old coin die stamp

[denny45]

Dug this up the past Sunday.
Looks like a V-nickel coin die could be a counterfeit or the real thing.

 

[Ronstar]

Im guessing its a stamp/press for counterfeiting. Or, an attempt to alter the graphics for whatever purpose…..

 

[denny45]

I’m thinking a counterfeit also.

 

[denny45]

Cleaned up a bit.
Looks like it was tossed on a fire

 

[u2robert]

Cleaned up a bit.
Looks like it was tossed on a fire

Looks a lot better cleaned up.
That is a really nice find I love to find stuff like that.
Have you tried imprinting it on some colored wax or something like that?

 

[denny45]

Looks a lot better cleaned up.
That is a really nice find I love to find stuff like that.
Have you tried imprinting it on some colored wax or something like that?

No not yet.

 

[Picketwire]

Can you tell what it is made of? If it was in a fire, it might have been "branded" by a V nickel.

 

[denny45]

Can you tell what it is made of? If it was in a fire, it might have been "branded" by a V nickel.

I think it’s steel. A magnet will not stick to it. It’s not lead or brass. I don’t think the fire got hot enough to be branded by a V nickel. Die/stamp was cut off the rod.
Found in a very old park with the Deus2. I.D. 74-75

 

[HuntinDog]

Call it what you want... it's cool !