Square Hole - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 7 / Views: 2,249
vamppir8 New Member United Kingdom 11 Posts	Posted 05/17/2006 3:14 pm Hi, just wondered if anyone knows why a square hole would be made in a copper coin? Found a George III penny 1799 (Third issue) with a sqiare hole made in the middle. I know some countries used to make another coin out of a square punched out of a silver coin (Guadeloupe), but this is just a poor old copper. Any ideas? Cheers. Report this Post to the Staff

thekidcollector Forum Kid Kuwait 1523 Posts	Posted 05/18/2006 04:55 am It is probably used for a necklace string or a bracelt, Could you post a picture. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
vamppir8 New Member United Kingdom 11 Posts	Posted 05/20/2006 3:10 pm Hope this you can see this picture. Report this Post to the Staff
RenaL Pillar Of The Community Turkey 1205 Posts	Posted 05/20/2006 7:06 pm The image you posted in a server that requires login. Try to post the image on some free picture hosting webpages. or at least to a place that it can be publicly viewed. Report this Post to the Staff
vamppir8 New Member United Kingdom 11 Posts	Posted 05/24/2006 3:33 pm Phew, at long last, hope this one works. Report this Post to the Staff
CarlTromp Valued Member Netherlands 309 Posts	Posted 05/24/2006 5:28 pm looks like a nail hole, in the early days, a penny was nailed above the door for good luck. Greetins, Carl Report this Post to the Staff
houston_guy462004 Valued Member United States 235 Posts	Posted 06/02/2006 3:52 pm United States large cents were often nailed above doorways for good luck. Nails in the 18th century were square. Report this Post to the Staff
vamppir8 New Member United Kingdom 11 Posts	Posted 06/27/2006 09:55 am Thanks for that, could well be as I found it on the beach, and cowboy builders even today, burn their rubbish on the beach when they are renovating beach side cottages. So it could have been on a door frame with 100 years worth of paint covering it. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 7 / Views: 2,249

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: United Kingdom (Great Britain) Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.25 seconds to rattle this change.