COIN HELP PLEASE

[Broken knee]

I found this today it's 13/16" or 2.1 cm and very thin. I see some thing on the side of the first pic I think, could just be my eyes.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Thanks, Broken Knee

 

[BioProfessor]

If you wash it with a toothbrush and some soap and water and can't see any detail when it is wet (try tilting it in the light), then there probably isn't much there. From the looks of it, there is patina there and not too much crusty crud so if you clean it with something that takes the patina off, you will have a shiny copper disk.

Daryl

 

[Broken knee]

If you wash it with a toothbrush and some soap and water and can't see any detail when it is wet (try tilting it in the light), then there probably isn't much there. From the looks of it, there is patina there and not too much crusty crud so if you clean it with something that takes the patina off, you will have a shiny copper disk.

Daryl

Daryl I did use a tooth brush and no there isn't much there. I was hoping to get a possible id by the diameter as it's larger than a penny and smaller than a nickle. This maybe asking to much.
Broken Knee

 

[CRUSADER]

If you wash it with a toothbrush and some soap and water and can't see any detail when it is wet (try tilting it in the light), then there probably isn't much there. From the looks of it, there is patina there and not too much crusty crud so if you clean it with something that takes the patina off, you will have a shiny copper disk.

Daryl

Daryl I did use a tooth brush and no there isn't much there. I was hoping to get a possible id by the diameter as it's larger than a penny and smaller than a nickle. This maybe asking to much.
Broken Knee

Your asking for a best guess, which can be narrowed by some detail but no detail is a blank.

Why worry what a blank might have been, I assume it won't be in the album collection

Just keep doing what you're doing which is finding great items in better condition. At best its an indication of other older stuff in the area. Stick it in the pile & look for a better one, or at least one with some detail

 

[ES66]

Try soaking it in some vinegar. I have had some crusty coins I've barely been able to identify and the vinegar does the job. If that doesn't work, try soaking it in Worchestershire sauce. This takes of crud from some coins too, especially nickles.

 

[Broken knee]

CRU, I'm not stressing over it.

If you wash it with a toothbrush and some soap and water and can't see any detail when it is wet (try tilting it in the light), then there probably isn't much there. From the looks of it, there is patina there and not too much crusty crud so if you clean it with something that takes the patina off, you will have a shiny copper disk.

Daryl

Daryl I did use a tooth brush and no there isn't much there. I was hoping to get a possible id by the diameter as it's larger than a penny and smaller than a nickle. This maybe asking to much.
Broken Knee

Your asking for a best guess, which can be narrowed by some detail but no detail is a blank.

Why worry what a blank might have been, I assume it won't be in the album collection

Just keep doing what you're doing which is finding great items in better condition. At best its an indication of other older stuff in the area. Stick it in the pile & look for a better one, or at least one with some detail