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I thought that it might be interesting to take pictures of things that are "coin-like" in appearance and see if folks know what they are. None of these items are used as coinage. Any guesses on this first one?   "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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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It could almost pass, as an Indian anna planchet.
Edited by fioti
08/21/2016 1:31 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks like some sort of inductor to me
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United States
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@fioti, exactly what I was thinking!
@john Bonzo, yep an induction coil, but for what purpose? I've taken it out of its original packaging, which was somewhat waterproof and had two slots for attaching to an object.
"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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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Attaches to CRT ?
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website |
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@dbm, nope, it doesn't attach to something made Zenith or RCA, but rather something made by Nike or Adidas.
"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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Valued Member
United States
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I guess it's used in some sort of foot-warmer or heated insert?
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United States
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@john, yep very close. This is the RFID used in the disposable chips that runners use during footraces to track their time electronically. You thread the plastic holder through your shoe laces and then when you run over the receiver, it logs your start/stop times. Here is a pic of the RFID coil and a 1 Pice from India.  "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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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Cool.
How thick is it!
Is it ridgid?
Which side is the obverse?
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM
08/21/2016 11:16 pm
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United States
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@dbm, yes the copper coil is surprisingly rigid--i can only bend it slightly with my fingers. Not sure on obv vs rev as those are more terms of art for coins.
I'll post another puzzle in a couple minutes.
"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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United States
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Here is another item for you. It has a peculiar feature on the rim in one area and a cut out in the center. Other than that, it is featureless. We see this item on CCF a couple times a year looking to be identified. Any ideas?   "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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I suspect related to dspenciner's. I've been tricked before. In defense, it wasn't this clean when I got it.  |
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 When I was a little kid, I was constantly on the look out for stray change on the floor whenever we went shopping. Whatever the heck those metal discs are, they got me all the time, thinking they were quarters.
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Yep this is a punch-out from an electrical box. You often can find them around new house construction. Newer ones have a slot in them for a flat head screwdriver, which is used to pry them out of the box, thus leaving a hole for wiring. Some are are quarter-sized while others are a little smaller. The ones with slots remind me of transportation tokens.
"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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United States
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I've always seen the slotted ones on older boxes.
Gary Schmidt
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I suppose that makes it easier to pop them out with a flat-head screwdriver; the right tool for the right job. These days we just bang on things until they submit. What is next?  |
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