Mystery corroded coin or token.

[bobclouser]

I recently unearthed this coin/token from an old home site (probably from 1930's), but the area has been inhabited for a long time before that (Ayer, MA). It was about 6"-8" deep. It's 1 mm thick, and 28 mm (1-1/8") in diameter (noticeably bigger than a quarter). But it's pretty corroded: the two pictures below show it in direct-light.

I also took some pictures in oblique lighting and you can definitely make-out a standing male figure on one side (with one arm bent and the other leaning or holding something). The other side seems to have a few curved lines of letters, but can't make them out.

The edges are reeded and raised, like a coin

Just based on this evidence, does anyone have ideas what I am looking at?

Thanks,
Bob C.

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

Don't know but the way you showed it someone should be able to I.D. it.Well done with the pics.

 

[Tony in SC]

Good pics! Bottom left looks like a man standing with a cane?

 

[Dave N Japan]

....Not sure, but looks like it can be cleaned enough to find out

 

[jewelerguy]

possibly this store card token H M & E I RICHARDS / MANUFACTURERS / OF / JEWELRY / NEAR THE / UNION HOUSE / ATTLEBORO / MASS. (TC-236480) Attleboro, Massachusetts (Bristol County), U.S.A.

 

[Kiros32]

possibly this store card token H M & E I RICHARDS / MANUFACTURERS / OF / JEWELRY / NEAR THE / UNION HOUSE / ATTLEBORO / MASS. (TC-236480) Attleboro, Massachusetts (Bristol County), U.S.A.

Sure looks like a winner to me. Nicely done sir.

 

[bobclouser]

Don't know but the way you showed it someone should be able to I.D. it.Well done with the pics.

Thanks. I used the same methods and paint.net to see the date on a Buffalo nickel I found.

 

[bobclouser]

View attachment 1381822 ....Not sure, but looks like it can be cleaned enough to find out

Dave,
I did clean with soap and water, baking soda, and soaked in olive oil a few days. It seems like I am down to the corrosion, and I think the metal has been damaged underneath. Is there any other cleaning you suggest? Soak in WD40?

Would you try electrolysis? I worry about losing whatever detail is left.

 

[bobclouser]

possibly this store card token H M & E I RICHARDS / MANUFACTURERS / OF / JEWELRY / NEAR THE / UNION HOUSE / ATTLEBORO / MASS. (TC-236480) Attleboro, Massachusetts (Bristol County), U.S.A.

Wow, very nicely done!! I thought that the second line of words from the bottom had a T in it. Do you use this token catalog website a lot? I have not heard of it.

 

[itzyoboyandrew]

I recently unearthed this coin/token from an old home site (probably from 1930's), but the area has been inhabited for a long time before that (Ayer, MA). It was about 6"-8" deep. It's 1 mm thick, and 28 mm (1-1/8") in diameter (noticeably bigger than a quarter). But it's pretty corroded: the two pictures below show it in direct-light.

I also took some pictures in oblique lighting and you can definitely make-out a standing male figure on one side (with one arm bent and the other leaning or holding something). The other side seems to have a few curved lines of letters, but can't make them out.

The edges are reeded and raised, like a coin

Just based on this evidence, does anyone have ideas what I am looking at?

Thanks,
Bob C. View attachment 1381784 View attachment 1381787 View attachment 1381785 View attachment 1381786 View attachment 1381788 View attachment 1381789

Was this done with RTI? (Reflectance Transformation Imaging) its a neat trick i use sometimes that does a similar effect

 

[jewelerguy]

Wow, very nicely done!! I thought that the second line of words from the bottom had a T in it. Do you use this token catalog website a lot? I have not heard of it.

it's just one of the great research tools I've found on the net, and probably the most comprehensive token database that I know of that is available for free use. I hope the owner of the site knows how much it is apreciated

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Great ID! And a really cool token! Have you tried the hot peroxide soak on it? I did that with a saloon token I found and got pretty good results...

 

[NOLA_Ken]

it's just one of the great research tools I've found on the net, and probably the most comprehensive token database that I know of that is available for free use. I hope the owner of the site knows how much it is apreciated

It is a great site.... I've managed to get one added on there. I had no idea just how many different tokens were out there until I saw that site...

 

[basssmann]

wow. nice job , perfect match.. good eye

 

[steelheadwill]

Neat recovery and great ID work Jeweler guy. keep in mind everybody that it's not out of the realm of possibility to recover unattributed tokens.
The website in link welcomes new submissions, spread the knowledge.
I think this site was formerly known as richardstokendatabase.