WOW!!! Amazing piece of history found!!!

[hbru123]

I was detecting around a homestead when I dug a few rivets and at first I thought nothing of the so I just threw them in my pouch. When I got home I started cleaning them off and I noticed that it said “L S & CO SF, Pat May 1873.” So I looked it up and I found out that it was not any rivet, this has a long and important history behind it. Let’s go back 145 years to 1873, a tailor named Jacob Davis lived in Reno when a customer with a very labor intensive job came to him and said that he was tired of wearing pants that ripped easily, soon after Jacob came up with the idea to strengthen the weak spots of pants using copper rivets. After making him a pair of pants he moved onto the next project. But not long after rumor of the long lasting work wear with riveted reinforcements spread around town and Jacob got more and more requests for the riveted work pants. He knew that he had to come up with a ideas that would do the job. Unfortunately without the financials that he need to apply for a patent and start a company he would not get very far. Soon after he reached out to his fabric supplier, a man by the name of Levi Strauss who was located in San Francisco and with his help on May 20th 1873 their patent was approved and they started their business making riveted work pants under the brand that we still know today as Levi’s Strauss. The rivets I found are the earliest types of rivets made by Levi Strauss. Sometimes the smallest pieces can have amazing history behind them.

 

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[trdking]

Wow! I was just reading the same thing! One of the pairs with the same rivets sold for $42,000

Yes sir they are spendy I would love to find a pair for sure. They would be up for sale quicker than then you can say Bob's your uncle

 

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[hbru123]

I'm not that into relic hunting...but you did GREAT! [emoji119] THIS is why we dig. [emoji16]

Thanks!

 

[hbru123]

Yes sir they are spendy I would love to find a pair for sure. They would be up for sale quicker than then you can say Bob's your uncle

That would be awesome! I wonder what the rivets are worth?

 

[trdking]

Wow! I was just reading the same thing! One of the pairs with the same rivets sold for $42,000

Yes sir they are spendy I would love to find a pair for sure. They would be up for sale quicker than then you can say Bob's your uncle

 

[trdking]

i'm not sure what they are worth but someone bid and bought one not nearly as old for $102.00 on fleabay

 

[hbru123]

i'm not sure what they are worth but someone bid and bought one not nearly as old for $102.00 on fleabay

Wow!! That’s amazing! Thanks!

 

[trdking]

https://secondsunrise.se/blogs/news/second-sunrise-archive-pat-may-1873-ls-co-sf-rivet-1

This is the only reference I can find of your rivet. The Levi rivet list does not even show your rivet and these guys are very proud of theirs. You may contact them for more info? You might have a real winner here!

 

[hbru123]

https://secondsunrise.se/blogs/news/second-sunrise-archive-pat-may-1873-ls-co-sf-rivet-1

This is the only reference I can find of your rivet. The Levi rivet list does not even show your rivet and these guys are very proud of theirs. You may contact them for more info? You might have a real winner here!

Thanks! I will try to get into contact with them!

 

[fishstick]

Thanks! I will try to get into contact with them!

DEF let us know what you find out!!! CONGRATZ.....

 

[hbru123]

DEF let us know what you find out!!! CONGRATZ.....

Thanks! I will definitely let everyone know, I just messaged a few people about it!

 

[gsxraddict]

I'm glad someone who appreciates it so much found it.

 

[hbru123]

I'm glad someone who appreciates it so much found it.

Thanks!

 

[against the wind]

Man, I love these kind of stories,,
Congratulations on the rivets.

 

[hbru123]

Man, I love these kind of stories,,
Congratulations on the rivets.

Thanks!

 

[Relicific]

Excellent find

 

[hbru123]

Excellent find

Thanks!

 

[lookingharder]

There was a show a couple years ago, I think it was American Digger, they found a old pair in a old collapsed shed. Must have been worth something because he went bat poop crazy.

 

[Ammoman]

Now thats what i call a riveting story! I guess i have to go back and look at all my junk rivets. Who would have thunk!

 

[hbru123]

There was a show a couple years ago, I think it was American Digger, they found a old pair in a old collapsed shed. Must have been worth something because he went bat poop crazy.

Wow!! Thanks!

 

[hbru123]

Now thats what i call a riveting story! I guess i have to go back and look at all my junk rivets. Who would have thunk!

Thanks!