What coin could this be?

[SeaninNH]

What coind could this be?

It's a little bigger than a penny and is copper. I can't get the crust off for the life of me, but I can see a rim on both sides so I know that it is a coin, but I don't know of any coins that are that size.

 

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[Iron Patch]

How did you try to clean it....peroxide? If you already did that, this would be one of the rare times I would suggest an olive oil soak.

There's many possibilities for that size, the more obvious ones that come to mind is French double tournois or a counterfeit George II or III (1770s) Farthing.

 

[SeaninNH]

I did peroxide and I had it in olive oil for 3 months lol

It won't budge. I'm considering some fine sand paper next. I don't want to do electrolosis on it...

 

[Iron Patch]

The problem could be more pitting than corrosion and no amount of cleaning would change that.

 

[SeaninNH]

I'm thinking maybe a US half cent maybe?

 

[sagittarius98]

I did peroxide and I had it in olive oil for 3 months lol

It won't budge. I'm considering some fine sand paper next. I don't want to do electrolosis on it...

Did you have it in the olive oil on before the peroxide? If so, the peroxide wouldn't work.

 

[Don in SJ]

I'm thinking maybe a US half cent maybe?

I just put a penny over a couple of my half cents and agree that would be my first guess of choice. Have been in similar situations and now I would suggest tumbling in a tumbler or use some sort of abrasive and hope the high points of the detail are still there to give you at least a rough outline of perhaps a bust or wreath. Hate seeing those types of coppers, but usually you get some detail to see if any is left.

I sort of remember using a hard rubber type Ink eraser to some degree of success on buttons like that.

Don

 

[SeaninNH]

I did peroxide about 5 times and gave up. Tossed it in some olive oil and tried to work it every few days.

Last night I washed it really well with some dish liquid and worked the soap in as best I could to try to get out the oil to where the peroxide worked.

I did a peroxide bath a few times and I think that I see a line from a V. That leads me to believe a V nickle so I held it up to a nickle and it's the same size only a little thinner.

I'll see if I can get a decent pic later today.

 

[0121stockpicker]

My 0.02. I found a geo II half penny that was worn down to nothing a little while back. Tried everything to clean and get a better image. In all honesty the best method i found is to put it in the pocket of your jeans and run it through your next wash! Also best to look at it in natural sunlight. You have to try diff angles in the sun to catch the best light. Also I sometimes try rubbings to get an image - but this seldom works. My half penny looked luck a metal slug for the longest time, just keep working it. Btw - I would not use sandpaper - even fine grade is abrasive and you definitely don't want to add wear to an already very well worn coin. Best luck.

 

[cti4sw]

I did peroxide and I had it in olive oil for 3 months lol

It won't budge. I'm considering some fine sand paper next. I don't want to do electrolosis on it...

Why would you not want to do electrolysis on it? As it stands, it's practically worthless if you can't identify it. You would only increase any value it has by making it identifiable, and electrolysis would only remove the corrosion. If you monitor the electrolysis you can prevent it from doing too much, you could take it out when details start to appear.

 

[Broken knee]

I hate to say it but your beating a dead horse, put it in the box and go find your next one mister! HH
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[TxMike]

I hate to say it but your beating a dead horse, put it in the box and go find your next one mister!

Sometimes you just gotta beat the horse until you can ID it. LOL! I've got a couple of "coins" sitting in my shop that I try some new cleaning technique on occasionaly. I'm thinking about being buried with them if I can't ID them........just to confound some future archeologist if the ever dig me up!

 

[OhioFinds]

I'm no expert, but in my trial's and error's with copper, I have used ketchup, Tobasco sauce, or vinegar. You may also try a mixture of vinegar, salt, and flour. Just look that one up before trying it, to get the correct measurement's of content's. I will try to find a referance for you.