Hi.. long time lurker here, but now I have a question. The image attached shows a couple of "coins" that we found glued to a door in an old house. While they have a resemblence to a few older coins, not everything matches with the designs. They appear to be copper, everything there is one solid piece, and there is nothing on the back. The first is dated 1882 and says E Pluribus Unum around the rim. The second is dated 1896. Unfortuanately, they're not in very good condition. Any ideas what these are? Thanks for the help!
Great story, interesting history. The one on the left looks like a Morgan $1, the other a Coronet large cent, but I think both are facsimiles. Lots of pieces like this were made, I have some old brass buttons with similar coin designs. I don't recall seeing anything with the 'bases' these appear to have. Probably cast instead of struck. They are probably something really cool.
The 1882 could be a Morgan Dollar. The 1896 looks to be a Liberty Gold Coin?? (Wishful thinking here) If the 1896 is around 34mm in size, well that could be a $20 Gold piece...NICE. By the way, a Morgan dollar is around 38 mm. Check this out: http://www.coinfacts.com/
They "coin" part for both of these is actually about the size of a dime (guess I should have mentioned that), so that's what was kind of wierd. I have no idea how long they've been there, but this house was originally a small town doctor's office dating back to the late 1800's, so who knows. Thanks for the help... and the link/photos.
