What is this? ANSWERED WW2 Japanese Gun Base Footing

islemangu · February 15, 2004 8:01PM

The first to correctly identify what's in this photograph wins the PCGS proof nickel.
Since trying to make interesting so newbies stay longer, only members with less posts than myself can play
Good Luck

Compa · February 15, 2004 11:42PM

Obviously it is the discarded heat shield from one of the Gemini space missions.

PM me for my address

Compa · February 15, 2004 11:50PM

Ok ... no response yet on the last one - how about an IGC graded MS-64 Franklin Half?

Brudd · February 15, 2004 11:51PM

A Well cover?

Brudd

Brudd · February 15, 2004 11:52PM

A stone wheel

Brudd

Brudd · February 15, 2004 11:54PM

Grinding Wheel

Brudd

Compa · February 16, 2004 12:14AM

Ok ...

It's outside
It's about 6 feet across
It is concrete
It has a floor drain in the middle of it

1234567890 · February 16, 2004 2:05AM

A Neolithic Spectic tank?

Well it could be a well, or an upside down inpact crater from a meteor... or a dino sized egg... or...

JrGMan2004 · February 16, 2004 2:45AM

Ice?

islemangu · February 16, 2004 5:09AM

Ok here is hint photo #2

Can you make out the type of coin?

Compa · February 16, 2004 6:28AM

ok, how about ... Yap stone money?

Compa · February 16, 2004 6:30AM

I'd like to see PCGS try to slab one of those!

JrGMan2004 · February 16, 2004 6:36AM

An ANACS slab with a small denom coin, nickel or penny size... as to what coin... not a clue...

islemangu · February 16, 2004 8:14AM

If you all give up I'll continue with hint#3 photo...maybe

islemangu · February 16, 2004 8:17AM

Correct... on Anacs penny

JimC · February 16, 2004 8:31AM

An ANACS 1943D Steel Penny

islemangu · February 16, 2004 9:03AM

That is correct too...and impressive

JrGMan2004 · February 16, 2004 9:56AM

How could you tell from that far? I took it into Photoshop and tried to blow it up, but the DPI was to low to even give me a decent idea of what exactly it was... and the slab was a bit overexposed...

islemangu · February 16, 2004 10:42AM

probably lurking around in private testing area

JimC · February 16, 2004 12:00PM

I knew it was a 1943 from the color and just guessed at the D mint mark, had a 33 1/3 % chance at being right.

JrGMan2004 · February 16, 2004 12:07PM

heh, where do you even see color? The slab is so overexposed everything is white, and the coin itself it just a blur that could be copper colored, and of course if you though it was the steelie color, it easilly coulda been silver... *shrug* Oh well... at least I was first to call it an ANACS slab...

islemangu · February 16, 2004 5:32PM

The initial limit on feedback to participate will be dropped if not answered 24 hours from this post

The answer to the game's question is not a 43d penny

Tade · February 16, 2004 10:19PM

It is a Zinc Hole!

RiffRaff1967 · February 17, 2004 3:35AM

A giant cement wheel?

1957joe · February 17, 2004 4:24AM

well it is obvious to ME! It is the base to a "merry-go-round"

islemangu · February 17, 2004 5:13AM

57Joe is on the right track. Ok ...here is the last hint photo#4 so a newer member can snatch up this nickel now before the old-timers swoop in and take it. This photo was taken from standing on the thing.

RiffRaff1967 · February 17, 2004 5:27AM

A base for a gun turret?

islemangu · February 17, 2004 5:37AM

Congradulations RiffRaff1967
please PM me your mailing address so I can send you your prize

Guam was occupied by Japanese in WW2 from few years and built big gun positions all around the island's beach positions. From my sign line which I added after game started you could figure Guam. The war penny from WW2 was another hint as well as mentioning of lurking in testing forum, as this last hint photo was posted in testing forum with "whatisitlocation" file name once I posted that clue here.

Thanks for participating

RiffRaff1967 · February 17, 2004 5:50AM

PM Sent! Thanks again for the giveaway!

I love the history behind things like this!

What is this? ANSWERED WW2 Japanese Gun Base Footing

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