Folded dollar coin?

[willie d]

I found this in a a shed of an eviction cleanout.

When I picked it up I assumed it was lead due to the weight.

Later I tried bending it by hand, but it didn't budge.

After closer inspection, I noticed what appears to be a reeded edge.

Also found some lettering.







Looks to me like NE as in ONE


Looks like RD?


Could be R at the end of DOLLAR

[jewelerguy]

yes, it was a coin at one time for sure... hard to tell what though

[bradyboy]

What purpose would this serve?
a charm? Not very attractive.
Also, the coin doesn't look flat, rather - uneven
what are the dimensions of this, maybe we can do a little math to determine the diameter
Brady

[willie d]

What purpose would this serve?
a charm? Not very attractive.
Also, the coin doesn't look flat, rather - uneven
what are the dimensions of this, maybe we can do a little math to determine the diameter
Brady

Here ya go.

[worldtalker]

I read decimals better!

[bradyboy]

Great photos and tech info
I don't have a clue at this point
cant wait for responses from other members
I'm curious about the drill hole, clean cut on one side, yet the second side shows the hole id beveled out, seems like a crude drill hole
bear with me when i say this - gold and silver was converted to jewelry so it couldn't be taxed
hence the tremendous gold chains found on wrecks - they jewelry couldn't be taxed when they arrived by ship at there destination
good luck
Brady

[Bigcypresshunter]

If someone was attempting to hammer and melt this coin into a piece of jewelry, they never finished. I think we can rule out old Spanish shipwreck coin by the reeded edge ...but its a thick piece of silver. An old US silver dollar is under 28 grams I think.

[willie d]

I appreciate all the replies.

[RelicHunter97]

Perhaps a 1902 British One Crown?

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...803&desc=Great Britain km803 1 Crown (1902)&query=Great Britain

Note the large size, beaded rim, and RD as in EDWARDVS.

[Bigcypresshunter]

Wille, have you seen this commercial with Palomaulu, Keisel and Hines Ward?

[RelicHunter97]

K Even thought this isn't mine I am bumping it because I wanna see it get solved! lol

[Mackaydon]

Open it up and see what's inside.

[willie d]

Perhaps a 1902 British One Crown?

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...803&desc=Great Britain km803 1 Crown (1902)&query=Great Britain

Note the large size, beaded rim, and RD as in EDWARDVS.

I see the RD, but some of the other details don't match.

[willie d]

Wille, have you seen this commercial with Palomaulu, Keisel and Hines Ward?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=dU9rX9En34U

HAHA, that's hilarious!

That's my first time seeing it. Thanks for posting it bigcypresshunter. 8)

[willie d]

Open it up and see what's inside.

Any advice on how to do this without destroying the details?

[diggummup]

I don't know but it's very heavy for only a portion of a coin. It's only 2 tenths of a gram shy of a troy ounce too. Makes you wonder....

[High Plains Digger]

That's what I was thinking. If it was folded over and then over one more time (into 1/4th the size) minus a little loss and the drilled hole, it would have to be much larger than it is to be a crown, silver dollar, or trade dollar (pound, frank, etc). But there is no sign of 2 folds. Just one.

[Mackaydon]

If it were mine, I'd take it to a metallurgist and ask him if it's possible to slowly apply just enough heat to make the metal pliable--then open it up. if he says 'yes' then I'd request him to do that --carefully.
Don....

[High Plains Digger]

Again, I thought about that, also. I just wouldn't know what to use to open it after it was red hot and pliable. A propane/oxygen torch is hot enough to do it, but oxygen/acetylene is hotter. Maybe too hot.

[BobinSouthVA]