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	Re: help « Reply #60 on: February 26, 2010, 10:46:01 am »

Yes Sue It could very well be that it was worn and probably was I don't see why there would be two holes other than it be worn on the wrist or as a choker. And it would also explain the wear on the on side.

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	Re: help « Reply #61 on: February 26, 2010, 01:37:07 pm »

mystery solved

The holed battered token you found is a 1797 Provincial Token Coin (Conder
Token) from the English County of Cornwall and the city of Falmouth. It is
listed in Dalton & Hamer's 18th Century Provincial Token Coinage as Cornwall
D&H 3. The obverse shows the double headed eagle and the reverse reads
Falmouth Independent Volunteers 1791. (The image of your piece was shown
upside down.) The edge originally read "I promise to pay on demand one half
penny".

It was intended to actually circulate as currency. The dies were engraved
by Arnold of Birmingham, Warwickshire and the token was produced by William
Lutwyche, also of Birmingham. The mintage was 25,600. D&H lists it as
rare, but it is actually fairly easy to come by. Attached are images of
both sides of a nice one, it is a little better than the XF-40 piece I own.
This image comes from Falmouth Coin & Stamp.

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	Re: help « Reply #62 on: February 26, 2010, 01:48:03 pm »

I would definitely call that an exact match. Congratulations. (as for the holes, that's another store.....but someone probably put them there to turn the token into a keepsake or for some other secondary use)

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	Re: help « Reply #63 on: February 26, 2010, 01:49:04 pm »

THANK YOU everyone your the greatest i wonder if there is more i missed im not the greatest digger i think i just got lucky thank you all for being help and i feel ive made some new friends

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	Re: help « Reply #64 on: February 26, 2010, 02:45:21 pm »

Well done Rwaloven now it's possible that the token was used as a mold to make the two hole piece because the holes were not stamped nor drilled I don?t think that they had drill bits in the 1800?s or did they? It?s also possible that William Lutwyche made this one for himself or a friend and if that is the case this would be the only one or one of the only one?s.

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	Re: help « Reply #65 on: February 26, 2010, 03:07:28 pm »

Neat to see that the mystery has been solved - I guess wear on a token can pluck

Thanks for the enjoyable 'what is this' project. Good luck detecting this spring and I hope to see more finds soon. Sue

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	Re: help « Reply #66 on: February 28, 2010, 10:49:18 pm »

thank you sue

sorry i havent replied for a cpl days came down with the flu or detecting fever haha

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