Coin ID help please

[angifogg]

Looks Colonial, any help would be greatly appreciated

 

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[Frankyg]

It looks like a British George 1st Halfpenny to me, year about 1720.

 

[Frankyg]

Sorry, on second thought, a George 3rd Halfpenny, about 1760. The diameter should be 30 mm and the weight: 10,00 gr

 

[angifogg]

WOW Thanks

 

[dennco2000]

Looks like a slug out of a 1972 Square D breaker panel.

 

[angifogg]

Sorry, on second thought, a George 3rd Halfpenny, about 1760. The diameter should be 30 mm and the weight: 10,00 gr

How should it be cleaned?

 

[Bramblefind]

It looks like a British George 1st Halfpenny to me, year about 1720.

I think it is this not the George III.

 

[angifogg]

Thanks

 

[Frankyg]

As far as cleaning it goes, I've found quite a few coins in similar condition in England and generally speaking I've not had much success cleaning them. They usually end up heavily pitted. A mixture of white vinegar and sodium bicarbonate may improve it a little bit.

 

[angifogg]

Thank you

 

[CRUSADER]

You can't clean & bring back detail that no longer exists, its a near blank coin!

 

[cti4sw]

From experience, I'd say take a small paintbrush (no wire brushes!) and cut the bristles down to about 1/4" and gently clean the dirt off of it. You might show a little more detail there. What I would not do is the hot peroxide bath favored by coin diggers. As old as that coin is, you could do more harm than good.

 

[Silver Searcher]

There is nothing to be gained from any type of cleaning, only God could bring back any detail.

SS