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sunnynature22 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 11:59 am I found this novelty button with a button in it. It appears to be a French figure head. Date on coin: 1803. I'm tempted to crack it open but before I do, I'd love your feedback. Three photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmNrBUyG Thanks! * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by sunnynature22 05/25/2020 12:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18058 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 12:16 pm Hello and It's definitely not a genuine coin. Most likely produced to be used as a button. The design and style is quite unlike any French coins of the period. Also, France was using the Revolutionary Calendar at that time, using a different system of dating. No genuine French coins bear the date '1803'. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 12:33 pm and with all the above. I suppose it could be meant to (vaguely) look like a Gold Napoleon, like this one: 20 francs Napoleon Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 12:53 pm I'd keep as is. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3347 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 1:36 pm Your 1803 coin is a fantasy. But the French are good at defacing and manipulating real coins, just like we do with Buffalo nickels to make conchos and hobo nickels. Here's a real French 5F that got turned into a pinback. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 05/25/2020 1:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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