Old coin, very crusty

[gurgle]

This was found in northeast ohio. I can not find any evidence of a face or back of coin, but i am convinced that it is. Any help?

Large cent for reference

 

[stetam]

Some might disagree but on a crusty unidentifiable copper use some steel wool on it and it should give you an identity.

Steve

 

[gurgle]

Some might disagree but on a crusty unidentifiable copper use some steel wool on it and it should give you an identity.

Steve

i did just to see if it would reveal anything, but no luck.

 

[hoser]

AHHH Mother nature strikes again! You might try applying some light oil and look at it under a stronger light at different angles to see if some image shows up.

 

[EmuDetector]

I have a pile of ones I'll just never know for sure. Good luck

 

[wdparsons]

The one view "almost" looks like it has a head facing right. If so, it could be a draped bust half cent (1787-1806).

 

[gurgle]

The one view "almost" looks like it has a head facing right. If so, it could be a draped bust half cent (1787-1806).

I can just barely make out ridge lines on the outside of the coin

 

[Saker]

Can almost make out a bust in one of the pictures. If it were me, I'd work it with a little steel wool some more to see if I could get anything on it to get a positive ID.

 

[Domoryder77]

I swear I can see a harp on the reverse!! Maybe a Hibernia!

 

[FLOOD]

Take the image and invert the colors. I do that a lot with pics when there is difficulty seeing details. Sometimes inversion reveals the hidden

 

[cellrdwellr]

I have a pile of ones I'll just never know for sure. Good luck

Same here, really stinks having dozens of blank copper disks. But in fairness, they did count towards my yearly totals so... question is what to do with them now? Lol

 

[cellrdwellr]

I bet Tom in CA would know exactly what it is!

 

[EmuDetector]

Same here, really stinks having dozens of blank copper disks. But in fairness, they did count towards my yearly totals so... question is what to do with them now? Lol

o def still count them I keep my non display coins in a 3-ring binder in little coin sleeves. On my display counter, I have the "gemstone" capsules with my best example of each coin type.

 

[kweis]

Yeah, maybe a Draped Bust. Does sort look like a bust facing right.

 

[Wolf-Dog]

...so... question is what to do with them now? Lol

Of course, mail them to the next person on the waiting list for largies to dig up, just like @Tom_in_CA thinks happens.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

I bet Tom in CA would know exactly what it is!

Wolf-dog and cellrdwellr, You guys are cruel. Just plain cruel. C'mon, do I *ever* talk trash about you ? Huh ? Huh ?