Looked like a large cent in the hole
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woodbutcher
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I’d say it’s a big copper coin for sure,just well worn beyond identification..Nice hit,site shows potential
IDXMonster
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If I blow it up on my iPad Pro with high resolution it looks like there are a few letters or numbers on it in places...maybe a coin that got put on the train track a few times?
waltr
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What is the thickness compared to the Lincoln Cent?
RF1
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It's thick. About 1 and 3/4 pennies thick.
waltr
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Ok, about 1.0 to 1.5mm thick. Scaling picture its about 31mm diameter.
Could be an early British half penny. These are thinner than the US large Cent:
https://www.predecimal.com/british_coins_identification
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_halfpenny
Next is measure the weight and compare.
British half penny are about 10gram
US large Cent are 13.4 gram.
Corrosion will reduce the weight.
Possible this coin is of other foreign mintage.
Could be an early British half penny. These are thinner than the US large Cent:
https://www.predecimal.com/british_coins_identification
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_halfpenny
Next is measure the weight and compare.
British half penny are about 10gram
US large Cent are 13.4 gram.
Corrosion will reduce the weight.
Possible this coin is of other foreign mintage.
RF1
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If my scale is correct, i get 16 grams. I am wondering if it is just a "slice" of a copper rod? It's not perfectly round which is making me think it may not be a coin? I don't think we will ever know on this one.
waltr
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The oldest British coins on the link I posted describe them as:
"Slightly irregular shaped copper coin"
Did you measure and compare to the chart in that link?
I was GUESSING about 31mm diameter but could be different.
Or it could be just a copper disk.
"Slightly irregular shaped copper coin"
Did you measure and compare to the chart in that link?
I was GUESSING about 31mm diameter but could be different.
Or it could be just a copper disk.
