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BobbieM New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 11:13 am Hey everyone. I used to collect interesting coins when I was a child and now I've been having a clear out and I have been going through my old collection. This particular coin I just cannot identify, the back is completely worn and the front contains a crown, two stars either side, a dot beneath and a laurel below. The outer rim is a thicker set than the inner section. I can also make out the letters W and I, but thats about it! Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 12:54 pm Welcome! There are some letters on the upper rim as well, which might be legible with a picture that's a bit clearer. Report this Post to the Staff
BobbieM New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 1:57 pm Hi there, I'm struggling to take a closer picture, suffice to say the letters at the top are indecipherable to me and a magnifying glass! Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 1:59 pm Can you show a picture of the reverse as well? It might be a button instead of a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
BobbieM New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 2:12 pm I've tried to take a clearer pic of the front and a new one of the back. Cheers! Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 2:46 pm Is it possible that it is a button for clothing? Report this Post to the Staff
BobbieM New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 3:10 pm I had never considered it as a button! Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 3:15 pm I think a button backmark has become more likely, as the better pic seems to reveal the three characters after WI to be "& Co." Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 4:35 pm The crown above the buttonpost indicates was a gilt button of late 18th or early 20th century British manufacture, conforming to standards of the trade. There are lots of indexes online, mainly for metal detectorists, of button backmarks, but I haven't found this one just yet. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 5:23 pm similar button, crown, two stars... maybe you can try to ask this forum: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...p-iding.html Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 5:32 pm or this site : http://www.colchestertreasurehuntin...k/C/club.htm Report this Post to the Staff
BobbieM New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 04/18/2014 5:47 pm Thanks a lot! Much appreciated Report this Post to the Staff
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