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New Member
United Kingdom
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What do you think about hand cut coins? Do they have any value to coin collectors? or are they simply a gimmick for art lovers and the general public to appreciate?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Maybe it's just me but I have no idea of what those are. Could you explain more for me and anyone else that has no idea of what those are? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've got an entire bracelet made from cut coins. I got it in a junk box. They are all silver coins from Venezuela. Pretty cool cutout of Simon Bolivare. Not too many Bolivare lovers in the USA. However, it is a big chunk of silver. If my memory serves, there are 8-10 1 Bolivar coins and a lone 2 Bolivar coin. What to do with it? I put it on ebay for a price that was below melt and got 0 bids. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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are you referring to coins that have been cut out by a jewelers saw or something? I am not 100% sure what type of "hand cut" coins you are referring to. I think at one time people would cut up a coin like a 8 reales in pieces to pay for items that would cost less than the coins face value. If either of these is what you are referring to let us know that way we can answer your question better
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Rest in Peace
United States
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We have a member of CCF that makes jewelry from old silver coins, They look really nice. They are hand cut.
Edited by bpoc1
02/15/2012 12:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Since there's a reference to "art lovers" I believe 5fele is talking about coins with cut-outs to make them into jewelry.
The short answer - yes, the coin is ruined for a coin collector. The long answer ... will be collectively expressed in this thread. Basically it's a subjective thing, how YOU feel about it.
And welcome to the forum!
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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I am referring to coins which have had a design intricately cut out of them. Sometimes its the front design of the coin which has been cut out, other times it is a generic design e.g. hearts. The reason I was asking is because I was going to buy one for my boyfriend, who is a coin collector and I wondered if he would be offended by someone "destroying" a coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I got into coin collecting after making a ring out of a canadian 50cent coin. Would never destroy a fine coin like that again, but it's the thought that counts sometimes, and my ring got very positive reviews from my now wife :) Here it is, hosted on our website:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As I said, it's a subjective thing. What you can do, during a random conversation casually show your b/f a picture of a sample (not making it a focal point). Hopefully you'll see how he reacts and that should give you a good idea whether to give him a cut coin or a nice non-destroyed one.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Ok thank you for the advice. I like the ring photo. What a lovely idea!
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New Member
United States
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So my grandpa taught me how to cut coins as a teen. Ive mever cut a coin of value because its a novelty. Years later I'm collecting now and asked my grandpa about his old cut coins. The man pulled out a full shoebox of silver dollars with holes in them and half cut. Showed me a CC he destroyed for fun. I wanted to cry
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have one; it was a gift -- more for the design than the coin (I don't think he knew I was into the "coin" part as much as I am) but it's kinda cool. I'd never do this with a coin that was really worth anything. If it were junk silver, that would be fine because it gave the coin new life.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have a ring I made from a piece of 1/2" pipe. I buffed it with a wheel until it looked like Silver. And that is what I tell people it is.
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Posted 02/15/2012 09:59 am
