Post your "spooned " coins. Here is my spooned Morgan.

fivecents

This one, of course is unfinished. I found this in a junk box for $14 a few years back.

heavymetal

Dumb question....What was the point of spooning a coin? Is it literally to make an eating utensil? HM

jmj3esq

You spoon it and then drill out the center to make a ring. After polishing they look amazingly nice. I have a couple half dollars that I did this to. I will try to post pics later.

Robb

My dumbass started one. On a half dollar. A clad half dollar... then it dawned on me.

fivecents

<< <i>Dumb question....What was the point of spooning a coin? Is it literally to make an eating utensil? HM >>

Sailors out at sea with plenty of time on their hands would make these coin rings. They would do this by tapping the reeded edge of a silver dollar with a spoon while turning the coin to keep a balanced round shape. Then when the coin is formed into the right size, the center of the ring would be drilled out.
The ammount of time it took to reshape a coin into a ring was mind boggling am I sure.
My uncle remembers sailors on his ship sitting around together talking and spooning coins.





<< <i>My dumbass started one. On a half dollar. A clad half dollar... then it dawned on me. >>

Yeah, A clad half will wear the spoon out. The silver coins are softer than clad and do no damage to the spoon.

intence

looks like a bowl

relicsncoins

You would have to have sausage fingers for a coin ring made from a silver dollar to fit. Probably a proctologist.

coinnut86

My old roommate in college married a state representative... the wedding was just this past weekend. After seeing a ring I made for myself out of a 64 half, they asked me if I would make the wedding ring for him... I was honored, the wedding was a blast and the bride, groom and both familys were extremely pleased with the ring

fivecents

<< <i>My old roommate in college married a state representative... the wedding was just this past weekend. After seeing a ring I made for myself out of a 64 half, they asked me if I would make the wedding ring for him... I was honored, the wedding was a blast and the bride, groom and both familys were extremely pleased with the ring >>

Very kewl!!


How long did it take you to form the ring from a half dollar coinnut86?

Jinx86

To make a half dollar ring doesnt really take very long. I was able to finish mine in 3-4 afternoons working for about an hour or two a day. Worked out to be a nice wedding ring, for myself. problem is it tarnishes so fast on my hands, so I dont ware it as much as I should.

coinnut86

About a week... I worked on it for 2 days (maybe only an hour or two each day... it's A LOT of hammering) and then went on vacation. I came back and realized the wedding was only a week away so I busted down and worked on it for a good 4 hours each day for 5 days. A lot of time hammering and a lot of time polishing... I really took my time though because it was someones wedding ring. The ring I made for myself probably took me 2 or 3 days. (I made it a few years ago)

coinnut86

<< <i>To make a half dollar ring doesnt really take very long. I was able to finish mine in 3-4 afternoons working for about an hour or two a day. Worked out to be a nice wedding ring, for myself. problem is it tarnishes so fast on my hands, so I dont ware it as much as I should. >>




Mine doesn't really tarnish so much but it sure does scratch/hairline easy. I'll post a pic of mine after I shine it up again.

dorkkarl

i should of bought the spooned chain cent years ago when it was available. have always regretted not springing for it.

K S

Musky1011

I wear my Australian Florin spoon ring everyday
I picked it out of a dealers 1/2 price bin for $2.50
It is sterling silver