Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help IDing silver coin

[time4me]

Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

I spent another 4+ hours hitting my favorite campground on Tuesday, and came up with a very interesting assortment of finds.

I'll stay light on the words this time, and tell the story with pictures...

This is a Horstmann Philidelphia button (1893 - 1935) found not too far from where I found the US Cavalry bridle rosette a few months ago. Indian Wars item?

Very cool AAA School Saftey Patrol badge...

Buckles...

Whistle and key were found together in same hole...

Ornate old drawer handle...

Scout relics...

Junk ring...

Total haul, minus a TON of junk... - I think the giant item is a foot pedal for a piano...

Clad (two wheat cents were found)...

And now here is the silver coin that I can't identify, mainly because it is so worn that I can only make out one letter on the coin - which I believe is a "C". Their may also be an "E" and "I" to the left of the "C". The coin is the same diameter as a dime, but does not have a reeded edge, and is much thinner than a dime. I'm including lots of pictures in hopes that someone will see something that I am not seeing...

The other side has nothing at all that I can see...

Any guesses

Thanks for looking, and Happy Hunting!!!

Jim

 

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[WilliamBoyd]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

Looks like a Boy Scout lost his goods!

 

[DPBOB]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

Aluminum BINGO CHIP ?

 

[seger98]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

I'm going to guess here and say it's a seated liberty, the way it looks, it looks like a liberty sitting.

 

[surprman]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

Time4me,

Looks like you have a turn of the century Canadian Dime to me:

Here is a modified extract of one of your photos:



Here is an example of the dime from the internet:



Nice finds!

 

[HomesteadHunter]

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Lots of great finds to look at there, you did very well. Your worn out silver is most certainly a Canadian dime, as was suggested by another poster. I immediatley noticed the halo of Victoria, and the letters DEI GRA. I've got a few badly worn out ones of my own, and they are thin like yours. No matter though......nice find!.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

 

[time4me]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

Time4me,

Looks like you have a turn of the century Canadian Dime to me:

Thanks! That looks like it. Do you know what date range this particular style of Canadian dime was made? I'd like to know how old (or new) it could be.

Jim

 

[OPUS1]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

What ever it is it's old and you found it.

It could be what ever you want

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

Nice finds, Jim. Looks like you have found a great site to hunt

 

[Likely Guy]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

That dime style was in use from 1858 until 1901. Doesn't narrow it down for you much though does it?

 

[time4me]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

That dime style was in use from 1858 until 1901. Doesn't narrow it down for you much though does it?

It does help me though, as it puts it as the oldest coin yet from this site. Previous oldest coin was a 1914 Barber dime.

Thanks for the info!

 

[wildcatman71]

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I love to find scout stuff!!

 

[Captn SE]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

Wow, Jim, out of all my silver coin finds, I have not found a silver as worn as your Canadian dime.

That coin really got a lot of circulation. There sure is a lot of interesting items at your campgrounds!

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[dfxmatt]

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what a worn coin wow........4 hours is a long time man but for us serious hunters.....it flies by ....gl on next hunt.

 

[Old Fart in TN]

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That's one thin dime. I enjoyed the pictures. Thanks for sharing

 

[lairmo]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

looks like the crossing guard quit and threw down their badge and whistle.....
(awesome button!!!)


p.s. i now have copies of your fingerprints...
(nice camera work)

 

[au4me]

Re: Interesting assortment from the campgrounds - need help ID'ing silver coin

Half Real, No doubt.