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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Is there anyone here that will admit to having ex jewelry (or as I would say jewellery) coins in their collections? I recently picked up this 1917 S type 2 Standing Liberty quarter which I rather like even with the mounting marks on the reverse.   Anyone else brave enough to post up their favourites? |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Not really 'favourites' but I inherited these that both started life as 1927 Australian Florins. The top one was a brooch and the bottom one was a pendant. Just different views of the 2 pieces. Aust 2s 1927 Cut Outs  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I've got this one, it was my Grandmother's and now it belongs to my youngest daughter.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5953 Posts |
I have a couple :-) adding more every week.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1339 Posts |
As a matter of fact yes, I have a gold quarter eagle that was jewelry mounted..It is a better date that I bought for melt,and, that is probably all it will ever be worth. melt!
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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Those must have taken hours to produce, such a lot of work involved.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
632 Posts |
I have a 1879 Chilien Peso that used to be in a broach. Gorgeous purple toned coin but the repair job is clearly evident. It's special to me though because a very elderly man from my old coin club gave it too me because he knew I liked coins with animals on them and this coin has a vulture/condor on it. I was probably 19 at the time he gave it to me. I can't recall if I ever did know his name.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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er yes...I try to stay away from coins with holes, though with Spanish cobs they're pretty common. This however is my prize specimen  For whatever reason someone took a French 5F and separated the portrait of Charles X, then raised it off the coin surface and mounted it to make a pinback. I haven't found any occasion to wear it, nor can I imagine one. But it's nice to have around just in case. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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01/11/2016 11:40 pm
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United States
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United States
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United States
595 Posts |
I have this coin - it is an 1852-D (Dahlonega, Georgia) half eagle. This was mounted in a ring bezel for a necklace. Fortunately the bezel only made two little nicks on the rim. The coin graded problem free by PCGS at XF-45.  |
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United States
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@Go-Rebels, I know thats a proof coin, as there is a similar coin in the Byron Reed collection... What did PCGS give it?!
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United States
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Sweden
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Yes, sadly I got lots of ex-jewelry coins, both mounted pieces and lots of drilled pieces. One of the drilled coins happened to be a former high grade (AU maybe) Barber dime, I'll try to get pics when I get home. |
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United States
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This thread inspired me to pick up an 1867-s quarter eagle.
Hope it's real wear and not plating over brass. I'll find out when it's out of the bezel.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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01/13/2016 11:03 am
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