Cinco Peso Badge

Short video of the making of a traditional badge made from the 1948 Cinco Peso.

[@JohnNordDesigns]

The Cinco Peso ($5) piece from Mexico, was silver in 1947-48. They became popular by Texas Rangers and early law officers for making their badges out of them.

[@dps6198]

Nelson- Silva made the best cinco peso badges for LE I have seen. He also made trophy belt buckles. When he passes his son took over the business but he didnt last long. Nelson-Silvia's shop was on San Jacinto St in Houston.

[@JohnNordDesigns]

Thank you for the comment....interesting... Kevin Johnson makes most of them now for the Texas Rangers..... he instructed me.

[@lazyboylarry4345]

Sweet!

[@brucew6300]

Hi John, thank you very much for this great video! Would you be so kind and let me know how you make the words into the coin. And how to make it black? Thank you so much! Many greetings across the atlantic -from Bavaria, Germany! Bruce

[@JohnNordDesigns]

Well i did use a pathograph, rotating the coin to engrave each letter, and using a transferred on pattern to keep them in the right place. It was very time consuming and a easy way to mess up a coin, especially with my machine, which was really worn! Now I stamp them with a quality hand stamp set… following that up with a dentist like diamond cutter to even out the letters if need be. That has proven to take about 1/2 the time! The black is just permanent marker rubbed in a couple times and then polished over. Most engravers here use that to show the engravings. Thank you for writing.

[@JohnNordDesigns]

I use a hermes panthograph and rotate letter on coin on each letter

[@lauramorales7734]

Do for the Texas DPS Ranger Division? Oh! Will be one who makes the badge for the creators of the WALKER TEXAS Reboot? You make awsome badge, but in a friendly request instead of Texas Rangers, put Ranger Division. That term suit them as their current position.

[@joshuariley358]

how can i order a custom cinco peso badge from you

[@JohnNordDesigns]

Email me on my website contact page...www.JohnNordDesigns.com

[@mugsysemergencylightsandsi4553]

How much do you charge for 1

[@JohnNordDesigns]

Please contact me using my contact form at JohnNordDesigns.com and I will answer the questions you have. Thank you!

[@270ranchtv7]

Nice. What is your source for the heavy pin catches?

[@JohnNordDesigns]

There is no source I know of any longer. If there is, I would like to know..... The last couple badges I did, I made the catches. Seem to work fine for the deputies that use them.

[@BigEarlNeedsToSeeADragon]

Wow. Amazing work!!!! Do you sell these?

[@JohnNordDesigns]

I custom make them when requested

[@foretell6819]

@@JohnNordDesignscould I possibly buy one?

[@JohnNordDesigns]

I make the cinco peso badge for certified law enforcement, as well as other enforcement organizations. I also make some that are commemorative. Contact me on my contact form at www.JohnNordDesigns.com

[@DrewD748]

@@JohnNordDesigns sir, I have a Texas Ranger looking to get some cinco pesos cut, I tried your link but it was down. Do you have a new contact?

[@JohnNordDesigns]

@@DrewD748 [e-mail]

[@pinay56]

Okay so what is a Cinco Peso Badge, I'm a Texan Transplant from Central California...

[@JohnNordDesigns]

The 1947-48 Mexico Cinco Peso coin ($5), was silver in 1947-48. They became popular with the Texas Rangers and other early law officers as well as current ones, for making their badges out of them.

[@osvaldocastillo3510]

@@JohnNordDesigns l got two coins of cinco peso mr John 👍

[@JohnNordDesigns]

@@osvaldocastillo3510 , I have plenty of the 1947-48 Cincos right now. Thank you