Is this some kind of Colonial die trial, or what ?

dcarr · July 3, 2011 7:14AM

Bronze, 27mm diameter (not counting eccentric flange), coin-turn orientation, smooth edge, thin (about 1mm thick).
PS: He's got a doggie bone sticking out of the back of his neck.

Hussulo · July 3, 2011 7:22AM

Evasion piece?

AUandAG · July 3, 2011 8:07AM

Or what?

drawn and quartered comes to mind!

bob

CaptHenway · July 3, 2011 8:20AM

Bungtown copper.

Aegis3 · July 3, 2011 8:22AM

I would say Canadian Blacksmith copper.

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Edit: Appears to be the W-4 variety.

NewEnglandRarities · July 3, 2011 8:43AM

<< I would say Canadian Blacksmith copper.

Reference

Edit: Appears to be the W-4 variety. >>

I agree. It is a Blacksmith copper, which circulated in colonial period Canada as well as parts of the United States. Most U.S. colonial collectors try to acquire one as an association piece. There are many varieties, including some that were muled with Hard Times token reverses (which are very rare.). They are a very interesting series. Your piece is actually fairly high grade for a Blacksmith, probably grading choice VF condition. They were made to look circulated and there was very little detail in the dies to begin with. Cool piece.

kaz · July 3, 2011 9:42AM

"doggie bone". I like that.

dcarr · July 3, 2011 11:45AM

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<< I would say Canadian Blacksmith copper.

Reference

Edit: Appears to be the W-4 variety. >>

I agree. It is a Blacksmith copper, which circulated in colonial period Canada as well as parts of the United States. Most U.S. colonial collectors try to acquire one as an association piece. There are many varieties, including some that were muled with Hard Times token reverses (which are very rare.). They are a very interesting series. Your piece is actually fairly high grade for a Blacksmith, probably grading choice VF condition. They were made to look circulated and there was very little detail in the dies to begin with. Cool piece. >>

Yes, that appears to be what it is. Thanks for the information !

For no appearent reason, a dealer at the recent Colorado Springs Coin Show asked me out of the blue if I wanted this thing for a dollar. My first thought was, what else am I going to do with a dollar ? And then he threw in a 1965 dime with a genuine clipped planchet error. So I gave him a President Dollar.

Aegis3 · July 3, 2011 11:52AM

That deserves a "you suck" I think. (I realize it's not super valuable, but it is rather cool.)

dcarr · July 3, 2011 1:33PM

<< That deserves a "you suck" I think. (I realize it's not super valuable, but it is rather cool.) >>

A "you suck" light, perhaps ?

CaptHenway · July 3, 2011 2:29PM

<< 

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<< I would say Canadian Blacksmith copper.

Reference

Edit: Appears to be the W-4 variety. >>

I agree. It is a Blacksmith copper, which circulated in colonial period Canada as well as parts of the United States. Most U.S. colonial collectors try to acquire one as an association piece. There are many varieties, including some that were muled with Hard Times token reverses (which are very rare.). They are a very interesting series. Your piece is actually fairly high grade for a Blacksmith, probably grading choice VF condition. They were made to look circulated and there was very little detail in the dies to begin with. Cool piece. >>

Yes, that appears to be what it is. Thanks for the information !

For no appearent reason, a dealer at the recent Colorado Springs Coin Show asked me out of the blue if I wanted this thing for a dollar. My first thought was, what else am I going to do with a dollar ? And then he threw in a 1965 dime with a genuine clipped planchet error. So I gave him a President Dollar. >>

One of your own make?

dcarr · July 3, 2011 5:01PM

<< 

<< 

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<< I would say Canadian Blacksmith copper.

Reference

Edit: Appears to be the W-4 variety. >>

I agree. It is a Blacksmith copper, which circulated in colonial period Canada as well as parts of the United States. Most U.S. colonial collectors try to acquire one as an association piece. There are many varieties, including some that were muled with Hard Times token reverses (which are very rare.). They are a very interesting series. Your piece is actually fairly high grade for a Blacksmith, probably grading choice VF condition. They were made to look circulated and there was very little detail in the dies to begin with. Cool piece. >>

Yes, that appears to be what it is. Thanks for the information !

For no appearent reason, a dealer at the recent Colorado Springs Coin Show asked me out of the blue if I wanted this thing for a dollar. My first thought was, what else am I going to do with a dollar ? And then he threw in a 1965 dime with a genuine clipped planchet error. So I gave him a President Dollar. >>

One of your own make?

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Nope, a regular US Mint one (Grant, business strike).

gonzer · July 3, 2011 9:37PM

Interesting piece, yet the "doggie bone" looks more akin to the creature from "Aliens".

Is this some kind of Colonial die trial, or what ?

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