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Welcome to the largest, most masterfully cut, and diverse collection of hand cut coins in the world today. If you do not know what a cut coin is, you are certainly not alone, because as impressive as the craft may be, it has somehow all but slipped under the radar in the world of fine craftsmanship.

Simply put, coin cutting is the manipulation of a world coin using rudimentary hand tools to transform a mundane artifact of everyday life into a piece of jewelry that is sure to become a favorite in your collection, at the same time providing an endless supply of conversation-starting material.

Despite the name of the craft, coin cutting is not at all limited to world coins, but can be applied to tokens, medallions, badges, belt buckles, copper and silver bullion rounds, and just about anything else in the expansive world of exonumia.

My career as a coin cutter began by chance when in my teenage years, I witnessed a homeless man practicing the craft on a park bench in my hometown. Needless to say(?), I was so impressed by this man's skills that I was simply determined to learn how to do it for myself. Thirty years later, I can honestly say that I doubt you'll find a better collection of cut coins than you will in the catalog below. If by some chance you do, please let me know.

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Last updated on Mar 31, 2024

NOTE: If any web builders are interested in a trade, let me know. Thanks!

Welcome to the largest, most masterfully cut, and diverse collection of hand cut coins in the world today. If you do not know what a cut coin is, you are certainly not alone, because as impressive as the craft may be, it has somehow all but slipped under the radar in the world of fine craftsmanship.

Simply put, coin cutting is the manipulation of a world coin using rudimentary hand tools to transform a mundane artifact of everyday life into a piece of jewelry that is sure to become a favorite in your collection, at the same time providing an endless supply of conversation-starting material.

Despite the name of the craft, coin cutting is not at all limited to world coins, but can be applied to tokens, medallions, badges, belt buckles, copper and silver bullion rounds, and just about anything else in the expansive world of exonumia.

My career as a coin cutter began by chance when in my teenage years, I witnessed a homeless man practicing the craft on a park bench in my hometown. Needless to say(?), I was so impressed by this man's skills that I was simply determined to learn how to do it for myself. Thirty years later, I can honestly say that I doubt you'll find a better collection of cut coins than you will in the catalog below. If by some chance you do, please let me know.

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Bugsy on Apr 25, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

The Mictlan pendant is perefect Amigo ! Thanks Mate !

Rob responded on Apr 25, 2024

totally awesome. it made a long trip. thank you!

Mictlantecuhtli - Aztec God of Death - 1 oz .999 Fine Silver Round - Forst Time Cut - Mexico History Mythology Jewelry

Mictlantecuhtli - Aztec God of Death - 1 oz .999 Fine Silver Round - Forst Time Cut - Mexico History Mythology Jewelry
Cliff on Apr 23, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

This is awesome 👌. I'm going to hang with the rest of my hippie stuff in the bedroom

JFK Puffing A Fat Doobie Hand Cut Genuine 1968 US Kennedy Silver Half Dollar Cut Coin Pendant Piece That Started It All

JFK Puffing A Fat Doobie Hand Cut Genuine 1968 US Kennedy Silver Half Dollar Cut Coin Pendant Piece That Started It All
Lee on Apr 14, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent piece, really nice to have

Rob responded on Apr 14, 2024

thanks a million!

Indian Head Hand Cut Bullion Medallion - New Smaller Size From 1 ounce silver bullion round - FREE Indian Nickel to Buyer

Indian Head Hand Cut Bullion Medallion - New Smaller Size From 1 ounce silver bullion round - FREE Indian Nickel to Buyer
Philip on Apr 2, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Necklace , love it all from this shoppe

George Washington Puffing a Joint, Hand Cut Genuine Silver 1953 Quarter, Hobo Nickel, Cut Coin Jewelry

George Washington Puffing a Joint, Hand Cut Genuine Silver 1953 Quarter, Hobo Nickel, Cut Coin Jewelry
JoAnne on Mar 14, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

I love the samurai pendant. It’s beautiful. Great quality!

Enter the Samurai - Badass Hand Cut Silver Bar - Shiobi Hagakure Ghost Dog Assassin Code Die Antwort - Silver Bullion Jewelry Hand Cut Bar

Enter the Samurai - Badass Hand Cut Silver Bar - Shiobi Hagakure Ghost Dog Assassin Code Die Antwort - Silver Bullion Jewelry Hand Cut Bar
newkirktrailer on Feb 26, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

really gorgeous work. very helpful to get it shipped out quickly. very responsive

Rob responded on Apr 19, 2024

perfect transaction. thank you .

Bahamas - cut coin pendant - Flamingos - Sterling Silver - 1971

Bahamas - cut coin pendant - Flamingos - Sterling Silver - 1971
Wayne on Feb 21, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

This is an absolutely beautiful piece. I ordered this for my daughter's birthday and it arrived in time. She loves it and is remarkable craftsmanship.

Rob responded on Feb 21, 2024

Thanks, Wayne!

Cheetah Brand New Hand Cut Australian Silver Bullion Round Pendant - Fine Silver Cut Coin Jewelry

Cheetah Brand New Hand Cut Australian Silver Bullion Round Pendant - Fine Silver Cut Coin Jewelry
Alexander on Feb 19, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Rob's always great. Check out his stuff

Rob responded on Feb 21, 2024

Too kind. Thanks much.

Ireland - cut coin pendant - Hen and Chick - 1944

Ireland - cut coin pendant - Hen and Chick - 1944
tqabazard on Feb 7, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

On time and as described!

Rob responded on Feb 21, 2024

Thank you

Palestine Coin Pendant - 1942 - Too Rough To Cut

Palestine Coin Pendant - 1942 - Too Rough To Cut
Brent on Feb 1, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Oh.. words cannot describe the level of absolute perfection with which this gorgeous piece of high-end craftsmanship was born. I am in awe, and, I absolute love it. It is.. a treasure, and this man is a highly talented artist; truly, an epic A+++ purchase across the board.

Rob responded on Feb 3, 2024

you are WAY too kind. I love that you love it. so glad it found its home. thank you!!!

Thailand Hand Cut Coin Pendant 1 Baht 1917 Silver Cut Coin Jewelry Elephant Jewelry Thai Interest Bangkok Southeast Asia Lazy Cat Cut Coins

Thailand Hand Cut Coin Pendant 1 Baht 1917 Silver Cut Coin Jewelry Elephant Jewelry Thai Interest Bangkok Southeast Asia Lazy Cat Cut Coins

About LazyCatCutCoins

Sales 5,923

On Etsy since 2008

The reason I get up every morning (she throws cold water on me and beats me with a broomstick if I sleep too late.)
I’ll cut anything and everything worth cutting.

Fastest jewelers saw in the west...

My coin cutting career began when I bumped into a homeless fellow in my hometown when I was a teenager. He was cutting a crude version of "George Puffing", and I fell immediately in love (with the craft, not the man). I asked if he would teach me the craft directly, to which he gave me a solid, "No. You'd end up a bum, just like me.". So instead I followed him around for a week or so before he left town, making mental notes all the while. One by one, I gathered the tools (all the wrong ones, of course), and sat down for the most frustrating year of my life. But I endured, and after about a year I finally had something that I considered 'salesworthy'. I got better from there, and the rest is history.

I also play clawhammer banjo, write jokes & have lived in Bisbee, AZ, Portland, OR, Missoula, MT and Brooklyn, NYC.

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Rob Johnson

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I'm Rob & I've been cutting coins for over twenty years. I'm not sure where the time went but it's probably in the pile of metal dust at my feet.

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Last updated on February 3, 2011

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LazyCatCutCoins

You've just found the best cut coins on Earth. Explore!

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Perhaps the Greatest Armadillo Pendant West of the Mississippi (or East). Hand Cut From my Favorite New Silver Bullion Coin. Won’t Last Long

George Washington Puffing a Joint, Hand Cut Genuine Silver 1950 Quarter, Hobo Nickel, Cut Coin Jewelry

Mermaid and Adoring Daughter Hand Cut From 1 oz fine silver Bullion Round - Brand Spanking New - 2023 - Samoa

Chalchiuhtlicue - Aztec Goddess of Water - 1 oz .999 Fine Silver Round - First Time Cut - Mexico History Mythology Jewelry

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Queen Elizabeth II - Great Britain - Hand Cut 1977 25 New Pence Coin With Queen on Horseback - Royal Family - Only One

Anton Chekhov, Russian Playwright, Hand Cut Coin Pendant, Russian Russia Pendant, 1990, Coin Art, Hob Nickel, USSR, CCCP Moscow Soviet Union

George Washington Puffing a Joint, Hand Cut Genuine Silver 1956 Quarter, Hobo Nickel, Cut Coin Jewelry

Marcus Garvey, Hand Cut Jamaican Coin, Civil Rights leader, Adviser to Haile Selassie, Jamaica Pendant - 2017

New Zealand Hand Cut Coin Masterpiece - 1974 One Dollar Coin Commemorating The Commonwealth Games -Athlete Kiwi Olympics Interest - Lazy Cat

Belgium Hand Cut Coin Perfeft Gift For Brad, Bonnie, Bill, Becky, Bob, Belinda, Barry, Belle, Benjamin, Bathesda, Baxter, Bertha or Boo 1964

Mictlantecuhtli - Aztec God of Death - 1 oz .999 Fine Silver Round - Forst Time Cut - Mexico History Mythology Jewelry 2nd Time Cut!

Liberty Bell Independence Hall Philadelphia- 1957 - Crack & All - Hand Cut Ben Franklin Half Dollar - Cut Coin Jewelry - Lazy Cat Cut Coins

Fat Benjamin Franklin, Hand Cut Coin Jewelry 1958 Chubby Cheeks Baby Fat Franklin, C-note, Poor Richard, Silver jewelry, Lazy Cat Cut Coins

Egyptian Goddess Kenesis - Fine Silver Bullion Round - First Time Cut- Beautiful - Reciprocity Balance Order Justice Harmony Truth Propriety

Charles Manson, Cut Coin Pendant, Sexond Time Cut, Helter Skelter, Manson Family Jewelry, Macabre Jewelry, Cult Interest

Great Britain Hand Cut Coin Pendant - Cut From 1969 20 Pence Coin Featuring Royal Crowned Lion

Classic George Washington Smoking a Blunt Genuine Hand Cut US Quarter - 1970 - 420 Pendant Dope Jewelery

Classic George Washington Smoking a Blunt Genuine Hand Cut US Quarter - 1974- 420 Pendant Dope Jewelery

Classic George Washington Smoking a Blunt Genuine Hand Cut US SILVER Quarter 1964

Chalchiuhtlicue - Aztec Goddess of Water - 1 oz .999 Fine Silver Round - First Time Cut - Mexico History Mythology Jewelry

Perhaps the Greatest Armadillo Pendant West of the Mississippi (or East). Hand Cut From my Favorite New Silver Bullion Coin. Won’t Last Long

Genghis Khan pendant Hand Cut From Silver Bullion Round - Bloody Thirsty World Domination Interest

Rodeo Cowboy Bucking Bronco Hand Cut Silver Stallion Bullion Round - Brand New - Hi-Ho Silver Away!

Mermaid and Adoring Daughter Hand Cut From 1 oz fine silver Bullion Round - Brand Spanking New - 2023 - Samoa

RUSSIA USSR - Volgograd Monument - 1975 - Hammer and Sickle

Queen Elizabeth II Hand Cut Pendant Cut From Mint 1986 20 Pence Coin Royal Family - King Charles, Kate, Henry, Hank, Larry, Moe, Curly, etc.

Palestine Cut Coin jewelry Olive Tree Seedling Islam Jewelry 1927 Hand Cut Coins Peace Pendant

Banksy's Balloon Girl, Cut Coin Pendant, Graffiti Art Collective Standard, Morgan Dollar Replica Hobo Nickel Style Medal, Jigsaw Puzzle Art

Queen Elizabeth II Hand Cut 1985 Canadian Two Pence Coin - With profile of possibly the most beautiful woman that ever lived. Possibly

George Washington Puffing a Joint, Hand Cut Genuine Silver 1950 Quarter, Hobo Nickel, Cut Coin Jewelry

The Gorgeous Scarlet Ibis - Cut Only Once Before - 1973 - Sterling Silver - Bird Lover Masterpiece

France, Cut Coin Jewelry, French Pendant, Paris Jewelry, Lady Liberty, Coin Art, 1963, Lazy Cat Cut Coins, Paris France, Francophile

Bahamas - cut coin pendant - Flamingos - Sterling Silver - 1974 - Carribean

Brand New US Quarter w Jovita Idar, American journalist, teacher, political activist, civil rights worker & Mexican/American Advocate.

Memento Mori - Hand Cut Copper Bullion Round - Remember You Must Die - Cut Coin Jewelry - Fine Copper Reminder

Cerberus, SUPER RARE, Hound Of Hell, Pure Copper, Hand Cut Medallion,Pure Fine Copper, Gates Of Hell Pendant, Greek Mythology

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Hand Cut From Genuine 1972 US Dollar Coin

USA - cut coin pendant - Vanishing NYC - Statue of Liberty - 2020

George Washington Puffing a Joint, Hand Cut Genuine Silver 1942 Quarter, Hobo Nickel, Cut Coin Jewelry