Guess what this is?

SUMORADA

It's a photo from this post link

lasvegasteddy

i'm guessing just standard tool marks from punching the planchet from a strip as not much concern get's applied to the edge

"could i be wrong...you bet"

this thread looked a lil lonely though

fcloud

the coin from your other thread.

What did I win?

The marks are probably post mint damage. Maybe someone jammed it into a hole it shouldn't have been jammed into...

adamlaneus

I can clearly see the word "TEST". This is obviously a very rare edge lettering trial piece.

PQMorgans

I first thought early reeded edge on a Capped Bust Half as I had owned one that looked just like this. I have always thought that there must have been store or shop saloon owners that would have taken a little silver or gold off the edge of the coins that passed thru their hands.

Imagine how much they could have accumulated doing this with silver or gold. I guess if I had lived in the 1800 I would have done it!

Now I better go check the edges of my FEs