Crazy SPARK PLUG GAPPER COIN, AND SOME PEWTER AND A REALLY COOL WANAMAKERS SILVER

[Vino]

If any one could help me with this coin. Half penny size, bust facing left, and I see DG, top left.
Back to the mill, finding some older stuff now. Will see, still need rain.
Thanks for looking.
George

 

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[Bill D. (VA)]

George - at first I thought it was silver based on the pic you text'd to me, but based on its size (about 30mm??) and look in the pics you posted, I'm sticking with it being 19th century British copper - maybe a mid-1800s penny like the example below.

 

[Scrappy]

The coin with the notches looks just like the token in the movie Goonies

I think its the first step in finding pirate gold!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Well done Vino. The silver Wannamaker pin is killer! You have found some nice stuff this week. well done.

That coin does look just like a spark plug gapper!

Best of luck to you!

 

[Erik in NJ]

The "gapper" or maybe just a defaced coin is a cool find! The Wannamaker item is great. Is it an employee badge from their store identifying employee #74?

Here ya go:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wanamaker

Addendum: at first glance it looked like old Victoria but I think Bill has the right version of the coin.

 

[DirtStalker]

Great finds Vino. I was thinking a Wanamaker employee badge also but since he employed 100's of people it seems like it is something more specific and special maybe a certain group of employees like usher elevator operator etc. He was such a retail innovator

 

[Vino]

It's actually old Victoria so later 1800s to 1900 on the "gapper" or maybe just defaced coin. Cool find! The Wannamaker item is great. Is it an employee badge from their store?

Here ya go:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wanamaker

Thanks Erik, but not a badge. He was a smart man, he would not make badges out of silver. Lol

 

[Vino]

George - at first I thought it was silver based on the pic you text'd to me, but based on its size (about 30mm??) and look in the pics you posted, I'm sticking with it being 19th century British copper - maybe a mid-1800s penny like the example below.

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That looks like the coin bill, wonder what the made it for?
Thanks

 

[cjon455]

You couldn't stay away lol, leave it to you to fund a 150+ year old spark plug gapper lol

And the wannamaker silver is awesome

 

[DirtStalker]

You couldn't stay away lol, leave it to you to fund a 150+ year old spark plug gapper lol

And the wannamaker silver is awesome

He got bored cleaning his shotgun waiting for you to show up Chris.

 

[Trezurehunter]

I like that Wanamaker badge. Very nice.

 

[BigWaveDave]

good stuff ... love the wanamker piece too

 

[Iron Patch]

Damn you find some cool stuff on ebay!

 

[Old Dude]

Pretty cool piece of silver from a prominent Philadelphian!

 

[Vino]

Damn you find some cool stuff on ebay!

Hey! Are you calling me a lier? Are trying to ruin my thread?? Lol

 

[Iron Patch]

Hey! Are you calling me a lier? Are trying to ruin my thread?? Lol

Is picking both an option? You know guys like Abe and myself who don't find anything have to vent somehow.

 

[DirtStalker]

IP vino may be from Philly but he's not slow

 

[Old Dude]

Slow? Heck no! You oughta see how fast them suckahs run in Philly when the cops are chasin' 'em!

 

[Garrett424]

Really nice find on that silver, not to mention the rest of your stuff.

 

[Steve in PA]

That silver badge is beyond cool!