Silver What?

[McKinney_5900]

Ok, this is a tester to worn coin gurus. I have a personal idea but will let y'all make guesses. It is ultra thin, details near invisable. Same exact size as a clad dime, even the reed is worn off. I lied...I think it might be a bust. The backside is even less in detail.

I didn't find it myself. I was there to see in in the dirt.

Kinda see a possible Merc now in the pic.

Guesses?

 

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[DCMatt]

Likely a 1 Reale coin – 18mm.
Even though Reales were not legal to use in the US after 1857, many stayed in circulation for decades after that and were simply used as dimes.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Perhaps a pic in natural light at an angle... might reveal a wee bit of detail, that would confirm the ID.

Not that I have any doubt about DCM's ID.

Congrats sir.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

It looks like an extremely worn half Reale to me as well. It should be just slightly smaller in diameter to a modern dime and much thinner. Congrats!

 

[Tedyoh]

I see an early 1900s Canadian dime..(facing left) not sure why it would be that worn though...then again I've seen some pretty worn barber dimes I suppose...

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[islamoradamark]

ID call it a piece of eight silver is silver wish that piece could talk

 

[DCMatt]

Pa-dirt is correct. ½ Reale.

 

[JerseyDigger19]

I'd have to go with worn George II three pence from 1729-1760, like this: https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...ce-km-569-1729-1760-cuid-1149435-duid-1324499

 

[DCMatt]

I'd have to go with worn George II three pence from 1729-1760, like this: https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...ce-km-569-1729-1760-cuid-1149435-duid-1324499

That is a very interesting possibility. I never noticed how similar the 3 Pence is to the Reale.

 

[A2coins]

thats sweet i would have to know it would bug me get a microscop lol

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[McKinney_5900]

What am I supposed to be seeing in the red circles? I think I see "something" in the bottom right. The other 2 circles are out of focus to my eyes.

Nevermind, I can see the circles in both pics. Thanks.

Pa-dirt is correct. ½ Reale.

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[ARC]

I don't know guys...

 

[ARC]

I think I have figured this puzzle / mystery coin out...

 

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[Fourman110]

If it's slick (and it looks to be), use a silver acid on it. It's amazing what detail will pop back out. Had a Canadian Young Queen Victoria 10 Cent piece with the back completely slick. The acid showed clearly that it was an 187X dime.

 

[Icewing]

It makes me think of one of those Magic Eye posters but on a coin.

How certain are you that it's silver, and not a knockout from an electrical box

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

I can see the ghostly bust too...even when inverting the colors and adjusting the shadows, It pops out. Sorta looks like Washington when I messed with it lol.

I would proablly shoot for a Bust if it were silver.....the "bust" to me looks close to a 3 cent half nickel.

any pics of the other side?

 

[Beshires1]

I think it is a capped bust dime. Using Google Earth and doing a Image overlay, the capped bust dime has the most matching features the head, mouth, chin, and a lot of the stars are in place with a lot of the features of the Slick coin. The first photo is the slick coin the second using a small amount of image overlay. I also tried all suggestions of other coins. but the features didn't match as well as the capped bust dime.

 

[Tedyoh]

It's interesting how some swore it was a right facing reale...and some clearly seen a left facing dime...i say this ID would hold up pretty well in court.

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[coinman123]

I am guessing it is either a half real, or a George sixpence. Reales were much more common in the US though.