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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 9, 2007 20:01:56 GMT -5
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 9, 2007 20:07:05 GMT -5
This has been around for a while. Sailors did it a long time ago to pass the time. It won't work on Canadian quarters, or American quarters that are copper-nickel clad because they're just way too hard. You'll need a pre-1964 American quarter or another simular sized silver coin and a table spoon, and some patience.
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firewalker45
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Post by firewalker45 on Aug 9, 2007 20:16:52 GMT -5
Pretty neat, thanks for posting.
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Post by xenaswolf on Aug 9, 2007 22:13:55 GMT -5
I've been working on one for a couple years now and its still not done. Its tougher than it looks, keeping it round. Good luck!
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Aug 9, 2007 23:30:48 GMT -5
I think it's hard to widen the coin's border so evenly. Also I wander if the inner profile of the ring doesn't "cut" the finger. The exterior look of the ring doesn't "say" anything about the coin, only the owner knows that.
I think it would be great to cut the ring an bend it such as the inner part to become the outer part. This way the inner part will be smooth, and everyone could see the writings on the coin. Of course one of the big advantages (not using heat at all) wil dissappear.
Adrian
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 10, 2007 9:48:53 GMT -5
Yepp seen that a few times- I have always wanted to give it a try- but I cherish my silver coins and have not found the courage to do it (you can also do this on OLD copper large cents-
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on Aug 10, 2007 12:40:32 GMT -5
Isn't there some provision against defacing currency?
Its a neat technique I admit, but I'm with stefan, I think I prefer to keep my silver coins as intact as possible.
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