make your own silver band

[Mtnman1830]

A friend at work showed me this site and I have tried it out today. I made one out of a silver .50 and a 'sandwitched' one as well. I have drawn the edges out, and will try and finish them tomorrow. Its kinda fun, and neat to see it happen.

http://www.netscape.com/viewstory/2006/07/26/how-to-make-a-coin-ring/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcleanstream.net%2Fmirrors%2Fcoin _ring%2F&frame=true

[Sombeech]

pretty cool inlay.

[nosivad_bor]

i like it! :2thumbs:

[Mtnman1830]

Just finished two rings, one from a quarter (my son wanted one too) and one from a 'sandwitched' coin. It came out pretty good, and I think I may leave the hammer marks in it.

It ended up being just over 1/4" band, with the lettering inside reading "Liberty' & '1974' and on the other side 'United States of America' & 'Half Dollar'

The Pics are kinda blurry sorry.

I cant wait to finish the silver!

I think the Ben Franklin will look better than the Kennedy. The lettering on the of the Franllin would read 'In God We Trust' - The position on the Kennedy would not show up on finished ring.

[Mtnman1830]

The Franklin

http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/franklin_half_dollars/1956_half_dollar_obv.jpghttp://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/franklin_half_dollars/1956_half_dollar_rev.jpg

The Kennedy

http://collecting-us-coins.com/pictures/kennedy-half-dollar-obverse.jpghttp://collecting-us-coins.com/pictures/kennedy-half-dollar-reverse.jpg