Identify bullet hole (coin)

~Mr. Colt .45~

A friend of mine who is a big time coin collector wants to know what made this hole! We were thinking that is was probally a .22 or something that has those dimensions(.222, 220 Swift, .22-250)! It looks like someone took a drill bit to it but the hole is far to dirty to be a bit! The coin is the same size a 25 cent piece! Noite the dent on the back of the coin below the hole???? Kinda looks like some one wanted to make a necklace. the coin was actually in decent shape until what ever made that hole got to it! And is probally worth some money!


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Any comments would help!

Thanks, Jonathan [8D]

5mmgunguy

What is the diameter of the hole? It doesn't really look like a high speed 22 hole, maybe a round nose 22LR...

RCrosby

Looks high speed 22 to me; .223? Something like that.

~Mr. Colt .45~

i was kinda thinking the same thing! the hole is a little to messy to anything to fast! I dont know the exact dia. but i would say that it is the same size as a .22 cal[:)]

zink

Hornet?

47studebaker

if the coin is the size of a quarter the "bullet" hole looks smaller than a 22.

cussedemgun

Mr. Colt 45,

Looks like the coin was in a vise jaw, drill bit hung as it started to exit the back side, sucked the coin back hard in the vise jaw making the dent plus probably twisting enough to break the bit & the broken end made the jagged hole on the dented side.

Sorry to dispell your bullet hole theory but I've broken too many drill bits in a like manner not to recognize the results.

jim

gumbydamnit

quote:Originally posted by cussedemgun
Mr. Colt 45,

Looks like the coin was in a vise jaw, drill bit hung as it started to exit the back side, sucked the coin back hard in the vise jaw making the dent plus probably twisting enough to break the bit & the broken end made the jagged hole on the dented side.

Sorry to dispell your bullet hole theory but I've broken too many drill bits in a like manner not to recognize the results.

jim



I'm with you, looks like and old time brace and bit screw up not a bullet hole. Coin is to flat to be shot and the front side pics looks like the metal rolling over as in a drill bit exit.

gumby

Winston Bode

That is a bullet hole from a Hornady .17HMR. I shot some holes in some car wash tokens and that looks like the same hole to me.

Bode

~Mr. Colt .45~

How long have .17hmr rounds been availible? cause 10 years ago that coin was vauled at $200 in its current cond (minus the hole). today its valued at $350-$400 in the same condition. I just cant see some one shooting a $200+ coin to make a neckless or keychain with.

I.Shute

That's a Colonial quarter - (13 colonies) and the hole was punched 50 years ago with a .22 something by someone who didn't know what the coin was worth.

~Mr. Colt .45~

Its not a colonial quarter, its old but not that old. Its from the 1830s.[:)]