Holed & counterstamped 1915 Canada large cent

[ezod]

Found this about 2 inches under a curb strip in Windsor, Ontario. Any idea what the "16" counterstamp is about?

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[Hawks88]

Hi ezod. I have the same coin with the hole but no stamp. Don’t know why it would be stamped. Congrats on the find.

 

[1637]

tool tag??

 

[A2coins]

persomalized luggage tag? cool finf im going to need one of those now

 

[TooManyHobbies]

Fob for a room key? Could be lots of things.

 

[DetectingGodlikeOnOlympus]

I agree with lots of the previous comments. What you have there is an impromptu, frugal, and ersatz fob or check. It could be for tools, it could be for a room key.