Can you ID this Copper?

[Full Metal Digger]

Hi Friends,
This is the coin I found recently on my trip to CT. It is VERY toasted with no discernable shapes. I can only make out a couple letters on the rim. It looks like HA L or HA E and further around the rim is a K. These are the best pics I could make. Thanks for your help, Dave.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Half cent?

[Full Metal Digger]

Half cent?

That's a good thought DOD and I thought you solved it! Then I remembered HALF CENT is in the center of the coin.

[del]

could be any of the various half penny tokens Dave , is there any other detail to it and is it larger or smaller than a large cent ?

[Full Metal Digger]

Yes Del, I think you may be right. HALF PENNY TOKEN certainly fits! Now just to find one that has the words around the rim. As for size it is 29 mm (same as DB LC)

[del]

Yes Del, I think you may be right. HALF PENNY TOKEN certainly fits! Now just to find one that has the words around the rim. As for size it is 29 mm (same as DB LC)

There are many with that around the rim https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=963&q=half+penny+token&oq=half+penny+token&gs_l=img.12..0l2j0i24k1l3.3154.7016.0.9082.16.12.0 .4.4.0.103.1003.10j1.11.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.1 5.1021...0i10k1j0i5i30k1j0i10i24k1.Ps6_MaqUcCA#spf =1

[Full Metal Digger]

There are many with that around the rim https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=963&q=half+penny+token&oq=half+penny+token&gs_l=img.12..0l2j0i24k1l3.3154.7016.0.9082.16.12.0 .4.4.0.103.1003.10j1.11.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.1 5.1021...0i10k1j0i5i30k1j0i10i24k1.Ps6_MaqUcCA#spf =1

Thanks Del. Looks like they all fall into that War of 1812-era coin shortage that plagued the crown. We will never know which one it is but I feel pretty confident saying its a toasted half penny token now.

[del]

Thanks Del. Looks like they all fall into that War of 1812-era coin shortage that plagued the crown. We will never know which one it is but I feel pretty confident saying its a toasted half penny token now.

Many were late 1820's to 1830's era bank half penny tokens too , both from Canada , Nova Scotia and here in this country . These were a bit more common that the older types .

[Full Metal Digger]

Many were late 1820's to 1830's era bank half penny tokens too , both from Canada , Nova Scotia and here in this country . These were a bit more common that the older types .

Thanks Del for all the help and info. I hope you never leave this forum! Best wishes and HH, Dave.

[Ken C]

Can you uploaded a full photo of the entire coin?