Another unidentifiable thing

[Pdr206]

Got a toasted coin out of an old ball field that used to be farm land.

Only slightly larger than a V Nickel. Can see edge of it on one part of coin. Nothing else i do reveals any stamping etc. dont want to go crazy removing the crust like i did with the V nickel. (Ruined that but it was toasted to begin with.)

Any ideas on what it is or what to do? If its garbage, so be it.

 

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[SusanMN]

It is unusual to get that much rust on a coin. Could it be a slug from something like an electrical box.

 

[Texas Kid]

you're never going to know until you clean it! So...........................................cut bait or fish! Lets see what the heck it is. You got my interest up man ! lets make it happen!! LOL

 

[Beepbeep13]

Bust out the bench grinder!! I'm in Texas's footsteps....

Great thought Susan, It does look bent like it was punched out!

 

[Pdr206]

As soon as the wife stops dragging me around shopping ill clean it up today. The item is actually pretty dang flat except for the rust clumps.

Susan i have a 20 yr old coin thats brass over steel... Its toasty as hell too.

 

[SusanMN]

Susan i have a 20 yr old coin thats brass over steel... Its toasty as hell too.

Yes, I'm quite good at crusty coins - brown crust, black crust, sand crust and white crust. Just not rust crust. But it could be a surprise. Dug a coin with a thick brown crust, so I thought it was a disintegrating zincoln. I gave it a soak in lemon juice and nearly fell over when it turned out to be a seated dime.

 

[Pdr206]

I brushed gently and letting it soak. Been busy. It honestly looks pewter underneath but its flat on both sides.

 

[Pdr206]

Ill post picture later. Most of the corrosion is gone after a soak. It appears pewter but smells like steel. i know that smell anywhere, from work ha. On one side in roughly the center is an 1/8th inch straight line of rust. Could that be a button shank? There are also straight line marks randomly on it, not incurred from me as i did not gouge the item (they were revealed after crud fell off.)

Ideas?

 

[Pdr206]

First picture has the center mark i mentioned. Thinking it was a button.