Solved: Was this made from an 1899 dime?

[marble]

This ring was made from a US coin dated 1899, but it doesn't look like the barber dime because you can see both eyes of the figure.

Could this have been made from another denomination coin?

-Nancy, who hopes someone can respond about this one...

 

[dcinffxva]

Re: Was this made from an 1899 dime?

is that legal?

Is melting silver legal? Yes, so I suppose defacing a silver coin is also legal.

As long as its not a penny or a nickel. http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_05/rogers121706.html

AFIK, a silver penny or nickel was never minted, lol!

The last silver nickels were minted in 1945, however, in previous years, the half dime, and three cent pieces were also silver.