Anyone want to give this one a shot? 1774 "Well Gate" ..?

[fireman4youu]

Have no clue what "Well Gate" means, looks like someone hammer stamped it in.
Or what the coin itself is?
Thanks
Z

[calisdad]

My guess would be it's a key fob to the Wall Gate key. Go back and find the key.

[diggummup]

The coin is a George the 3rd halfpenny I think. I believe it was stamped and used as a key fob for the key that was used to open the lock at the gate to the well? That's all I got.

[fireman4youu]

Thanks for the great ideas, wonder if its worth anything?

[Tigger]

My guess would be it's a key fob to the Wall Gate key. Go back and find the key.

I vote for "wall" as well. Wouldn't finding the key to match be awesome!!!
Don't have a clue as to its "worth" other than it's a very neat piece of history to hold in your hand! Love how people re-purposed coins!
Tigger

[Iron Patch]

That's pretty cool, and does look like single crude punches opposed to a stamp, so does fit with the ID given. And then the hole I think probably seals it. I could see someone paying $30 or $40 for it, but probably not much more.

[diggummup]

My guess would be it's a key fob to the Wall Gate key. Go back and find the key.

Okay, now I see the "A". Wall Gate it is.

[GpSnoopy]

Agree with the homemade Key tag. Could very well be "WELL GATE". The A in gate came out nice, so I'm thinking they didn't have an "E" punch, thus they used 2 different letters on top of each other to make it, and it didn't come out very good. Both attempts look slightly different, they may have tried different punches with each one, but my vote is for an "E".

[Marchas45]

I'm for WELL also as you look at both E's they have been restamped both look similar.

[Don in SJ]

I would settle on WALL GATE, maybe

[calisdad]

I would settle on WALL GATE, maybe

We if you put it that way I'd say "Well Gate" but I don't know what that is. It just looks like the 'E' in 'GATE' is stamped upside down is 'WELL'.

(actually an 'F' 'L' combination.)

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Wellgate, Scotland

Link: http://www.rotherhamunofficial.co.uk...gate-area.html

[stefen]

Regardless of whether it's a WELL or WALL Gate key fob, its value is the place it occupies in your future memory box of things you found.

[diggummup]

Looking at the enhanced photo from Don in SJ, it looks as if whomever stamped it used the letter F (forward and backwards) to make the "A" in Wall. Also looks as if they used the F to make the "E" in Gate.

Can I have a vowel please Pat?

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

~ Just for the record ~

Check out George III here ~ Scroll to 1774 ~ http://copperclem.com/BritishGIII.htm

[Iron Patch]

~ Just for the record ~

Check out George III here ~ Scroll to 1774 ~ http://copperclem.com/BritishGIII.htm

Close but not the same type.

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

P.S. ~

~ Crystal Ball Opinion / Seering Into The Past ~

As a supporter of "Occam's Razor" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor , suggesting that the simplest explanation is often the correct explanation, I offer the following observations ...

1. I'm for "WELL" ... If "WALL" why not use the same "A" as that in "GATE" ?
2. General logic suggest there is no such thing as a "Well Gate." At least I have never
heard of someone having a "locked gate" to their well.
3. Thus, it is my Occam's Razor opinion that "Wellgate" (one word) is worth
investigating. Perhaps a "fob" for a key to a property back in the old country
in "Wellgate, Scotland." After all, isn't the coin of Brittish origin?

SBB

[Dano Sverige]

Some people would have put a grate or "gate" over a low walled well...to stop kids falling in etc. "Well" in my opinion.

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Some people would have put a grate or "gate" over a low walled well...to stop kids falling in etc. "Well" in my opinion.

Good observation! But I can't help but wonder if they would actually call a cover or lid a gate? Why not just stamp the word "WELL" on the coin and be done with it? Its the word "GATE" that's confusing me.

[nova treasure]

Here is a public well from 1748 that might have required the need for the key. I know of a public well that use to be in my hometown that had a iron fence around it with a gate at the corner of the church property.

Bill