Make a necklace with this coin?

I found this at work one day and it already has a hole in it. I thought about making a necklace out of it. What do you think? What is the value of it as it is? If I were to make a necklace out of it how would I clean it? It is the only one of these that I own so I don't know anything about it.

 

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Thanks. That's what I was thinking. So what would I do to clean it? Is there anything I would have around the house to use?

 

yeah lets see GD answer that question that alone is worth living for

 

If you are getting at the point that you shouldn't clean coins. I know that. I've read it on here plenty of times. BUT if the coin is already messed up with a hole in it and I were getting it ready for making it into jewelry wouldn't you want it cleaned then? What could it possibly hurt at this point with the condition that it's in?

 

nah i am just waiting for Gd's answer. You are absolutely right

 

thats it? no process or anything?

 

if you want a cheaper way to clean them , try rubing cigerette ashes on it with you bare thumb.

 

That would be some large bling!

 

Or mix some baking soda with some water to make a paste rub it on the coin using your thumb till it's clean .
rzage

 

As long as it's now a piece of jewelry, consider "Toning " it first. You can always re-dip it later. That is if you like color more than flashing white. These are fun because you can experiment a lot and when tired, clean it and then dip it. I would dip it and then bake it in a potato to see if it would tone as I have heard it would.....if not, re-dip and go from there. Or maybe spray with WD-40 and gently torch it. Just me.

Jim

 

Just don't catch Liberty's gown on fire

Jim

 

there you have it everyone GD method of cleaning coins now thats something you dont hear everyday

 

LOL - I thought the same thing when I read your first response, followed by the no process statement. Good one.

Nice find by the way.