Mystery coin

Dockwalliper

I dug a coin on Sunday that has me stumped.

Its thick like a nickel but slightly smaller.

On my Tesoro it IDs up at 95(where the good stuff falls) Nickels fall in the 30s.

I can't see anything on the coin, its totally toasted like an old copper.

The oldest coin I've dug at this park was an 1894 IHP.



Any thoughts?

pcgs69

Got a pic?

Bayard1908

A Shield nickel is slightly smaller diameter than a modern nickel.

Dockwalliper

Originally posted by: Bayard1908

A Shield nickel is slightly smaller diameter than a modern nickel.

I thought of that but wouldn't it ID a low nickel signal?

ricko

It is absolutely slick on both sides?? Could be a slug...Cheers, RickO

johnny9434

we need a pic if possible

Dockwalliper

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I'm convinced this is/was a coin.

Dockwalliper

Pic didn't turn out as good as i thought it would. I'll try again but theres really not much to see.

Bayard1908

Soak it in Aluminum Jelly. That should remove all the corrosion if it's a nickel.

hyf88

Kinda looks like a Shield nickel, really toasted, which may explain the size difference from an un-toasted nickel.

johnny9434

Originally posted by: Bayard1908
Soak it in Aluminum Jelly. That should remove all the corrosion if it's a nickel.

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