American Colonial (?) Coin Identification

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Coop0901 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/01/2022 10:29 pm Hi, I live in a 1811 schoolhouse in Pennsylvania. Before 1811 there was a barn on the location in the 1700's. While metal detecting in my front yard with my kids we dug up two heavy coin shaped metal pieces with little to no marks remaining on them. I'm trying to learn more and get some ideas about them. Any thoughts would be wonderful to help us learn more. Here's the one that is clipped on an end. The other is the same size and similar weight but not clipped. I'd be happy to share pics of it as well tomorrow. Many Thanks, Blake Edited by Coop0901 10/02/2022 09:49 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/02/2022 04:55 am Size and weight? Full coin photos front and back,one or two close ups also. John1 ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 19864 Posts	Posted 10/02/2022 07:30 am to the CCF As above plus do not hold coins in your hand. Place flat on a neutral colour and shoot head on. Also crop your photo. This helps us help you. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/02/2022 09:17 am Cropped and enlarged pics will help! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Coop0901 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/02/2022 09:31 am Thank you for these tips and replies! I won't have a weight right away, I'll need to find a way to measure that. However the size is 28.5 mm. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16181 Posts	Posted 10/02/2022 10:09 am I'm not really seeing any evidence that it was actually a coin. Not everything roundish and metallic was intended for use as money. This appears to be made of lead. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157664 Posts	Posted 10/02/2022 12:41 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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