Newbie Looking To Identify Old Coin (Id: Doll's House Or Toy Money)

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Bexcy35 New Member United Kingdom 1 Posts	Posted 10/22/2019 3:48 pm I recently acquired one of the sherlock Holmes 50p coins so decided to look it up. I then found great interest seeing all the old rare coins so thought I'd have a dig about. Unfortunately I didn't find an undated 20p but did find a couple 1971 original pennies and this very small one penny which I can't identify. It may be nothing but be nice to solve a mystery and identify it if possible. Tia xx Report this Post to the Staff

Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 10/22/2019 3:54 pm To the Forum. Check this out: http://goccf.com/f/124 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/22/2019 4:12 pm to CCF. What is on the other side? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 10/22/2019 5:36 pm to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 10/22/2019 5:59 pm We look forward to your participation. Report this Post to the Staff
Bexcy35 New Member United Kingdom 1 Posts	Posted 10/22/2019 6:12 pm Same on both sides Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 10/22/2019 9:27 pm This comes under the heading of "Toy Money" or "Doll's House Money". The design puts it at around 1890-1910 and it was probably made in Nuremberg Germany. So, why is it in English? Because Nuremberg had for 400 years made this type of small token. In earlier centuries they were used for accountancy purposes on something similar to a draughtsboard, a game known in America by its old English name of checkers. (This is why in England our highest Treasury officer is the Chancellor of the Exchequer) But more specifically, why in English? Because in both the UK and the USA, the initial full denomination was known as the penny. Great Britain, the big 31 mm bronze coin and in the USA the somewhat smaller cent. Your coin could be used as a teaching aid in America and throughout the British Empire. Good business, no? Report this Post to the Staff
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