Coins as jewelry

FoundingFather

Are there any circumstances where you think being made into jewlery does NOT harm or can actually increase the value of a coin?

mcheath

if you add an ounce of gold to a 1992 quarter the value should increase some

BigDaddyz

mount a diamond in the middle of the coin

GoldenEyeNumismatics

A common date Saint might go up a few bucks if you put it in a very nice bezel

Cam40

i imagine a bracelet made from dateless buffalo nickels would bring more than the sum of its parts

evilclay

Coins should not be used as jewelry.

Smitty79

<< <i>Are there any circumstances where you think being made into jewlery does NOT harm or can actually increase the value of a coin? >>



Yes, if the coin is a Sac dollar.

rec78

Coins should not be used as jewelry.

It should be illegal to use coins in jewelry.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

<< <i>Coins should not be used as jewelry.

It should be illegal to use coins in jewelry. >>

I disagree with both of you.

Although I always feel bad when I see an otherwise rare and valuable coin in jewelry, in many cases I think jewelry can enhace the beauty of a coin and add some interest.

Newb

No jewelry...please...

From Grandma's necklace...how sweet could this have been...*sigh*...

CaptainRon

It still is sweet in my opinion, why did you take it out of the bezel if it was in one. A heirloom passed down from your grandma even in circ condition, should have more value to yourself then any mintstate one you can buy. JMO

Ron

Newb

<< <i>It still is sweet in my opinion, why did you take it out of the bezel if it was in one. A heirloom passed down from your grandma even in circ condition, should have more value to yourself then any mintstate one you can buy. JMO

Ron >>



It still has the emotional attachment - I won't sell it 'til I have to. And things would have to be pretty darn bad.

Still have the bezel.

But it would be nice to see what it would have looked like without the jewelry box battle scars.

Conder101

Sometimes with a quality enameling job on a common coin.


A nicely done piece.

And this is one of the finest examples I have seen.


Two similar but more poorly executed examples

Bad


Worse


And an unusual two sided piece

Newb

<< <i>And an unusual two sided piece

>>



That face looks like something from The Wall

CaptainRon

Condor I forgot all about enameled coins. I seem to remember a couple of years ago that in one of the larger auctions there was a nice collection of enameled coins. (For some reason I'm thinking it was a Stacks auction, so perhaps in one of the Ford Sales)

By any chance do you remember seeing these, and if so, do you remember the auction, so I can go back and peruse them.


Thanks a bunch
Ron

Conder101

I don't remember the auction you are talking about. The pieces I posted are in the upcoming DNW sale on Dec 13th.
DNW sale
Under selection chose British Coins, and put "enamelled" in under Description and search. There are about twenty lots but only about half of them have images.

goose3

Wayne Herndon has some nice coin jewelry and whatnot on his site!

I picked up a cool money clip from him!

Coindexter

<< <i>i imagine a bracelet made from dateless buffalo nickels would bring more than the sum of its parts >>



This makes perfect sense to me.