Iron Coin -Need Eagle Eyes

[Breezie]

Hello Gang, Today I dug this iron coin(?). It is the same size as a nickel, and there are some letters, but the closest I can get is: ? AM or KAM or ? AN. I think it maybe too far gone for an ID, but YOU folks are guuuuuud! Thanks in advance, Breezie

 

[romeo-1]

Can you highlight the letters?

 

[Breezie]

Can you highlight the letters?

Romeo, The first letter could be an M or an N. I figured the closet ID could come from the fact that it is iron coin the size of a nickel. I'm not sure if the hole in the middle is original or not. Thanks, Breezie

 

[willie d]

Possibility? http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,183441.0.html

 

[Breezie]

Possibility? http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,183441.0.html

Willie, thanks for the post. I checked it out, and the Orphan Annie decoders were made of brass; this is iron. Breezie

 

[kyphote]

This could be your answer. Note the line in the description that reads "On the reverse side on top of the hole is the character AN." What a bizarre find!

http://www.charm.ru/library/ironroundhole.htm

 

[creskol]

Just curious as to how thick it is? Thanks

 

[Breezie]

Just curious as to how thick it is? Thanks

It's the same size as a nickel and in thickness too; although it's thinner in spots because of the rust. Breezie

 

[willie d]

Possibility? http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,183441.0.html

Willie, thanks for the post. I checked it out, and the Orphan Annie decoders were made of brass; this is iron. Breezie

Gotcha, good luck with the ID.

 

[kyphote]

I stand by my "provincial coin from Oshima province on the island Hakkaido" ID.

 

[DCMatt]

I'm thinking it is not a coin. I would guess it is a wheel off a cast irn toy of some sort...

DCMatt

 

[Kieth-Tx]

Could be a washer. Most coins are not made of iron although the center section of the newer Mexican coins are.

 

[vayank54]

I've looked at this several times and have no idea. Sorry

 

[Kiros32]

I'm thinking it is not a coin. I would guess it is a wheel off a cast irn toy of some sort...

DCMatt

I agree, not a coin.

 

[Breezie]

I'm thinking it is not a coin. I would guess it is a wheel off a cast irn toy of some sort...
DCMatt

Matt, I looked at the antique cast iron wheels on the ones in our collection, and none were flat like this coin(?), so I checked pics on the Internet, and the wheels I found were beveled or had ridges like your airplane pic. I'm sure there were some wheeled toys made with totally flat wheels, but I can't find a pic.

Could it be the back to a button?

Thanks, Breezie

 

[Roger Mn.]

It looks like an original " Simplex cap nail "used to fasten base sheet to the roof and other things. The nail is missing.
roger

http://www.simplexnails.com/OriginalDataSheet.html

 

[vayank54]

It looks like an original " Simplex cap nail "used to fasten base sheet to the roof and other things. The nail is missing.
roger

http://www.simplexnails.com/OriginalDataSheet.html

That's very possible. I don't think it is a button back as it is to thick.

 

[Breezie]

It looks like an original " Simplex cap nail "used to fasten base sheet to the roof and other things. The nail is missing.
roger

http://www.simplexnails.com/OriginalDataSheet.html

Did they make those out of iron? Also, the nail would have to be the size of a straight pin because the hole is so tiny. Thanks, Breezie

 

[Roger Mn.]

Hi Breezie
They were made out of iron and today they are plastic with the nail in it.
Could the writing on it say simplex. I have used the iron one years ago.
roger