✅ SOLVED Maybe a Coin (pendant)

[NVNutcase]

I was hoping someone could shed some light on what this might be. I found it last week and thought that it only had the Star on the one side, but after soaking in olive oil and lightly brushing it, the big C with III in the middle showed up. You can see that it's smaller than a dime and it is very thin, from years of wear , I'm thinking. This was found close to Pioche NV where most of my recent finds have been coming from. Thanks for any info !!

 

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[snowtrooper49]

That's an awesome find!! It looks like you found a US Three Cents coin! Someone must have thought it looked good as a pendant...
It looks pretty worn, but if its the type with no outline to the star, then it was made between 1851-1853 and is 75% silver & 25% copper. Overall, the three cents coin was made until 1873. Nice find!

 

[Stone]

It would be a 3 cent piece dated between 1851-1873. Nice find by the way.

 

[osage express]

Nice find it is a silver three cent coin made from 1851 to 1873.

 

[NVNutcase]

Thanks a bunch guys !!

 

[Qball]

Pioche and Panaca one my favorite places. Cathedral Gorge is one of the best camp grounds in Nevada. Check out the junction to Utah where Spuds Y bar used to sit.

 

[NVNutcase]

Hey Qball, I'll have to give that a look. I knew Spud personally and I can remember when they had the old Indian Slot machines in there. I don't MD in public much, pretty much out in the Sticks, but I'm sure that would be a good place to find some Silver. Lots of BlackTop now days tho.