I found a blank coin (well, coin-like object) today. It has no writing and the edges have no bumps like real coins. Could somebody tell me if this is even a coin, and if so, what it's worth?
It's hard to tell anything from those photos but it looks a lot like a knockout from an electrical panel. Does it stick to a magnet?
What is the indentation at 2 o' clock (refering to first photo)? Try setting the "blank" (which I'll call it, for now) atop a circulating coin you believe the diameter is similar to, which appears may be that of a dime, and see if the edges line up. That experiment should give you your answer. -Brian EDIT: So, it's magnetic? Didn't catch that... But, it is possible that it's the blank intended to have been struck into a 1943 Steel cent (which are also magnetic). Is the "blank" the diameter of a normal, currently-circulating penny?
That would be where the knockout was not fully punched out of the panel. When you knock it out of the panel that is the last place it was attached to the panel.
It's an electrical blank. When electricians do and install of a electrical box they punch those out to make room for cable and wires. Sorry but not a coin.
I am not going to discuss that this is not a coin, just pointing out another option as origin: If you have metal kitchen chairs, the legs of these chairs ar often protected with some kind of rubber stoppers. To prevent however that the metal leg cuts through the rubber, either the metal leg is fully closed and neatly finished, but on cheap chairs, they just put a "blank" in the rubber that creates a barrier between the rubber and the actual leg.
Could be... but that defect along the edge of the "blank" is caused by the tabbing of the slug. The blanks you are referring to are normally punched clean.
