Pointy button, something unknown, weird ‘nickel’ penny.

[PowerDubs]

Back to the site I found the trime at. This place has given up numerous 1700 and 1800 items.

Out of all the old buttons I have ever found this is the first one with a point on it. No markings on it.

Right next to it I found whatever this other thing is- heavy enough to be lead I suppose. Any ideas?

Also I found what appears to be a heavily crusted penny but it rings as a solid nickel both for me and a guy I was hunting with - weird.

 

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[Gridwalker306]

That looks to be the top of a broken crotal bell. Cool digs

 

[TooManyHobbies]

Looks like the top of a crotal bell.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Almost looks like a broken crotal bell.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Them guys are too quick for me!

 

[Erving]

The coin that looks like a heavily encrusted penny, but rings up as a solid nickel, might be a three cent nickel.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice finds. Congrats

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Looks like that was a big crotal bell!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds!

 

[Brendan75]

Hi. Nice finds. Congrats

 

[Rookster]

This is kinda like the contest. The last one to say Crotal bell wins. Nice find.

 

[Trezurehunter]

It is the top part of a Crotal Bell. Nice finds.

 

[Rubka888]

Can you post pics of the penny next to a regular penny?

 

[PowerDubs]

Yes, I will when I get home sometime tonight after work. But it looks exactly like a corroded Penny same diameter same thickness and very crusty so no identifiable markings whatsoever. Rings up as a perfect nickel on my equinox, and another guy’s MX sport.

 

[Rubka888]

Might be a counterfeit penny made of pewter. That would ring up as a nickle. That would be cool

 

[cudamark]

I find many crusty zinc cents that ring up in the nickel range.......some even lower.

 

[A2coins]

cool find whatever it is

 

[CRUSADER]

Tombac button & crotal bell top.