St. Gaudens 1928

Thank you for your concern of the ring waring, but I would wear it on occasion and not every day.

 

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CamaroDMD,
Thank you for your positive thoughts. Your suggestion of using a jewellery St. Gaudens type of coin is well founded.

 

https://catalog.usmint.gov/american...-proof-coin-17EB.html?cgid=gold-coins#start=1

Use one of these. The design is pretty similar and you aren't destroying a historical coin. Also, you can get these for pretty decent prices.

 

I would echo @CamaroDMD and say take a look at common dates that are already damaged. These have already lost most of their numismatic premium. You can find a cleaned, ex-jewelry (mounted), polished, whizzed, etc example for a small premium above the gold cost. Check out a bigger dealer like Apmex, MCM, Provident, etc or look for certified "details" coins on ebay.

Best of luck and don't let others discourage you if this is truly how you enjoy the hobby!

 

I didn't relies that someone could get so shunned for speaking their opinion, I am with you Dave, this piece is strictly done for commerce. It defies numismatics and transfers to Artist.
It is an old Art, and if someone can make it a little more realistic, I would Prolly buy one, until then it is a reproduction. and in my opinion not unique!

 

dddddd,
Thank you for your advice it makes perfect sense and I will try to pursue it this way. Thank you for not deriding me.

 

What's done is done, and that was done a century ago. Rather a large difference between un-ringing a bell, and continuing to ring it.

Yes, I realize in the grand scheme of things the loss of one common-date St. Gaudens is not a tragedy. Neither is the emissions from one car....

 

What difference does that make. If it was done now or 100 years ago...someone defaced that coin for the purpose of their art. It's exactly the same thing.

 

Bravo! (and @TheFinn as well).

The individual in question is also more than happy to endlessly laud a certain other individual who "overstrikes" coins from the same era, and to the best of my knowledge has never voiced even the slightest concern with his "destroying numismatic history" for the very same vain purpose. Hypocrisy runs very, very deep, folks, but this pay this no mind lest you be deemed a forum "problem".

It seems to me the OP is approaching this in a perfectly reasonable manner, and considering his desire, it's doubtful he's going to be ruining anything of any real historical or even numismatic value; if he wishes to make a coin ring out of a common Saint, big deal. Perhaps those who wish to save each and every coin from the past can spend their lifesavings doing so instead of belittling others for their preferences and/or enjoyment? Oh, but what fun would that be....

 

A friend of mine does coins to rings and also does gold coins to rings.

He's always trolling looking for a good price on silver and gold coins.

I gave him a nice walking liberty half to make into a ring for me. I have thin fingers and it worked out well. Though, I had forgotten why I don't wear silver. My finger immediately swelled upon putting it on. Tried it on other fingers and they did the same thing. So now it just sits around looking pretty.

But one method to get a low cost Gauden is to search for Polished/Cleaned ones. Such as here when they are available - it's less than $2 above spot right now when paying by debit account or cash ==> https://www.providentmetals.com/us-gold-coins/pre-1933-us-gold-coins/gold-double-eagle.html

 

I think this is the perfect type of coin for a project like this.

 

The key is due to the folding, pressure and heat process it's a total waste of money to get anything AU or higher as the fine details will get lost. XF or Cleaned/Polish is perfect for making coins. under $2 above spot .. it's basically *only* bullion at that point. Pretty looking bullion that I'd prefer over a 1oz bar.

 

I agree this is the best option for the ring. But, I disagree with it being better than a 1oz bar. On the rare occasions I pick up bullion (which is rare)...I prefer to avoid circulation issue coins altogether because of their fineness. If I want gold for the sake of stacking gold...give me a .999 fine 1oz bar any day.

 

True, the St Gauden is only .9675 troy ounce of .90 fine gold
but it has pretty designs on both sides

 

Oh...I can't argue that. I think it's among the nicest looking coins the US ever produced.

 

I have a "coin ring" that my wife bought for me when I asked her to marry me... I gave her an engagement ring, and she said "Lets get you something, too..." so I purchased one at the Renaissance Fair we attended a week later. I chose a 1945 Walking Liberty half, size 10 1/2... I rarely take it off my right hand, and I've worn it for 3 years. I chose 1945 because that was the "end of the war", and I had just finished up a rather ugly divorce (my own "war") just a few months earlier... it was really worn when I got it, and most of the detail is gone, but it means something to me.
I doubt I would have the nerve to do that to a double eagle, though...

 

'Tis a very nice story, sir, and a fine example of how something so very common in its intended/original form can be turned into the individually priceless.

Welcome to the forum.

 

Thank you for the tip. This is the way I will proceed when I buy the St. Gaudens.

 

Let us see it when it’s finished!