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LycomingWarrior New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 3:04 pm I found this while metal detecting near an old colonial home in PA. Can anyone identify it? I think it is silver. Edited by LycomingWarrior 10/03/2010 4:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 3:20 pm is anything on the other side? Report this Post to the Staff
LycomingWarrior New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 4:02 pm Yes, I posted the back. There is an "F" in the twelve o'clock position and an "M" in the six o'clock position. Plus, I think it is silver. Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 4:12 pm Since it's already beat up do a ring test on the coin. If it his a nice bright higher pitch to it then it might be silver. What size is it? Report this Post to the Staff
LycomingWarrior New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 4:16 pm It is smaller than a US dime Report this Post to the Staff
odentheviking Valued Member United States 425 Posts	Posted 11/07/2010 12:19 pm Not claiming I know what this is...........During the coloial times, England was in a metal shortage and sent almost no coins to the American colonies. They also did not allow the colonies to mint their own coins,(there were some minor exceptions), so many minted their own coins from Spanish silver and copper. This may be a locally made dime/10cent piece. Does the "F" and "M" mean anything locally? Maybe it was a "Farmers and Merchants" Co-op? Very cool find! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 11/07/2010 12:40 pm 8 stars and 10 is off center? swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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