gold or copper

Sorry, I can't help you, but maybe others can. The best and quickest way is to take some sort of picture..whether it's scanned or a using a digital camera.

here's a website i found that could help:

http://sammler.com/coins/index.html

I saw something unoffical that indicated perhaps it could be Chinese, early 1900s provincial coin made of brass and copper?

can't even get a good pic that way either

Try this out I found this one on E-bay:

"elf China Yunnan 50 Cents 1932 Flags"

ok thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/elf-China-Yunnan-50-Cents-1932-Flags-/370498172840?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56436977a8

that's the E-bay link:

Lots of coins of different countries have crossed flags and wheat stalks. Even some from the US.

A more accurate description would be useful.

Is there anything written on the coin?

Diameter of the coin?

None (that I know of) have wheat stalks AND crossed flags from United States.

It's about the size of a fifty cent piece and the flag on the left looks like an American flag I can't see alot of details or any words or denomination. It looks copper or gold.

gold may get dirt on it but it doesnt tarnish . Copper tarnishes. A "touchstone" is a piece of unglazed procelain where you rub the coin edge. If its gold itll show yellowish, if its copper it comes off much darker . Copper scratches gold but gold wont scratch copper.

Id say rub it on a shallow nappe carpet along the edges and see if they brighten up, then itd most likely be a copper coin. The difference between copper and gold is really quite different and you should be able to tell at a glance

thanks its copper

Thanks for your help. It is a 1919 Chinese coin.