Gold, silver, old coppers, old boots, stamp, milk cans, artifacts, mixed bag

[Turtleman]

Folks,
I'll try this again since some of my pix were too big when I tried to post before. This is a compilation post; I have hunted six different places: 1) a ski slope that saw action for a decade and a half but is now a horse farm; 2) a house that dates to 1865 and I have been given permission to detect and tear apart the house (btw, there are 17" wide chestnut planks behind the plaster and lathe in this place!); 3) a park that dates to the early 1900's and might have been a fairgrounds prior; 4) a cellar hole which appears to be virgin and is supposedly very old for this area; 5) my neighbors backyard which saw non-residential action in the early to mid-1800's; 6) a park in another state that dates to the late 1800's.
The ski slope as been a honey pot for silver (more silver than wheats) including my first ever SLQ, a 1927. Also found '46 and '56 quarters, '39 and '43 mercs, and '53 and '61 rosies. I found one 50's nickel and 4 wheats.
I also found an old brass buckle and a Case pocket knife (I think I can get it to work with a little WD40.

 

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[Turtleman]

The 1865 house has been a fun but dirty project, mowing 4 foot weeds to detect the yard and tearing out plaster and lathe. I have found many non-clad coins, though, in the yard and have a large section that has been untouched. I found the bell about 6" deep in the yard. Anyone know what it is? The milk can was under a bunch of building material where the mud room collapsed. The Atlas jar got my heart beating; it was under a main beam behind a wall connecting the mudroom to the house but it was only filled with dirt. It says, Atlas E-Z Seal, and has 10 on the bottom. I found the 1 cent stamp pasted to one of the boards in the kitchen after I tore out the plaster and lathe. I think it is Franklin and it says, "United States of America." Anyone want to take a crack at dating it? I also found these old children's boots/shoes between studs behind the lathe and plaster in the kitchen. Any guesses on age?

 

[Turtleman]

The early 1900's park has a section of woods that I have found a lot of 1800's stuff in including some coins. I found my first LC, an 1848 and an 1864 2 cent piece. I also found this gold ring but I think it may be plated. It says, "E-14K." Does that mean electroplated?

 

[steelheadwill]

nice variety of finds!
the stamp is likely mid/late 1800's
Inherited a box of early stamps that are similar, Washington,Franklin, etc,
trying to ID an early stamp is quite time consuming, many color/paper/perforation variations, the earliest stamps issued were not perfed at edges.
it may be rare
Nice LC & 2 center!
That ring looks like gold to me, I think plating would be damaged & visible.

Thanks for showing! & HH

 

[Turtleman]

The cellar hole is so infested with ferrous material I can't detect it. I will need to go back with a rake to clean out the leaves and pull all of the surface iron out. Then I think I will find some true goodies. I did manage the top half of a milk can with a brass label that states it is from Blue Valley Creamery Co. in Mill Village, PA. I also found my first zinc canning lid that is completely whole and is in good condition; it says Atlas on the top.

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My neighbor allowed me to detect his yard and I found this Nichols toy gun under the washline. When I see his son again I am going to see if it was his and give it back to him if it was. My neighbor suffers from Alzheimer's so I want to wait until his adult son visits.

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Lastly, I have to go out of the state ever once in a while and on the way back I always hit an 1890's park. It is filled with trash but I always find some goodies like this old brass hose nozzle. The attachment is only about 3/8" compared to the 3/4" size for hoses today. I also found 2 wheats.

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Thanks for reading and I look forward to any of your insights for dating and IDing objects. I'll keep you posted on future hunts.
Happy hunting.
Peace,
T-man

 

[Jobey1]

Wow. really good finds but the pics are still to big. Sounds like places I would try detecting again.

 

[Turtleman]

[quotWow. really good finds but the pics are still to big.e][/quote]
How do I make them smaller?
T-man