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Section
331 Title 18 of the US code prohibits, among other things, the fraudulent alteration
and mutilation of US and foreign coins. For example, it is illegal to
alter the date or mint mark of an inexpensive common coin so that it has
the date and mint mark of a valuable rare coin.
This
statute does not prohibit the mutilation of coins if done without
fraudulent intent, or if the coins are not used fraudulently.
Each
piece of painted coins comes with a description of how it was made.
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These beautiful hand-painted coins and medallions continue a very old art form
of a family of artists. The artist carefully selected each coin and medallion and, choosing from
a selection of miniature curved
and straight brushes, hand painted every minute detail that already exists in
the coin or medallion. In painstaking fashion, the artist applies color
initially to outline the design, followed by high tempered firing process. The
firing process is repeated after each color is applied. The hand-painting
process for each piece varies, some taking as long as two days to complete. In
the final stage, in order to protect the delicate hand painting, the artist
applies and bakes-on a covering of space age plastic, which also adds
depth and luster to the item while providing protection forever.
Because
all of the enamels are mixed by hand at the moment of application, no two pieces are
ever exactly identical, making each item truly an original. To date, this
artist is the only known person in the United State to create these beautiful
pieces. The hand-painted coin or medallion is truly a gift or keepsake to be
treasured forever.
Since
the hand painted coin is such a delicate and unique artifact it is placed into a
coin holder which is made from 14 K gold filled . The combination of both the
holder and coin makes this artifact, a treasure that could be used in a variety of
ways, such as, Pendants, Key chains and Money clips.
Come
and visit our site where the uniqueness will attract you and the quality will
bring you back!
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