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federationofideas New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 9:43 pm Hi, Very happen I found this forum! I recently came across this coin. It's very hard to make out. It looks like there's an eagle on one side. Any ideas what it could be? Sorry for the bsd quality - I can't figure out how to get a better picture with my cheap camera * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

ASLAN TVorlon Pillar of the Community United States 1234 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 9:48 pm I have an old camera too so I use a magnifying glass, tons of light and no flash or I get a flare on the magnifying glass lens. I can't see anything but a blob sorry. Check out the threads for taking better pictures, there are tons here and very helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 10:02 pm I have moved this thread to the identification section. Until you get different and better pictures of the coin/medal/token, we aren't really able to help, sorry Report this Post to the Staff
federationofideas New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 10:03 pm thanks for the tip! Here's another try Report this Post to the Staff
ASLAN TVorlon Pillar of the Community United States 1234 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 10:17 pm Wonderful much better, It's not just as blob anymore. But I still have no idea, it does seem like an eagle but tons of countries use eagles. I'm sure someone will be along in no time with a proper ID Report this Post to the Staff
nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 10:23 pm Hmm... is there a crude snake in there? My baseless instincts are leading to Mexican Revolutionary coins... but I'm probably wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
ASLAN TVorlon Pillar of the Community United States 1234 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 10:47 pm Thanks nalaberong, I didn't want to be the first to say Mexico, but that is the impression I was getting too. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 11:15 pm That's not a snake; it's an anchor. That configuration of eagle and anchor is emblematic of the United States Marine Corps. They minted no coins, but over the last 200+ years, their uniforms and gear have had many thousands of buttons: Report this Post to the Staff
nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 11:22 pm Oh! Never mind, I've been outclassed Report this Post to the Staff
ASLAN TVorlon Pillar of the Community United States 1234 Posts	Posted 01/24/2014 11:28 pm See I was flip-flopping between anchor and snake, I'm going to have to get my eyes checked soon, I think the prescription has run out on my glasses. Report this Post to the Staff
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