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BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4591 Posts	Posted 04/28/2015 09:20 am I realize the obvious - it's an 1852 3 cent silver encased in a bronze ring. But beyond that? I understand most Encased Coins are advertising and usually I Aluminium. From the weight it has to be a low lead (9 or 10%) bronze. And it's absolutely plain... Diameter 25.3mm Thickness 2.6mm Weight 8.164g less 0.750g coin gives 7.414g approx ring weight I found two online calculators: http://www.calculatoredge.com/matwe...ial%20wt.htm http://www.matweb.com/tools/weightcalculator.aspx Matweb allowed me to specify the density of the metal and this page http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/m...es-d_50.html suggested a low lead bronze, using density 8200 kg/m3 calculates out pretty close: a ring weight of 7.4361g. But who did it, when and why? The history of encased postage stamps is pretty well documented, but Encased Coins seems less clear... The hole has me thinking it was a pendant? TIA -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff

X2an Pillar of the Community Sweden 1078 Posts	Posted 04/28/2015 3:17 pm I'm thinking it might be a "lucky three-cent" case that someone in the past brought with them, maybe on a string on their belt? The 3c looks genuine to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 06/06/2015 12:37 am There was an article in The Numismatist recently about this type of encasement. I do not recall which issue but I am somewhat certain it was this year. The author of the article has several but has no idea why these exist like this. A mystery that may not be solved. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4591 Posts	Posted 06/07/2015 4:42 pm Interesting. I'm not finding it. I already knew about Charmy's March 2015 article. Never thought to show it to her last time I bumped into her. If you happen to recall the reference, let me know. TIA! -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 06/08/2015 6:46 pm Why? To make it easier to handle, harder to lose track of. At least that makes sense to me. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/08/2015 7:24 pm Could have been from a keychain or necklace? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 06/08/2015 10:39 pm Yup, I say fob or pendant either one interchangeable Report this Post to the Staff
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