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  1. vintagerobin

    vintagerobin Well-Known Member

    I know the large tag is probably an advertising key fob or an identifying item tag. But what is the little round medal or tag attached to it. There are actually 2 but I could only get a decent picture of one side of one tag.

    The picture shows a large C with III in the center and a ring of 5 point stars around the edge. The other side has a 6 point star with an American flag shield in the center. It looks like there were words all the way around the edge but all I can make out is United States.

    The other tag is slightly smaller and has 1822A Venez and what looks like a chinese character on one side. I can't make out what's on the other side.

    Anyone have any info? TIA! DSC_0286.JPG DSC_0287.JPG
     
    vintagerobin, Jan 26, 2018
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    QuincyAK10 Well-Known Member

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  3. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    !!!
     
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  4. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Yes the small silver disc is a US 3 Cent coin.
    Not rare as in the link.
     
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  5. vintagerobin

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  6. vintagerobin

    vintagerobin Well-Known Member

    it's so thin it never occurred to me that it was a coin.
     
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  7. daveydempsey

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    They were the smallest US coin issued.
    Known as Trimes and also because they were thin they were nicknamed "Fish Scales"

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  8. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I remember years ago I was visiting family and I found one of the coins next to the sidewalk in the dirt. It was so small and thin I didn't think it was real. I think I still have it somewhere in my 'treasure" box. Thanks for the memories.
    greg
     
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