1960 Canadian Quarter Done In 14k Gold?

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mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 12/13/2012 2:21 pm First, greetings to all my northern neighbors. This is my first post in this thread. I have a friend who is a jeweler and when he started (about 30 years ago) he practiced making different things. This piece was copied from a vintage Canadian quarter. I believe he cast a copy of the coin in 14K then did the filigree work himself. Nothing I would wear but it does look kind of cool. I just thought I'd share this one with you guys. Report this Post to the Staff

jakedacc Pillar of the Community Canada 1177 Posts	Posted 12/13/2012 2:23 pm that's pretty cool! thanks for sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
darryldarryl Pillar of the Community Canada 2426 Posts	Posted 12/13/2012 2:23 pm I like it! Thanks for posting it and welcome to the Forum! Report this Post to the Staff
Pokermandude Pillar of the Community Canada 1192 Posts	Posted 12/13/2012 2:29 pm I have seen a number of people doing "cut out" coins, where they remove the excess metal around the design. Then use as keychains, jewellery, etc. The easiest way to make a piece like that would be to cut it out as I described, and then plate it with gold. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 12/13/2012 3:29 pm Yes, they do cut out the real coin and some are plated but like I said in the original post, he made this one out of solid 14K. I have another one he made with the reverse eagle from the Standing Liberty quarter also done in 14K but this one doesn't look too good. Trust me. I tested it before I bought it. I may have been born yesterday but I stayed up all night and studied. Besides, you can see the casting lines. PS I own a (small) pawn shop. Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 12/13/2012 3:50 pm Hi, mds308..Welcome to the Canadian Forum.. Great looking jewelery piece. Quote: I may have been born yesterday but I stayed up all night and studied Report this Post to the Staff
Bm0ney Pillar of the Community Canada 1005 Posts	Posted 12/13/2012 4:04 pm I am curious, Why do you say 1960 quarter? Could it be any year. Are both sides of the caribou identical? That would make it better looking than a cut out plated in gold with details of the queen on it still. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 12/13/2012 4:15 pm Bm0ney, Because this was the only Canadian quarter I had laying around for comparison. It's almost identical on the other side. The obverse (other) side is a little less finished but it does not have the image of the obverse like the actual coin. Like I said before, it was not a coin to begin with. Report this Post to the Staff
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