Any thoughts?

[BenVa68]

I dug this today along with some bullets, buttons, lots of horseshoes and a wormed bullet with the extractor still attached. At first I thought coin but the opposite side looks odd and its awful thin to be a coin. Any thoughts? Thanks for looking.

 

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[broken_detector]

I dug this today along with some bullets, buttons, lots of horseshoes and a wormed bullet with the extractor still attached. At first I thought coin but the opposite side looks odd and its awful thin to be a coin. Any thoughts? Thanks for looking.

Hey there can u help us out in which state u found it?

 

[nkellam22]

Looks like a shield nickel
https://www.google.com/search?q=shi...QKHZuHDX8Q_AUoAXoECBgQAw#imgrc=IsaAtexR8AS_JM

 

[BenVa68]

Hey there can u help us out in which state u found it?

In virginia. Bermuda Hundred campaign area

 

[GaRebel1861]

Sorta looks like a lead seal? Is it made of lead?

 

[BenVa68]

Sorta looks like a lead seal? Is it made of lead?

It soesnt seem to be lead

 

[BenVa68]

I shouldve cleaned it better!

I was afraid to clean it any further but after it dried out i discovered that it was just dirt encrusted on the back of it. It is some type of sutlers token as mentioned.

 

[ARC]

What you found is a great item...

It is a Civil War Sutlers token.

 

[ARC]

Civil War tokens are divided into three types—store cards, patriotic tokens, and sutler tokens. All three types were utilized as currency, and are differentiated by their designs. The collectible value of the tokens is determined chiefly by their rarity.

https://www.google.com/search?sourc...wh-AKHaxLAQQQ4dUDCAs&uact=5#spf=1584296987050

 

[BenVa68]

Civil War tokens are divided into three types—store cards, patriotic tokens, and sutler tokens. All three types were utilized as currency, and are differentiated by their designs. The collectible value of the tokens is determined chiefly by their rarity.

https://www.google.com/search?sourc...wh-AKHaxLAQQQ4dUDCAs&uact=5#spf=1584296987050

This is a Pennsylvania Calvary token. It appears to be rare

 

[desertexplorer]

Rare Civil War Sutler 5¢ token. From the 11th Pennsylvania Calvary.
Here is a photo of a 10¢ token... I’ve never seen a 5¢ 11th Calvary token.

 

[desertexplorer]

Here is the web site about this token. Product Description gives more details about your token:

https://www.yankeerebelantiques.com...en-dug-virginia-sold/#PhotoSwipe1584297741904

 

[desertexplorer]

Not sure how you’d want to clean it, maybe have it professionally cleaned.

 

[Mackaydon]

Maybe like this one: https://www.yankeerebelantiques.com/very-rare-11th-pennsylvania-cavalry-token-dug-virginia-sold/
Don......

 

[broken_detector]

Rare Civil War Sutler 5¢ token. From the 11th Pennsylvania Calvary.
Here is a photo of a 10¢ token... I’ve never seen a 5¢ 11th Calvary token.View attachment 1811304

Best thing to do OP is get all of our names and hand pick which one u want to give it to. Something with that kind of importance you probably dont want right? Lol. Nice find

 

[BenVa68]

I didnt even know what it was at the time. I just threw it in my pouch thinking it was junk until I got home and noticed the 5. Then this morning some of the hard dirt had started to fall off the back. Im very excited to have it. One of a kind find for sure.

 

[broken_detector]

Lol we all do it man, I've had stuff that's pretty scarce just sitting in.my pocket for days, u get out in the field detecting and find all kinds of ****, and u sometimes forget about the oddball that u couldn't identify right off the bat.

 

[BenVa68]

Best thing to do OP is get all of our names and hand pick which one u want to give it to. Something with that kind of importance you probably dont want right? Lol. Nice find

Hmmm... I think I will hold on to it for now. Lol chances are i will never dig another one.

 

[broken_detector]

No u probably wont. Sometimes things are best kept and not given away. I've made alot of choices in my life on giving things away or tearing them up and later in life realizing what I had was rare lol

 

[BenVa68]

Rare Civil War Sutler 5¢ token. From the 11th Pennsylvania Calvary.
Here is a photo of a 10¢ token... I’ve never seen a 5¢ 11th Calvary token.View attachment 1811304

I cant find another example of the 5 cent token online.