Help Identify Coin! Silver Star In Shield - Civil War?

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phantom0223 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 12/25/2016 10:00 am We are not coin experts but we found this coin at a Long Island estate sale with a bunch of old coins. Some of the coins in the bag with this one included American Civil War tokens - not sure if this coin is American or from that time period? But it has a lone star in a shield in the center along with what looks like either "I.P." or "1.P." beneath the star. The reverse we cannot make out. Weighs: 21.1g, O.680 troy oz. Measures: 37mm round A magnet does not stick. We're thinking this could be silver? Attached are photos. Please help identify! Thank you :) Report this Post to the Staff

TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 12/25/2016 12:36 pm I'm no expert in Civil War iconography, but your coin looks like lead. It won't stick to a magnet. Report this Post to the Staff
phantom0223 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 12/25/2016 4:11 pm Thank you so much! Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 12/25/2016 6:43 pm Chile: https://coins.ha.com/itm/chile/chil...3015-26697.s Report this Post to the Staff
bandsdean Pillar of the Community United States 2125 Posts	Posted 12/29/2016 1:25 pm That is one cool looking Chile 1 Peso. Never seen before thanks DHC Report this Post to the Staff
phantom0223 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 12/29/2016 1:29 pm Thank you so much for the information! That is what is must be because it looks just like the photo that DCH posted! :) We appreciate all your help! Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 12/29/2016 1:59 pm I do not know anything about this coin, but I noticed that the specs that OP provided are a little bit off from the posted specs on other posted examples of this coin. 21.8 grams and 35 MM. I imagine that the minting standards in the Copiapo mint were not very established and therefore I would believe that this coin is genuine. Nice coin- and kudos to DCH for showing us. Report this Post to the Staff
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