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Follow along as I turn a silver 1973 Austrian 50 Schilling coin into a wearable and functional piece of history! The coin is 90% silver, the same alloy as old coins from the United States of America.

You can visit my Facebook page for photos and other examples of my work:   / ljhcoinrings  

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DISCLAIMER: Yes, I can make rings from your coins. But keep in mind, ANY coin can crack regardless of how careful I am. If you are thinking of sending me your coin to be formed into a ring, understand you are assuming the risk if it cracks or breaks. I do not refund or replace customer coins if they crack or break during the process.

FAQS - Answers to some frequently asked questions, comments or concerns:

1. For all of the people posting encouraging and kind comments and suggestions, thank you for being positive and helpful!

2. Isn't it illegal to deface currency and coins?

Only if there is intent to defraud. I am not defrauding anyone or trying to pass off rings, pendants or bells as useable currency. Therefore, what I am doing is perfectly legal, as long as I never try to pass these coins off as spendable currency once they have been altered. Read the actual US code below and notice the second word, "fraudulently", which is the key to this misunderstanding of the law.

18 US Code Ch. 17: COINS AND CURRENCY § 331 - Mutilation, diminution, and falsification of coins

"Whoever fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates, impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the mints of the United States, or any foreign coins which are by law made current or are in actual use or circulation as money within the United States; or

Whoever fraudulently possesses, passes, utters, publishes, or sells, or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or brings into the United States, any such coin, knowing the same to be altered, defaced, mutilated, impaired, diminished, falsified, scaled, or lightened—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."

What I am doing is NOT illegal.

3. Where did I get my equipment and how much did I spend on it?

There is no one place where I got everything. Ultimately, you need to do your own research and figure out what works for you and your budget. Most of what I purchased was in November and December of 2019. So some of the items may no longer be offered by these companies.

I got into this hobby knowing I wanted to do it as a business. So, I initially spent around $1k for most of my tools. I have since added about $500+ worth of supplies and continue to fine tune what I have.

That being said, here are some of my sources for tools. I do not receive any compensation for sharing nor am I affiliated with any of these businesses.

Coins - I purchase coins from coin shops, coin shows, private sellers and friends.

Harbor Freight - I purchased my one-ton and six-ton presses at a store near me. I also purchased the white nylon hammer, brass-head hammer, cheap teflon tape, metal files, doming block set, drill bits, sandpaper, polishing compound and other misc. supplies like rubber gloves and a work bench to hold my 6-ton press.

Menards, Home Depot - Dremel tool and attachments, steel wool, sheet sandpaper, Blue Monster Teflon tape

Legacy Brand Coin Ring Tools - https://coinringtoolsllc.com/
Most of my dies, folding cones, coin pushers, edge polishing set, doming tools, Swedish wrap dies were/are purchased from Legacy. I bought my punch sets from them as well. They are my go-to supplier for dies because of the good quality and reasonable prices compared to some of the other brands.

Amazon- I did a lot of comparison shopping to figure out the best items and prices for me:
deburring tool, ring stretcher, tongs, fingernail sanding blocks, steel ring mandrel, over-sized ring mandrel, jewelers polishing cloths, as well as lots of different jewelry making supplies like jump rings and hardware for coin ring bells.

4. I do this as a hobby business. It is not my fulltime work, it is supplemental income.

THANKS FOR WATCHING!

My other Facebook pages to check out:
Metal Detecting and Treasure Hunting:   / treasurefindermn  

Wood working and other misc reclaimed materials projects:   / reclaimedcreationsmn  

1:1 painting sessions for people with brain disorders like Autism, Alzheimer's and Dementia is my full-time vocation:   / art4all.llc