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Smallcentguy Pillar of the Community Canada 1984 Posts	Posted 05/14/2013 10:09 pm I picked this up today. It appears to be Two Cents fused together with a bronze ring. I am not sure if this is a homemade item or if it had some possible use at the mint. I think it is thicker than Two Cents put together so I am not sure if there is something in between.... Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16867 Posts	Posted 05/14/2013 10:41 pm I can't think of a single reason why the Mint would need to make such an object. There aren't any coin-making tools that look like this. Of course, I can't think of a good reason why anybody outside the mint would need to make such an object, either. But then, humans rarely need good reasons to do things. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 05/14/2013 11:15 pm Maybe it was a crude attempt to fool a vending machine ("Oh, I've got two pennies, some copper scrap, a hammer, and far too much free time. Let's see if I can make an imitation [whatever]"). Have you compared its size to contemporary circulation coins? Report this Post to the Staff
Smallcentguy Pillar of the Community Canada 1984 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 12:03 am It is much too thick to be a substitute for a circulation coin. As I look at it, it is quite worn, although the wear marks on the ring are not in the same directions as on the coin. Very odd. I am wondering if it was used in some kind of game as a marker. Or maybe as a piece in a game like shove halfpenny? Report this Post to the Staff
Petersun Pillar of the Community Canada 1700 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 9:08 pm How come I can't see the images? Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 9:22 pm * ATTENTION: Re: Images uploaded the last few days * Report this Post to the Staff
Petersun Pillar of the Community Canada 1700 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 10:43 pm Got it. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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