Dug old coin

[myersdiggers1998]

$20.00 in good condition, but they are a part of early america and always fun to find.

 

[Leasacks]

I watched that new Digger show last night.. yea yea.. but they broached the subject of "tokens" that were used when actual coinage was scarce.. Maybe one of those?

 

[AntiqueMeds]

hard times tokens were typically countermarked by a merchant.
The Houck's Panacea tokens from Baltimore were pretty famous examples..
I think many of the center holed cents were simply used as washers when nailing something like leather to a piece of wood.
It would keep the nail head from tearing the leather

 

[Leasacks]

Oh scratch that! I see it is a cent. Blurry vision .. gotta get that checked.