1797 Coin / Token Question (8 Star Variety)

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 5 / Views: 2,543
nybird Valued Member United States 459 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 6:25 pm Here is a strange little coin or Token, looks like brass about 5/8" across and very thin. All I know is what you can see in the photos. Any help identifying would be appreciated. thanks. Edited by nybird 04/03/2011 6:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff

rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 7:25 pm Well I googled ELORO and it appears to be a mining corporation in canada. Wikipedia said it was a province in Mexico, which might explain the indian head Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 04/04/2011 07:48 am looks like an off-centre strike also, making it a doubly-interesting piece. Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 5:47 pm IMO this specimen is some sort of cast/injection molded piece. It is probably composite or plastic. By my eyes, I can see what appears to be casting evidence along the rim of the reverse. Edited by CheetahCats 04/05/2011 5:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nybird Valued Member United States 459 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 5:55 pm Very interesting observation. In hand it looks and feels like metal, (it is cool to the touch and does not stick to a magnet) brass in particular to me at least. I don't know how old it is (assuming date is not reliable) but I do know it has sat in a box of my grandfathers stuff since he died in 70s and I think he had it for some time before that, but that is all I know for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
DaysUntold New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 03/02/2016 8:31 pm Did you ever find an answer to this? I have one as well and would love to find out what it is. It is definitely metal though. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 5 / Views: 2,543

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: General Numismatic Forums Forum: Tokens, Medals, Challenge Coins, and other Exonumia

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.24 seconds to rattle this change.