1853 large one cent with 4 holes on it.

These holes are original or someone actually punched holes on this large one cent coin?

 

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The holes are PMD . Someone used this as a jewelry piece or something . Kind of a waste on such a nice looking cent.

 

Possibly used (formerly) as a button.........

[edit to add] Actually, that's probably not the case......

 

I saw something like this on some horse tack many years ago. Very crude but made for a nice halter.

 

An excellent possible application.......

 

I was thinking maybe a Marionet.
I thought of this,


Unless you are in a fire struck area.
Then you pray for Monsoons.

 

Cleaned and holed. Too bad.

 

That would have made a really large button. But, any coin with any hole is worth less than an unholy specimen.

 

cheap, and not very functional, strainer.

 

That penny was most likely Nailed over the front doorway for good luck.