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CrackRabbit

CrackRabbit

Lifer
Mar 30, 2001
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I bought this coin probably 10 years ago at a gun/antique show simply because I was 14 (and dumb) and it was realllly old. I think I only paid 25 cents for it or so, but i have never been able to figure out what the heck it was. So what else does anyone do when they need answers to some obscure question? Resort to ATOT!
If you have the slightest clue what it might be tell me please!!!
BTW the date on the coin is 1888.
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Thanks a bunch,

CrackRabbit
 
slag

slag

Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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Clearly, its a nebraska twopence from the 14th colony of Nebraska.

Check the large N on the back with the 1 1/2 on the front which equals a 2pence.

Circa 17th century
 
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Bryophyte

Lifer
Apr 25, 2001
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I found a website once that identified coins based on markings. Damned if I remember the address, though.
 
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AbsoluteParadigm

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Originally posted by: slag
Clearly, its a nebraska twopence from the 14th colony of Nebraska.

Check the large N on the back with the 1 1/2 on the front which equals a 2pence.

Circa 17th century
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I think my sarcasm meter is off today...
 
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jyates

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Aug 18, 2001
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colony of Nebraska? hehe that was a good one!


I would think the hole came from someone who made themselves
a piece of jewelry out of it.
 
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xtop

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well i did a search and couldn't find a 1 1/2 cent coin in any country lol. so who knows what that thing is
 
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Jzero

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Originally posted by: xtop
well i did a search and couldn't find a 1 1/2 cent coin in any country lol. so who knows what that thing is
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Not every country uses the word "cents" to describe their coins.

Britain definitely had threepenny bits that were worth 1.5 pence.

But I have a hunch that it's not money.
 
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xtop

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thats true i didn't think of that.

but i imagine search engines should be able to figure out what i'm thinking ;) lol
 
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blakeatwork

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Jul 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: slag
Clearly, its a nebraska twopence from the 14th colony of Nebraska.

Check the large N on the back with the 1 1/2 on the front which equals a 2pence.

Circa 17th century
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LOL... you did well up until that last bit about 17th century.,.. it's clearly 19th century...

:p
 
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CPA

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A guy who works for me is a coin collecting nut. He is like in the top 60 in the country in rated coins.

First thing he said when I showed him the pics: "It's got a hole in it. It's worthless."

Basically, he thinks it's a token of some sort. Back around the civil war, many companies made tokens and used them. Coins, since GNP didn't exist much back then, were traded based on their metal. Silver, and of course gold, were the standard bearers back then. Bronze, copper and other lower metals were used in tokens. This obviously is not made out of silver or gold. His conclusion is that it is a token, and the hole was added by a previous owner to make the piece into decoration. It is not worth anything on the auction market.
 
CrackRabbit

CrackRabbit

Lifer
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As far as I can tell the hole was drilled later on to make jewlery out of it. I dont really care about value, I just want to know what the heck it is.
The size of the coin is about the size of a US nickel.
It appears to be made of either Zinc or Nickel, but I'm really not sure.
As for the Nebraska colony idea, its possible but I dont think its from this continent. ;)
Thanks for the replys!

CrackRabbit
 
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