coins in bezels

I have a few coins in bezels should they be freed and incapacitated or left as is? Looking forward to your reply’s !

 

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I didn't see the poll.
Leave them be, they will always be ex-jewelry if removed.

 

If you happy with them being mounted, then leave them be. The only person you have to satisfy is you.

 

I would leave them be as well.

 

I would do whatever you want to do, but I have to say to me they look great as they are. I am curious how you came to have these.

 

Guessing that you meant "encapsulated"? They look to be in very nice shape for jewelry-mounted coins, but those mounts will certainly have left damage on each coin. I'm on team "leave them be" -- although I would check the composition of those mounts, just in case I wanted to sell at some point.

Nobody at coin shows wanted my soldered-to-a-pin classic head quarter-eagle because I didn't know if the other hardware was gold. In contrast, I got a fairly strong offer on a gold eagle whose mount was spectacularly ugly to me, but clearly stamped 14K.

 

i picked up the 1/4 eagle at a pawnshop for less than $200 the coin is absolutely pristine.The bezel is 14K has a screw so coin can be removed easily. I have carefully removed the bezel to examine the coin and found no discoloration, scratches or markings of any kind. It’s like the coin was place in the bezel then put away and never used.
The $1 coin I picked up at an estate sale for $35 under spot price. The chain and bezel are 14K. The coin is not soldered in place and tabs are not touching coin. This is why i asked if they should be removed to prevent any future damage. They don’t make them anymore! Thanks for the reply’s.Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

 

Yes i meant encapsulated. Auto correct on the phone is a pain. Thanks for the reply.

 

You've expensive jewelry. If you can date the period of the bezels, you'd have an idea when the coins were set.

 

Holy cow -- even damaged $1 and $2.50 gold goes for more than spot! Great score!

Given what you've described, I would (carefully) remove the coins again and put them in flips. It's still hard for me to believe that metal-on-metal contact wouldn't have left discernible marks, but you've got them in hand.

 

I would leave them as is. The bezels they are in are just as nice as one could hope for. You’ll make money either way but I’d leave them be.

 

Thanks for sharing all this with us.