Large cent, strangely mutilated

[1digger]

Found this mid 19th century large cent at a friend's house. He had mentioned that there once was a tin shop on the property. The silver color on the coin is not paint and won't scratch off. Any ideas?

 

[umrgolf]

could be solder on the surface, no idea what they were trying to do with that one

 

[WHADIFIND]

View attachment 680222 Found this mid 19th century large cent at a friend's house. He had mentioned that there once was a tin shop on the property. The silver color on the coin is not paint and won't scratch off. Any ideas?

A color blind counterfeiter?

HH!

 

[CRUSADER]

Its doesn't look like typical fire damage with other metals/substances, but it makes the most sense.

 

[diggummup]

Its doesn't look like typical fire damage, but it makes the most sense.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[mjc_lakedweller]

I thought fire damage at first, then realized that the one part is actually raised above the highest relief point, so I'm going with slag that dripped on the LC. Strange?

 

[steelheadwill]

odd looking piece, reads and weighs as genuine?
period fake LCs are not uncommon, at least up this way...
From what I've seen, when people are casting they'll often
try some coins, HH to you!

 

[cudamark]

It might have used as soldier patch for something. I've seen many an old radiator or gas tank that had a penny soldiered to it to repair a hole.

 

[southerndata]

Looks like two coins, the bottom being a Lady Liberty, the top perhaps a quarter. These we subject to interse heat and fused. Just my thoughts. Thanks for sharing.

 

[flyadive]

What is on the reverse? More pics

 

[BuckleBoy]

Can you weigh the coin? I'm wondering if someone was counterfeiting at the tin shop...

 

[Jeff H]

Almost looks like there was severe blunt force that actually moved material away from the edge ?? Could those be rim dentils in the circled area?