unkown coins / bullets

[josh100]

Hi everyone im jo im new on here just to be upfront i have no knoledge of metal detecting or coins. I found these in my grandads loft.
there are 76 in total some are alot cleaner than others as you can see from the photos. the dates on the coin wich are all british penny coins they date from 1890-1940 just after some info on them as to why they would have a bullet through them surely a waste of good money back in the day anyway thanks in advance my email is
[email protected] if you have any info that would be great

 

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[ironhorse]

Thats some fancy shootin'!

Looks like it was more 'on purpose' to me, but can't figure out the why

 

[Showtime2385]

I wouldn't doubt if they were made to be sold at different places and times as a coin that "saved a soldier's life" by being in his shirt pocket or something like that..

 

[duggap]

I bet he just kept them as proof of his excellent shooting.

 

[josh100]

Someone did say that soldiers would make things like this to sell during and after ww1 ww2 i always thought it was an offence to damage a coin in the uk i may be wrong tho

 

[trdking]

THis guy was testing coins to make a chain mail bullet proof vest so he wouldn't meet his maker on the field! How's that for embellishment?

I really can't figure out how come none of the bullets passed through when they were shot? I am agreeing with the theory of them being made for souvenirs. A full metal jacket should pass through and keep going.

 

[Showtime2385]

THis guy was testing coins to make a chain mail bullet proof vest so he wouldn't meet his maker on the field! How's that for embellishment?

I really can't figure out how come none of the bullets passed through when they were shot? I am agreeing with the theory of them being made for souvenirs. A full metal jacket should pass through and keep going.

To me it looks like they were probably shot with a smaller caliber round then shoved these rounds in the hole to appear to be caught by the coin.

 

[TomPA]

They may have been shot, but not with the bullets that are in them now. The holes were made either by shooting them or some other fashion, then these bullets were placed into them. 2 reasons: A bullet of that size caliber would have gone through the coin. And there's not enough damage to the point of the bullet.

 

[josh100]

Am i right in thinking its a criminal offence to deface a coin? Thanks for all your help so far

 

[BosnMate]

The only experience I've had shooting coins, is the coins and the bullet both disappear. Apparently he had a back stop where he could place a coin, and also that would stop
the bullet so they could be recovered. There was a movie where Jimmy Stewart would shoot coins in the air and then go pick them up. Never happen boysan. Those coins go flying
off with a high pitched whirring sound. Those bullets stuck in the coin appear to be military rifle bullets. I'd say your granddad was a darn good rifle shot. I would have loved to
have been able to watch him shoot those coins. Perhaps someone on here know something I don't know, and can fill us in.

 

[huntsman53]

While somewhat weird, I would bet that these were done as a cheap replacement to anchor/nails to hold some type of siding onto a building, tin or other type of roofing down or maybe even as an anchor for insulation. The coins were probably brought back during WWII and using bullets through them as anchor/nails was likely cheaper than purchasing what was needed at the time and they were readily available. Besides, before the 1970's, there was very little in the way of Currency Exchanges to cash the coins in and most Currency Exchanges would not accept Foreign coins.


Frank

 

[Erving]

Years ago I shot a couple of coins, and it not only put a hole in it, but also distorted and cupped the coin. I could be wrong, but I doubt if those coins were shot with a bullet, especially from a high powered rifle.

 

[UnderMiner]

Scam souvenirs. Someone made these to sell to gullible tourists. "And this is the same coin that stopped the bullet and saved his life. He went on to kill 20 enemy soldiers and the war ended 2 weeks later. I'll sell you this historic coin for just $100, what ya say?"

 

[nhbenz]

There is a YouTube video disscussing just such items at the top of this simple search: british penny with bullet - Google Search

 

[garyo1954]

While somewhat weird, I would bet that these were done as a cheap replacement to anchor/nails to hold some type of siding onto a building, tin or other type of roofing down or maybe even as an anchor for insulation. The coins were probably brought back during WWII and using bullets through them as anchor/nails was likely cheaper than purchasing what was needed at the time and they were readily available. Besides, before the 1970's, there was very little in the way of Currency Exchanges to cash the coins in and most Currency Exchanges would not accept Foreign coins.Frank

Cap nails is what you're thinking Frank.




Could be an either or, or both reasons.

 

[duggap]

Am i right in thinking its a criminal offence to deface a coin? Thanks for all your help so far

I don't know about in the past, but now if it's your coin, then do with it as you would like. Paper money does have restrictions, such as using copy machines to reproduce bills.

 

[huntsman53]

I don't know about in the past, but now if it's your coin, then do with it as you would like. Paper money does have restrictions, such as using copy machines to reproduce bills.

While it is not illegal to deface U.S. coinage, it is illegal to melt Copper coinage and current coins issued and in circulation to sell to Recyclers. Coins have long been defaced here and some have been made into rings, pendants for necklaces as well as many thousands of Mercury Dimes have had much of the fields, lettering and Dates cut away to make trinkets and pendants. It's funny that they did not outlaw the melting of out of circulation Silver and Gold coinage here and if they had, most of the makers of Silver and Gold Bars and Silver Rounds would never have come into existence.


Frank

 

[CRUSADER]

Seen loads of shot coins, its a pretty common practice

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Possibly home-made rivets. I have used cents myself (when I didn't have a 3¢ washer handy). The bullets would deform nicely to cinch them up tight to the workpieces.

Or, someone was passing them as WWI "miracle" lucky pieces.

My Grandpa was in the AEF during and Army of Occupation after WWI and he had a pair of bullets that met and fused together. Certainly odd things can happen - but that many in one place is deliberate. For whatever reason.

Great way to get drinks at a bar: "All I have is this, that I have been carrying since that day at Ypres. There I was . . . "

 

[josh100]

Haha thanks for all the replys been doing some research some on ebay sold for up to £102 gbp is there somewhere i could get them valued? Thanks guys and girls