What is this???? Found it in Bayonne, NJ under about 12" underneath huge Sycamore

[DDLoopscreamer81]

What is this? Found it in Bayonne, NJ under about 12" underneath huge Sycamore


It gave me a hell of a fight, it was beneath a root and I struggled for like 15-20mins I was not giving up, but no idea it definitely not a large cent

 

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[DDLoopscreamer81]

It's the diameter of a Large Cent but it's thin

 

[gheenoe78]

That's an interesting one. Looks Victorian to me? Curious to see if anyone is able to ID it.

 

[A2coins]

thats is old I would have chopped that tree down to get that out lol

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Hmmmm....I do not know...could we get pic of the other side?

 

[DDLoopscreamer81]

Yes the other side i can't make anything out just the indentation of what's on the side shown. I'm not home this second but will snap a good photo with my wife's iPhone this one is the 5��

 

[Whyme]

That's pretty neat! Have no idea what it is but I like it! Nice find!

 

[DDLoopscreamer81]

Thanks it would be cool to solve this mystery

 

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[JccEldreth]

New one on me, I am thinking it is not a coin.

 

[nolanation]

Cool find. I don't believe it is a coin either.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Looks like the classic Susan B. Anthony profile, only reversed. Searched for it, couldn't find.

 

[DDLoopscreamer81]

Yeah it's probably garbage...thank you all for the input

 

[PetesPockets55]

It doesn't appear to have writing or numbers on it. Probably a privately made copper medal or token.
The way the image is visible from the back I would say it was hammered by hand, not made with dies.

Edit: I just noticed the star over the woman's forehead and the hair style (Bun) seems to be latter half of the 1800's.

 

[T.C.]

Yeah it's probably garbage...thank you all for the input

It's a cool find...a keeper, not garbage!

 

[Reanm8er]

Betsy Ross, Molly Pitcher? Nice find anyway. Great if you could clean it up a bit!

 

[Reanm8er]

Not sure it's bun hair-do or one of those stocking hats they wore revolutionary period.

 

[PetesPockets55]

I did a Google search "organizations in the 1800's with symbolism using a five pointed star " and came up with this, which is interesting and may be relevant.
STAR LINK

(For those upset by stars, just skip to the 5th paragraph)

I then searched "1850s geographic location of Freemason Rob Morris and his wife "

Bob Morris LINK

Which may also be relevant.


(Couldn't find any similar Freemason tokens but I did find a similar likeness for a hair style on a
German Hospital "Mule" token coin from 1850.
"Germany: Jewish Hospital in Hamburg/Salomon Heine, 1841 medal mule with reverse of Queen Victoria (1850), in bronze; size: 23mm; weight: 3.8g. Obverse: re-engraved version of 1841 original with design of hospital and text dedicating its 1841 construction ")

EDIT: To see if there is any details hiding, you might try soaking in Hydrogen peroxide to remove some of the dirt and verdi.

 

[sprailroad]

I know it would be a bit small, but COULD it have been the lid to a compact? I don't know, just saying....