Anyone know what coin this is

[Dennis 2]

Anyone know what this coin is ?I found this coin detecting a old house in MA. the area dates back to the late 1600's. It's copper , It's the size of a Quarter,.and has no marking's on the back of the coin. I never saw a coin like it . I'll post other finds tomorrow after I clean them up.
Thanks for looking
Dennis 2

 

[TokenDigger]

Neat find! My guess is that it's a counterstamped US half cent. Merchants would put their initials or names onto coins as a means of advertising. In the text, "Merchant And Privately Countermarked Coins" by Gregory Brunk (2003), the CT in a serrated rectangle counterstamp is known in the following half cents: 1794, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1828 and 1829. It is also known on a Canadian token. You may want to take a close look at your coin to see if you can find a date. There's a picture in this book of the counterstamp and it looks exactly like yours. Counterstamped half cents are a lot scarcer than counterstamped large cents. I guess the merchants liked the "big pennies" better since they gave them more room to put their mark. You may want to research US silversmith marks to see if you can id the CT on your piece. Very neat and scarce find that is chock full of history!

 

[Dennis 2]

I thought it was a 1/2 cent. but when I cleaned it off I saw the C.T on it. Thanks again
Dennis 2

 

[Dennis 2]

All these find came from a 1860's home site. But you never know what your going to find,since the area dates back to the 1600's.
1870's General Service button ,1700's large button ,1800's flat button,and 1800's round button
IH's 1893,1899,1902,1903,1908,
V nickles 1910.1911
Buff Nickle...no date
Large Cent 18511/2 Cent Counter stamped C.T no date .early 1800's
1800's toy Gun
Clock Charm
Wheats two 1913's.1914,.1915 ,1916 D, 1919, 1920 , 1927, 1934,1935,1946,and 1953 D

 

[C&RHunter]

That toy gun looks like it could be a small caliber real "boot pistol". I couldn't determine it's size by pics. very nice finds!

 

[Nick A]

I can see the RT in liberty and the bust. The "CT" counterstamp is right over the bust.

 

[Dennis 2]

I never saw that .....Thanks ...... My eyes must be getting old

 

[Dennis 2]

Might be. I thought it was a toy. a magnet didn't stick to it. its 5" long