Hooda thunk!!!! a English Pound coin in Illinois!

[Goldstrike]

I have a married daughter in Pekin, Illinois and some rental property so I go and visit 1 or 2 times a year and of course, I metal detect there!!! There are a lot of old homes from the late 1800's that wealthy coal mine owners had built when the coal industry was booming in Illinois and there are many well established old parks so I have lot's of fun detecting!!! Too bad my son-in-law dosn't share my passion but no problem.
I was there a couple of months ago and while detecting around the swings in a park, I found this 1 Pound English coin!! What in the world was that coin doing in a park in Illinois???? You find the darndest things in the darndest places out there LOL!!!

 

[Simpsonslammer]

That's pretty cool ! I love finding oddball stuff like that.

 

[Tired Rooster]

Thats one really cool find!!! What year is it and is it silver?

 

[Goldstrike]

Here are some pic's of the pound coin. They are an alloy of 70% copper, 24.5% zinc and 5.5% nickel. I think that in time unfortunately, the dollar bill will be taken out of circulation and it will be replaced by a similar coin like the pound. I say unfortunately because these types of coins are chunky and heavy. The Susan B. Anthony $1 coin was issued a few years ago but wasn't too popular but in time, I feel they will do away completly with the dollar bill and make a coin to take it's place.
There again, I'd rather be detecting $1 coins than (modern) nickels, dimes and quarters!!