Shrunken Cent or Foreign Coin? Updated Pics

[metaldetectingtaylor]

I can't make heads or tails out of this (no pun intended). The back has nothing on it but the front looks like the outline of a head, almost like Lincoln's. I am so afraid to clean this because it is VERY thin and could snap easily in half. Any ideas? Thanks, Taylor

 

[timekiller]

Re: Shrunken Cent or Foreign Coin?

It may be a eat up old zinc penny.
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[RickyD]

Re: Shrunken Cent or Foreign Coin?

Whatever it is I don't think that is a Lincoln bust. If you look at the hairline at the top of the head, it is more receded than Lincoln's. And if you look at the chin it shows no sign of a beard, or the jutted out apperance that the beard would give. It has more of a Washington, Jefferson look to it. And, also, what does the other side look like. I have found two coin replicas that were flat on one side showing that they had been an insert of some sort.

 

[metaldetectingtaylor]

Re: Shrunken Cent or Foreign Coin?

Here are the cleaned up pics. As you can see it is clearly not Lincoln's head. Also, in the very last picture I showed the back of it and if you look on the top edge you can see O*E, maybe this is one?

 

[aarr]

I think it might be the same as this post http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=277740.0 Also look at this http://www.ioffer.com/i/vintage-fdr-lucky-play-money-coin-roosevelt-portrait-52868976

 

[timekiller]

I think it might be the same as this post http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=277740.0 Also look at this http://www.ioffer.com/i/vintage-fdr-lucky-play-money-coin-roosevelt-portrait-52868976

Bingo I couldn't think of nothing that small with any type of age on it. Good Id!
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[metaldetectingtaylor]

I would have to agree on that ID Thanks for the help!