Hi All, I got a commemorative token,about the size of a silver dollar. I'm guessing by the weight and corrosion appearance, I think it's iron.With the "S" mint mark,maybe from san francisco mint,but I can't find it on the web.I am not american,know little about the u.s. token. So this token is what?need helps. Thinks.
The reverse is a copy of sorts of a trade dollar. With the TRADE DOLLAR removed. 200 years makes me think 1976. It looks like it once had a hole near the top that was plugged up. Here's one with a similar obverse. ◄◄ click
I'm afraid you have Although the coins real nice, beware of chinese fake variants flooding into the United States. You can wiegh the coin and/or acid test for silver content to help assure authenticity...I'm sorry to be so blunt, but I've seen some real nice fake coins from the orient. OT
Thats true...however 420 grains .900 silver indicates value. Also, .900 silver usually will not tarnish in spots as seen on this medal. Also, the medal has an applied rim, and flat lettering, without any wear to outer (thick) rim. Medal has pourus surface, with sand cast field. I do hope its real , its unusual and really neat. OT
Hi All,thank you for your answers. About the coin: In the 1980s,my father got the coin(maybe not a coin) from a waste heap,and it had a hole near the top,but was plugged up later as you see.It weighs only 18.9 grams.The strange thing is that, it is not silver, copper but look like iron or other white metals. Its surface rust as you see in pictures. I'm chinese.In my view: At that time,in China,living standard is still low.There is no need for people and unable to produce fake coins,especially for foreign commemorative coins. So,I guess that this coin came from America but not chinese local. Maybe it's authentic or not,I can't find the relevant information. If it's personal production,I think it requirs much effort and patience.Using iron,why do that?The reverse is a copy of sorts of a trade dollar,with the "S" mint mark.Why the same pattern but not other patterns? Designing personal pattern I think it's not difficult at that time(1976) in America. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I found one similar coin on Ebay,named"Copper Bullion Bicentennial Token". Description: This is a copper bicentennial commemorative token.It is about the size of a silver dollar.On the obverse is pictured Lady Liberty with the word "Liberty" and several scenes from the Revolutionary War.On the reverse is an American Eagle, "200 Years of Liberty" ,"United States of America", the Liberty Bell, and tree. It is ringed with 13 stars.Content of the token appears to be pure copper . It has a plain edge with a hallmark "Made in Canada". ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Compared to the iron coin: obverse: reverse: See that? Obverse sides are similar but not the some.the copper coin's patterns are very elaborate,but the iron coin is characterized by simplified forms,like the style called impressionism. Reverse sides are quite different.It's more exciting,I think. So,this iron coin is more like a mystery,just in my view. what do you think about that? Thanks.
I could be wrong, but I think there is an association as to how the U.S. paid the chinese laborers when building the california railroad system back in 1865.
