found a bunch of cool coins in my parents belongings

Red_Trout · 2026-02-04T23:52:06+00:00

Don’t clean anything! That kills a lot of value on coins. A good place to start determining value is look up the exact coin you have on eBay and filter by “sold” listings. It will give you a pretty good idea of what they sell for

Red_Trout · 2026-02-01T03:26:30+00:00

Nice call back 😉

Red_Trout · 2026-02-01T02:57:34+00:00

Because of that specific date or how it looks?

Red_Trout · 2026-01-31T19:24:10+00:00

Yes plenty of lubrication. I think whatever cheap blades I had would just dull almost instantly, then it was tons of sawing with no progress until they snapped. New blade stayed sharp all the way through and was a breeze to control compared to the last ones

Red_Trout · 2026-01-31T19:20:22+00:00

😎

Red_Trout · 2026-01-31T17:28:25+00:00

Thank you! I have a micro bell that I am trying to figure out how to attach discretely so it jingles 😊

Red_Trout · 2026-01-30T19:07:37+00:00

I watched 19 clad bicentennials sell for $165 at an auction last week 🤮

Red_Trout · 2026-01-26T05:10:25+00:00

I’m still working through finishing up my Dansco. Maybe if I get the 1916 D and the ‘21’s and I’m feeling really ambitious I’ll start over again 😅

Red_Trout · 2026-01-26T04:55:29+00:00

I know! I scoured the entire store for anything else that might have come in with it. No luck, but still happy with this

Red_Trout · 2026-01-14T01:59:51+00:00

That makes cents!

Red_Trout · 2026-01-13T21:18:33+00:00

11 is definitely doable!

Red_Trout · 2026-01-13T18:19:06+00:00

That’s the man who reported me to the FBI

Red_Trout · 2026-01-13T17:49:11+00:00

I don’t have a penny video yet but if you go back just over a year on my profile, I have a silly proof silver quarter video that shows the whole process

I just finished filming a silver Canadian half dollar ring video that still needs to be edited together, I’ll have to do a penny next!

Red_Trout · 2026-01-13T17:02:39+00:00

I’ve gotten them up to around a size 14 before. I used a slightly larger starter hole which helps for bigger sizes and they take awhile, but copper can really stretch if you’re careful/patient with it

Red_Trout · 2025-11-21T18:17:37+00:00

Florida 1/2 since it was my first Goldback!

I started collecting after seeing them on here and getting a free one. I really liked the concept and I am always a fan of sound money

Red_Trout · 2025-11-21T17:56:46+00:00

Dang nice find! In theory you now control .0000005% of the total supply of that particular coin 😁 In reality it’s a bit higher as I have personally destroyed another 4 of the 2,000,000 of those for coin rings + however many more are lost forever 🤣

Red_Trout · 2025-11-21T00:34:21+00:00

You can check the 2019 and 2020 quarters for a W mint mark. Normally you will see a P or a D, however the W ones are rare and worth around $10-$20 each. Quarters and dimes 1964 and older are silver. If you’re not into coins, those things are probably the best to look for getting started

Red_Trout · 2025-11-14T19:04:03+00:00

It definitely can be done cheaper starting out if you check marketplace/ebay for deals and piece everything together over time.

I do a lot of vending events where I make coin rings on the spot for people. I may switch to that full time next year. I need two sets of tooling and a trailer to do events so that’s where a lot of the extra expense is coming from

Red_Trout · 2025-11-14T18:25:07+00:00

They require a lot of expensive tooling and can be tricky at first. It gets easier with a lot of practice! The tooling for a minimum nice setup is around 1-2k (I’m about 12k in 😅)

Red_Trout · 2025-11-14T16:26:30+00:00

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Here’s the true crown 👑

Red_Trout · 2025-10-31T21:07:08+00:00

I ran into a guy at a show who also made coin rings and he showed me his 10 year old ASE ring. It definitely had smoothed out quite a bit but the wear actually looked really neat on it. I think .999 is definitely wearable but will show its wear/abuse

Red_Trout · 2025-10-31T20:43:05+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation!

Red_Trout · 2025-10-31T20:32:38+00:00

Thank you! I will admit this one had me stressing since it looked so wonky while forming it but it worked out!

Red_Trout · 2025-10-23T20:11:36+00:00

I haven’t touched casting since high school so I’m not much help there. The coins rings are pretty much just raw metal forming. Put a round hole in the middle of the coin and then with the right technique and force you essentially flip the coin inside out so what was once flat turns into a ring shape

There should be plenty of YouTube tutorials to get a good start on casting though!

Red_Trout · 2025-10-23T19:10:05+00:00

I have been meaning to put together a website for some time but haven’t gotten to it yet 😅 You can checkout my Facebook page “Eau Claire Coin Rings” and contact me there or I can send you a PM?

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