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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Howard Black, post: 3537927, member: 97119&quot;]One last musing on this; if it <i>is</i> a strike through, whatever the metal is has similar ductility as the coin&#039;s bronze, as it&#039;s surface is flat and even with the rest of that area of the coin. It&#039;s shape is irregular/oblong, <i>roughly</i> 2.17 x 1.44 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: I suspect that&#039;s the limit of what I can learn about it. I can&#039;t think of any non-destructive method for finding out the type of metal. I suspect it&#039;s tin or zinc, probably tin, given it&#039;s appearance (considering the coin&#039;s age and its exposure to the atmosphere). I don&#039;t think an Xray spectrometer or similar device will have fine enough resolution to be able to get a reading from just that one bit of metal (unless we&#039;re talking NSA-grade equipment).</p><p><br /></p><p>Ah, well, one of life&#039;s <i>minor</i> mysteries.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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