Mercury Dime

[-Jones-]

Here's a merc dime that had it's metal cut out around Mercury. How is that done? Some type of laser?

 

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[Mackaydon]

Here's how one man creates 'cut-out' coins.
http://www.walkerjewelers.com/index.cgi?page=aboutcoins&order=

 

[Mackaydon]

"The fine and delicate anciant art of coin piercing originated in the 17th century by noblemen for their true loves."

Every single cut out coin on the online referenced site noted below is cut by hand using a Jewel saw like the one showing in the pic.

Source:http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache...-out+coins&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=18&gl=us&ie=UTF-8

 

[-Jones-]

Mac,

thanks for the web site!