarters at once.

Jed Tarlow balanced 80 American quarters on the back of his hand.

Mortimer Blackwell placed $20.01 US on an electronic chessboard.

Tai Star stacked 73 quarter dollar coins inside a duct tape roll.

Tai Star built a pyramid using 700 U.S. quarter coins.

Steven P. balanced 101 American quarters upright at once.