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New Member
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I found this coin and have not been able to find another coin like this. Underneath the Indian there appears to be either the letter R or P (or similar) - also the two sides are inverted to each other. Can anyone tell me anything about this coin please, and it does not appear to have a date.   *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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How big is it?
In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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New Member
 Australia
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It is about 15mm diameter and 1 gram in weight and very thin
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01/06/2018 6:03 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Never seen one like it but it mimics a Civil War token(US) of around 1863 or 1864. Because coins were hoarded, businesses would make store tokens or patriotic issues to compensate. This may be authentic, but I have my doubts. It may be a copy, sold in battlefield tourist shops.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I was thinking that it may be a copy of a California Gold one dollar piece. At 15mm, it's plausible.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Rest in Peace
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Think Spruett's on the right track there, the one on reverse gives it away. Obverse pix were always weird on the imitations.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It is about 15mm circumference That would be less than 5mm in diameter. Is that correct? |
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Looks to me like an unplated (perhaps the plating removed at some point) copper copy of a Small Indian Head Gold Dollar (Type 2 - Indian Princess). Those were 15 mm in diameter. Several details are missing, perhaps in an attempt to get around counterfeiting laws, but the overall design is pretty similar. This is what the real deal looks like: https://www.coincommunity.com/us_go...princess.asp"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Bedrock of the Community
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Good input.  to the CCF! |
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New Member
Australia
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Sorry - I had a brain stoppage - it is 15mm diameter NOT circumference
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