Only A Same Anchor Imprinted On Both Sides - ID Request

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mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 07/14/2014 01:32 am Hi, Firstly, I'd like an identification of this object and its approximate value. What we have here is non-magnetic metal circular object with the exact same anchor imprinted onto both sides of the coin. A couple of observations make me feel that this item is old: 1) Neither anchor is centered exactly onto the field of the coin. 2) The denticle-like objects lining the perimeter of both sides obviously do not uniformly possess the same distance from the edge of the coin all 360 degrees around. Also, a) The area within the lining of the anchor(s) is completely level to the fields surrounding the lining(s). b)The lining demarcation(s) is incuse into the surface of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff

mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 07/14/2014 01:37 am The following properties may also assist to ID this object: 1) The weight is 4.9 grams or 0.172 oz. 2) The diameter is 21 mm or 0.83 in. 3) The thickness is 1.73 mm or 0.068 in. Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 07/14/2014 03:39 am As the "anchor" has no top loop, have you considered that it may be a stylised letter "T", upside down? Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 07/14/2014 05:36 am I agree It is a stylized T could be some form of check like a tool check coat check etc. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 07/14/2014 09:23 am I agree Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/14/2014 12:04 pm From the looks of it, this appears to be a hand-made token. As such it will be nearly impossible to identify with any certainty--you would have to find another one identical to yours to be sure. This could be a token or chip used by a private business, or it could be as unique as a trinket made by a bored worker in a metal shop. As a shot in the dark, when flipped upside down, the "T" looks like one would expect to see in a university. Maybe this is an old keepsake from a fraternity--sort of like the challenge coins kept by some in the armed forces? Report this Post to the Staff
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