Mid 19thc Belgian Boot Pistiol!!! Rare Charlotte Chauffeur's Badge & More!

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I had a great hunt yesterday, the dry spell is over! We found a long forgotten home site in the woods & I found another brass barrel boot pistol! It was literally on top of the ground when I brushed the leaves away! This one is much smaller than the last I found & it is percussion vs. flintlock. Another great find was the Wadsworth Transfer Co. Chauffeur badge which I was told is extremely rare. The company started in Charlotte in the 1890s & actually tended the horses for the horse-drawn Charlotte trolley! I'm very intrigued by the sheet brass plate with the number 2, any help identifying this would be great. I also found a nice assortment of other relics. boot1.png boot2.png boot3.png wads1.png wads2.png brass_plate.png usg.png harms.png ax.png stir.png cruddy.png
 

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Fantastic pics and post! Congrats on some awesome finds. How long did you have to research that pistol to figure out what it was? Good job on the ID.
 

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Really nice finds! That boot pistol is just unbelievable!

You have a great place to dig! :icon_thumright:
 

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Oh btw...
Your mystery item IMO...

Is a pin chain anchor.
 

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Similar to... but not limited to... (:P)...

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What a great day hunting relics, congratulations! :occasion14:
 

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Well done, 2 pistol barrels what are the chances of that, congrats
 

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Having a pair of boot pistols in your display is nuts, definitely curious on that stamped plate- outstanding way to break a slump!

I'm happy! I am really curious about the stamped plate too, no one has been able to give a solid ID.
 

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Mid 19thc Belgian Boot Pistiol!!! Rare Charlotte Chauffeur's Badge & More!

Fantastic pics and post! Congrats on some awesome finds. How long did you have to research that pistol to figure out what it was? Good job on the ID.

I have found one before & have seen them posted here before that so it didn't take long! I'm a pretty good googler too lol
 

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The boot pistol and Badge are killer finds magnum. I would vote banner for the pistol but don't think it will get enough traffic. I am voting anyway. Either way it is awesome find..Congratulations!
 

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