🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Silver coin?

[pepperj]

It took some doing to get the crud off this piece.
Same size as a time, but it's way thicker.
Can anyone think of a silver that would match the size thickness as this?

 

[CaptEsteban]

An " outstanding find ! " A 3 cent Trime.

1851-1873 Three Cent Silver Trime

<p>As a result of penny shortages, in 1851 Congress authorized the issuance of silver three-cent pieces, or trimes. This new denomination was convenient for purchasing newly-issued three-cent stamps sold by the government. The obverse design featured a unique six-pointed star and Union shield...

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[grasshopper]

An " outstanding find ! " A 3 cent Trime.

1851-1873 Three Cent Silver Trime

<p>As a result of penny shortages, in 1851 Congress authorized the issuance of silver three-cent pieces, or trimes. This new denomination was convenient for purchasing newly-issued three-cent stamps sold by the government. The obverse design featured a unique six-pointed star and Union shield...

iccoin.com

I think the trime was just for comparison.

Not sure @pepperj, my initial thought is not a coin. But unsure what it may be.

 

[pepperj]

I think the trime was just for comparison.

Not sure @pepperj, my initial thought is not a coin. But unsure what it may be.

The only reason why I thought it might be as it xame off a site that produced another time that was worn out.
This one is the same size, but thicker.
It does resemble in size as our 5 cent pieces as it's smaller.

 

[HuntinDog]

No Reeded edge??

 

[pepperj]

No Reeded edge??

No, then again did Trimes have one?

 

[Mackaydon]

Is there a distinctive design on the edge?
Don......

 

[invent4hir]

Cool find!

Three observations:

1. Look at edge of the the coin in the areas outlined by the yellow boxes in first 2 pics. Any sign of worn reeding?
2. In picture 1 there appears to a rim between the blue arrows.
3. If a trime is 14 mm then the silver coin you found is about 14.9 mm.

Perhaps this will help in IDing your find.

 

[Fourman110]

If it tests silver, completely unrecognizable, and you still need to know, put a little bit of an acid that eats silver on it. Let it sit for maybe a minute then tinsel. Keep applying until you can see some detail. The deeper indents from a press (ie low spots) are slightly harder than the shallow parts. The acid will eat the softer metal a little faster than the harder metal and you can often see detail. Again, only use if you are desperate as it is a one way trip.

 

[pepperj]

Is there a distinctive design on the edge?
Don......

Nothing on the edge

 

[pepperj]

Cool find!

Three observations:

1. Look at edge of the the coin in the areas outlined by the yellow boxes in first 2 pics. Any sign of worn reeding?
2. In picture 1 there appears to a rim between the blue arrows.
3. If a trime is 14 mm then the silver coin you found is about 14.9 mm.

Perhaps this will help in IDing your find.

I'll get a measurement in the morning.

 

[Aurora009]

I have a question about the same. Many times coins are found with material confusion, Is it the right way to use google lense for identity if the same exists on the web?

 

[pepperj]

I have a question about the same. Many times coins are found with material confusion, Is it the right way to use google lense for identity if the same exists on the web?

I have tried the Google lens on different subject matter.
Hasn't been a winner yet.
Maybe it's just my search engine.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Hello! Would you be willing to weigh it and reply with its weight in grams?

 

[pepperj]

Hello! Would you be willing to weigh it and reply with its weight in grams?

I only have a standard kitchen scale. Doesn't have any real accuracy in the. 000 gram measure.
My jewelry scale died.😪

 

[pepperj]

Finally got a somewhat accurate measurement.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Finally got a somewhat accurate measurement.
View attachment 1998351View attachment 1998352

Good old harbor freight PS go ahead and use the kitchen scale in grams, at least it’d give us an idea

 

[pepperj]

Good old harbor freight PS go ahead and use the kitchen scale in grams, at least it’d give us an idea

I tried on the scale.
Didn't register alone, yet when I weighed a $20 it registered 2 grams.
It went up as I added bills x4
A single bill weight is 0.934 g