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Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 09/30/2011 06:57 am While I would never even think of putting a hole in any coin, a few years ago I purchased one. I had an opportunity to purchase a gold Solidus of the Roman Emperor Valens. It has a hole just above Valens head with a loop for use as a necklace. I have no idea when this was done, but I couldn't pass it up. Sometimes holed coins are a good way to add an inexpensive coin to your collection. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/30/2011 12:46 pm Quote: Are you breaking any laws if you saw through your coins? Is making art considered to be defacing? What if the coins are obsolete? You should check with tool manufacturers too. For example cutting through a Silver coin with a saber saw and the blade gets all gummed up with Silver, the saw police may arrest you. Your cutting through a Silver Dollar with a table saw and cut off your fingers. Again, the Saw Police may follow you to the hospital and give you a saw ticket. All in all I still think it's worse to melt coins than to make jewlery from them. As seen here the examples of coins made into something still exist. A melted coin is gone forever. Report this Post to the Staff
IBGolden Pillar of the Community Canada 598 Posts	Posted 09/30/2011 10:10 pm Quote: Sometimes holed coins are a good way to add an inexpensive coin to your collection. Spider5689 I know you mean getting a better(=lower) price on an otherwise more costly example, if it weren't holed/pierced/damaged/etc. And getting a nice piece at spot, with all that history ... and that hole may have saved the coin's life as a long held piece of jewellery. Report this Post to the Staff
PlumCrazy814 Pillar of the Community United States 896 Posts	Posted 09/30/2011 10:32 pm Quote: I know you mean getting a better(=lower) price on an otherwise more costly example, if it weren't holed/pierced/damaged/etc. And getting a nice piece at spot, with all that history ... and that hole may have saved the coin's life as a long held piece of jewellery. It is people like you that will preserve history and I appreciate it. If you are investing in gold, why not have it be a coin at spot? It kinda brings to light the folly of it all. What good is gold if it never gets put to use? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 12:32 am Quote: Are you breaking any laws if you saw through your coins? Is making art considered to be defacing? For US coins, defacement is only illegal when done with fraudulent intent. Report this Post to the Staff
coldufo New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/08/2011 12:32 am I'm new here as you can see. I'm a novice collector, with not too much in way of a collection (blame that on being a college student), but a decent amount of knowledge. I've been around for a while, but I have always just read, and had no real urge to post anything. Great site! However, this topic is very relevant to me. I've made a few rings out silver halves (a 64 Kennedy, and a couple of common walking libertys). To me, these turn a cool coin into a very valuable item. Had I left these coins be, they would now be sitting in my room to be seen only on occasion (when I was home from school.) The best ring I have made was from a 42 walking liberty. The inside of the ring has preserved the "1942", "Liberty", and "Half Dollar", so it is still easily distinguishable as a 42 silver half dollar. The ring itself is simple, but very attractive, and I wear it 24/7. I take a lot of pride in the hours/days it took to make it, and the best part is that since I see it every day I am constantly reminded of the coin, how I came to own it, and the work it took to shape it- thus making it much more valuable to me than a silver coin sitting in a box at home. I'm not saying everyone should do it, but I think it's a cool thing to do- and a cool thing to own afterwards. Report this Post to the Staff
mwr1550 Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 10/16/2011 4:52 pm Here's a link to a place that sells Mercury dime rings. http://www.flintski.com/Dime_jewelry__page.htm They also sell just the mounts without the dimes. I kind of like them and they don't physically alter the coins. For a common date I think its OK Report this Post to the Staff
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