Colonial Coin what is it?

[Ed-NH]

Hi all,

In the 'today's finds' forum I posted my 1750's house finds and told you that I found what I believe is a colonial coin of some type. This coin is about the size of a quarter and very very thin. I was able to see a sailing ship on one side and what appears to be some lettering across the middle of the other side. I see an "O" and some other letters. The ship has three or four masts. The mast on the left has two sails, the other masts have two or three sails. This coin is deteriorating and the ship could flake away forever. I 'm not sure what to do with it other than "not touch it".

It is not listed in my black book coin book. I could not find a picture of it online anywhere. The closest match I have found is the Rhode Island token with sails that are rolled up, a New Yorke token with masts but not enough sails on them, North American token but different sails on it.

I have posted a pile of pictures of it at different angles and light in hopes that you may be able to see it. I'm kinda curious as to what it may be. Any thoughts?? Thanks for checking out.

Ed-

 

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[Marc(NB)]

yep its a ships colonies commerce token...see Ive though IP everything he knows

 

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[Iron Patch]

yep its a ships colonies commerce token...see Ive though IP everything he knows

Then why do I swing a detector normal and you're all twisted up. Straighten out that arm boy.

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

My uncle, Colonial Silver Zeus, found a "Ships, Colonies, Commerce" coppa two years ago in the same exact hole with an 1844 Braided Hair largie. I will tell him to post his Ships coppa and you can see if it matches up.

Kyle

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Heres the one I found 2 years ago with an 1844 large cent in the same hole.
Chris

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Here is the on I found 2 years ago in the same hole as an 1844 Braided Hair Largie.
Chris

 

[Iron Patch]

Here is the on I found 2 years ago in the same hole as an 1844 Braided Hair Largie.
Chris
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/silv
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Yep, that she is.

I'm actually in the process, or at least trying like hell to determine if I have 2 very rare types of these. They were issued in copper and mine did not corrode green (they are black) and the sound is not even close to copper, it's at the bottom of the detector scale. There's a chance they may be brass and if so would be the first known, i'm keeping my fingers crossed but have to find a way to test them. These types of early 1800s coins/tokens often were made in both copper and brass with many of the brass versions being very rare. So it is possible.. I just have to find a way to test em and prove it.