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What is next? Good question. I hadn't thought that far ahead.  Maybe someone else would like to post a non-coin? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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I was looking around the office for something to try... nothing yet.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I like this thread! Reminds me of some Games magazine articles where they take close-ups of everyday items and have you try to ID it. I'll try to find something to add to the mix.
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Ok awesome!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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The obvious is a button battery, but who does not know what those are.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I think I found one of those in a roll of nickels once.
Another one that used to get me was when people spit their gum into the foil wrapper of their next piece, toss it on the floor, and it gets stepped on and flattened into a silver disc. Again, usually looks a lot like a quarter from a distance.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Just plain old washers are used a lot for coins.
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so then, What is this?  |
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Got me but it sure looks like thar be dragons!
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Interesting @andyg! It looks like a Japanese token that was later broached to create that square hole. Maybe for use in a door knob or lock mechanism? Am I close?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Close... the square hole is so that it can be used for turning something.
clue - These often turn up in junk lots here in Europe (but not in Japan)
I'll let you have the answer later.
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Ah ok very interesting! That would mean that the ridges along the edge are like PMD "enhancements" as well as the roughness would permit easier turning. Any others out there that someone would like to share? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Here's one:  |
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Posted 08/23/2016 5:48 pm
