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Mikish Valued Member Canada 160 Posts	Posted 03/21/2015 11:46 pm I came across this and was wondering if this was even real. It's so thick it stand on it's side. Report this Post to the Staff

COINAHOLIC Rest in Peace United States 1501 Posts	Posted 03/22/2015 12:12 am First off I am no expert, but the coin resembles a farthing from Great Britain 1799 (ouch! ) and the width is referred to as a "dryer" coin or one that has had the rim hammered. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7628 Posts	Posted 03/22/2015 12:38 am Looks like someone was trying to hammer it to make a ring and it ended up getting spent. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16850 Posts	Posted 03/22/2015 02:01 am This is, or rather was, a normal British copper coin. The edge has been "spooned" - repeatedly but lightly struck by a spoon or similar object. Spooning the rim is often a precursor to punching out the centre and turning the coin into a ring, as westernsky implied. 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
e30kgk New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 03/22/2015 02:06 am I agree with westernsky - looks like an aborted attempt at a coin ring to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Mikish Valued Member Canada 160 Posts	Posted 03/22/2015 02:27 am Well that's actually pretty interesting then. Any idea of it's worth? I just wanna know. Edited by Mikish 03/22/2015 02:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16850 Posts	Posted 03/22/2015 03:03 am Sorry, but collectors would consider it as "just a damaged coin". It's more "piece of art" than "collectable coin" now. 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
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