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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => U.S. Coins => Topic started by: NoHope587 on April 05, 2009, 11:36:55 AM

Title: Quarter plus hammer and a few blood blisters...
Post by: NoHope587 on April 05, 2009, 11:36:55 AM

So I had this really ratty looking 1964 Quarter and a hammer.

Here is what I did today some of you will no doubt be horrified by the results.

Looks like I need to find a way to buff it up nice and shiny to finish it.

(http://www.mycoins.us/forum/DSC05786.JPG)
(http://www.mycoins.us/forum/DSC05787.JPG)
(http://www.mycoins.us/forum/DSC05788.JPG)

Title: Re: Quarter plus hammer and a few blood blisters...
Post by: Eringobraugh on April 05, 2009, 12:02:27 PM

I ve seen this done before...looks to me like youve done a good job!!!!

Title: Re: Quarter plus hammer and a few blood blisters...
Post by: NoHope587 on April 06, 2009, 02:32:44 PM

I found a bent holed WL half in my junk silver draw.
Still needs to be polished and could do with some more shaping but turned it into a size 14 ring.


(http://www.mycoins.us/forum/DSC05794.JPG)
(http://www.mycoins.us/forum/DSC05795.JPG)
(http://www.mycoins.us/forum/DSC05796.JPG)

Title: Re: Quarter plus hammer and a few blood blisters...
Post by: AdamL on April 06, 2009, 04:06:08 PM

How did you do that with just a hammer?

Title: Re: Quarter plus hammer and a few blood blisters...
Post by: Triggersmob on April 06, 2009, 10:05:02 PM

AdamL, see this site for instructions... http://homepage.mac.com/johnhuber/CoinRing/PhotoAlbum20.html

Title: Re: Quarter plus hammer and a few blood blisters...
Post by: NoHope587 on April 07, 2009, 02:35:58 AM

Steel pipe for the size of the final product a mandrill would be better but they cost money...
Nylon hammer
Vice grips and a dremmel

Drill out the center of the coin place on top of pipe and beat the edges down around the pipe.
Shave off the top with a cutter disc and beat the rim smooth.

Use the dremmel to polish

Title: Re: Quarter plus hammer and a few blood blisters...
Post by: ndgoflo on May 08, 2009, 08:41:36 AM

Nice, I like it. I have "spooned" quite a few coins into rings, but I could never figure out how to keep the design on both sides. Now I know! Gonna have to give it a shot with the next "junk" half dollar I find.