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duncan New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/27/2005 5:04 pm I have this 26" long belt made from about 120 1894 Mexican 1/4 Real coins [silver?], with a larger cut-out 1894 coin buckle. Any thoughts on value? Download Attachment: Real.gif 63.55 KB Report this Post to the Staff

CiScO Valued Member United States 458 Posts	Posted 06/27/2005 6:00 pm Welcome to the Forum duncan-- WOW amigo, no tengo una idea--yo no se--pero--The fact that these babies were probably welded together, drilled together, attached together, the fact that all the coins were modified by the way they were attached, I would venture to say that it is probably worth alot less than if the coins were loose and free-- BUT, you never know, its value is what someone is willing to pay for it--IF you wanted to sell it amigo, how much would you want fer it--quanto? Edited by CiScO 06/27/2005 6:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mike Rest in Peace United States 2884 Posts	Posted 06/27/2005 6:28 pm Welcome duncan! Interesting piece of artwork. Have you ever had the coins authenticated? Must be a pretty heavy belt! Mike Report this Post to the Staff
duncan New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/27/2005 9:43 pm Yes they're welded together 3 at a time vertically and attached at the top & bottom to a chain so it's kinda like a snake belt IF I want to sell it you'll be the first to know. It just came into my possession so not sure what I want to do with it. And my girlfriend's waist is not 26", or she'd be wearing it Download Attachment: belt.gif 46.12 KB Report this Post to the Staff
duncan New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/27/2005 9:47 pm Haven't had the coins authenticated, but I can't imagine someone finding 120+ reproduction little coins and putting that much work into putting this together. It just came into my possession by accident [bottom of a box of unrelated stuff that I got at a house clearance] Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 06/28/2005 03:28 am If the coins are authentic, its value is the melt value of silver, the coins have no numismatic value !! Rick Report this Post to the Staff
SFDukie Pillar of the Community United States 980 Posts	Posted 06/29/2005 02:10 am Hi Duncan, I realize this is a naive question- but are you sure they are mexican coins? Guatamala minted a 1/4 real coin about that time period and the obverse and reverse look identical to your pics: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...3459654&rd=1 A Krause guide to world coins would confirm this. The guatemalan 1/4 real (and if Mexico was still minting them in the late 19th century- although on ebay completed auctions I also found 1/4 real coins which were bronze) was about 1 gm of silver I think- smaller than US3c silver. 120 gm (or so) of silver would be worth 20 some dollars... Cool belt, but I doubt the silver value alone is worth much. Numismatic value alas is not likely super large either. On the other hand, its a pretty cool belt! Don Edited by SFDukie 06/29/2005 02:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
toast Pillar of the Community Australia 1091 Posts	Posted 06/29/2005 05:11 am Who will make the first belt out of a Full set of State Quarters, President dollars, First lady coins, etc.? LOL It's an interesting idea, but a pity what it does to the coins. The value in the belt would be in it's uniqueness and history, as a talking point. Since it's a form of "art" it is worth what ever someone is willing to spend to own it. A one off! Report this Post to the Staff
SFDukie Pillar of the Community United States 980 Posts	Posted 06/29/2005 1:39 pm quote: Originally posted by toast Who will make the first belt out of a Full set of State Quarters, President dollars, First lady coins, etc.? LOL It's an interesting idea, but a pity what it does to the coins. The value in the belt would be in it's uniqueness and history, as a talking point. Since it's a form of "art" it is worth what ever someone is willing to spend to own it. A one off! Toast On the topic of "one off', I think you joined the board after our discussions of grovey's Coin toilet seat: https://goccf.com/t/415&SearchTerms=toilet Grovey, hope you don't mid my posting the pic! Don Report this Post to the Staff
Kyra Pillar of the Community United States 867 Posts	Posted 06/29/2005 2:16 pm That's awesome! That sucker's gotta be heavy though- how much does it weigh? Don't wear that and try to go through a metal detector! Rachel [:p] Report this Post to the Staff
duncan New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/29/2005 3:55 pm a-ha :: thanks :: I'm now sure they are Guatamalan coins because the buckle coin commemorates "Libertad 15 Septembre 1821" :: Guatamalan Independence Report this Post to the Staff
duncan New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/30/2005 3:49 pm IF I wanted to sell it, amigo, I would be thinking in the $150 range Report this Post to the Staff
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