Had this coin for years and was determined that one day I would figure out the date. Prior to 2013, I did not have the ability to enlarge and/or change the look through using filters. I finally have the answer. I did not photo the reverse, too messed up. It is a Wheatie. What date do you think it is?
However, the reverse would help us to narrow the field. Is it a Wheatie, Memorial or Shield reverse? ~ Chris
It's clearly a 19!8 or maybe it's a 19 something .... take a piece of paper over the date, and use a sideways pencil and lightly etch to see if you can hit just the high spots and see a partial date. This technique is used on gravestones, which is where this probably was.