Coin spooning in Cool Hand Luke movie

I was watching Cool Hand Luke for the umpteenth time recently and had never noticed a scene where the character Wickerman is spooning a coin. A closeup lasts 3 seconds starting at about 1:33:37, then two other short scenes of him spooning appear briefly in the next couple minutes. Trivial but I thought it was interesting. The coin being spooned is not US, it resembles a George VI portrait but it might be a prop coin. There's a period-correct 1946 (I think) quarter laying nearby.

Are there any other movies or TV shows depicting coin spooning? For those unfamiliar with it, it's a way to make a coin into a ring.

 

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Is he going to spoon that silver quarter in the background?thats a waste

 

If I had to guess, that coin appears to be a George VI cupronickel shilling issued between 1947 and 1951.

 

I give. What is coin spooning?

 

Its just hitting a coin on its edge with a spoon why do people do this?IDK they have some type of problem or just for fun.

 

Was filmed in '68, after silver quarters, but there were quite a few still floating around. The movie was supposed to take place in the 1950s, after the Korean War. If the character Wickerman (James Jeter) is spooning a coin in a work camp, quarter or otherwise, they would have lots of time on their hands. Paul Newman's character was supposed to be serving 2 yrs. Don't know how long Wickerman had to craft his ring.

 

Coin, spoon, lots of time, make a ring.

 

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Thank you for the post.

I have not seen the film in many years but will have to watch it again.

 

I was so completely guilty of doing this as a youngster. I didn’t have electronic gadgets to keep my young mind busy. Constant tapping of the edge upsets the rim. The rim grows and the coin shrinks in diameter after a couple hours of tapping, drill out the center and you have a ring.... Only way for a poor kid to afford a ring!

 

Absolutely one of my top ten all time favorite flicks..... Shakin’ the bushes boss!

 

Here is my childhood quarter ring. Not quite a ring, I gave up obviously. 1953 S

 

I was able to watch the film recently.

Here is a screen print of the coin:


Cool Hand Luke spooned coin

It does appear to be a quarter-sized silver coin of King George VI from either Great Britain or a British commonwealth such as Australia or Canada.

 

https://www.instructables.com/Make-a-silver-ring-for-25-cents/

 

@Evan Saltis Can I use your images in a book I wrote on Mint errors? If so, can you take a new head-on shot of the obverse, and another photo of the edges?

I would credit your name on the photo where they appear. I think it would make a great addition to the changes I am making explaining how spooned coins are made

 

Of course. Will send a PM

 

If you want to go commercial with making rings from coins, This is the site.
https://jasons.works/

Jim