Cameo appearance

[Bodkin]

Yeah, corny title but hey...
Here's a few finds I thought were interesting and a something I have no idea about. These were found at a friends farm which dates from 1840. It's 250 acres and the old house which was a pass through for folks to travel on the original road. I've barely scratched the surface at this point.
All found with the Equinox 800 and the 6" coil, park 2 setting.
Beautiful cameo, before and after quick cleaning. A neat little coin holder pendant. At first I thought it was a little pocket watch wa Then there's this? I have no idea what it is. It's 1/16th of an inch thick and seems to be copper. Looks to have Asian characters on it? Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!

 

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[TomW244]

The cameo is beautiful, but the coin-holder pendant is amazing! I've never seen such a thing before. Excellent finds!

 

[xr7ator]

I found one of those coin holder pendants back in 2009 in a drained lake. It had two barber dimes stuck to the inside of the cover as the coin holder holds nickels. I had it for like two months before I finally go it open and found the coins covered with lime.
I did take pics of the item and discovery. I should post.
Grats on the cool finds.

 

[Tuberale]

Congrats on the cameo, the coin holder, and the whatever it is. (Sorry, I have no idea either.)

 

[Bodkin]

The cameo is beautiful, but the coin-holder pendant is amazing! I've never seen such a thing before. Excellent finds!

A first I didn't know what the coin holder was. Again, I thought it was small pocket watch (I've lost count of how many I've found so far nothing really valuable but seems to be plenty of them around here for some reason). The face was ajar and I didn't want to mess with it till I got home. Once I worked the hinge a bit I opened it and out ran a black spider! Inside was a nest too. After cleaning it up I still had no idea or at least couldn't remember what it was. After a bit I found that the center portion was on a spring and could be pushed in. I figured the center was also the right size for a coin so I Googled pendant coin holder". well, up pops pictures of just that. I don't know why but for some reason something like it sticks in my mind. That's why I put that maybe I just didn't remember one that I may have seen in the past. Pretty cool though. Thanks!

 

[Bodkin]

I found one of those coin holder pendants back in 2009 in a drained lake. It had two barber dimes stuck to the inside of the cover as the coin holder holds nickels. I had it for like two months before I finally go it open and found the coins covered with lime.
I did take pics of the item and discovery. I should post.
Grats on the cool finds.

Post your coin holder. Love to see another. Thanks for the comments!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Nice find's! The other piece may be a book mark?

Iowa Dale

 

[Hawks88]

Beautiful cameo and nice coin holder. Congrats

 

[Bodkin]

Nice find's! The other piece may be a book mark?

Iowa Dale

I thought that too and it may well be. I just thought it seems too thick, small and heavy to be that. Plus, it would certainly would leave an imprint on the page when the book is closed. Again, it may well be a book mark as things were done a little bit differently back then. Thanks!

 

[MetalArchSC]

@ Bodkin
What is the cameo metal? What did it ring up on VDI?

 

[xcopperstax]

That Cameo is really nice! ….word up! haha

 

[dirtlooter]

two awesome way cool finds, my first thought was a book mark as well. too bad there wasn't a coin in the holder. man with finds like that already, you may be in store for even more awesome finds. have fun my friend

 

[CTXAgGetter]

I'm no expert, but the little research I did on your pendant keeps coming back to a "sovereign holder". And a British sovereign is about the size of a US nickel. So... I'm betting that sucker was made to hold a gold coin!
It looks to me like it could have been hung on a fob, like a watch... or along with it somehow.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats on the awesome relics!

 

[Bodkin]

I'm no expert, but the little research I did on your pendant keeps coming back to a "sovereign holder". And a British sovereign is about the size of a US nickel. So... I'm betting that sucker was made to hold a gold coin!
It looks to me like it could have been hung on a fob, like a watch... or along with it somehow.

I will check that out. I'll see how a nickel will fit in there or if it's close. Thanks!!!

 

[Bodkin]

@ Bodkin
What is the cameo metal? What did it ring up on VDI?

I will double check on both before I post those. Hopefully tomorrow. Thanks!

 

[Rookster]

Super finds. Congratulations

 

[CTXAgGetter]

Sitting and "watching" my daughter's karate practice, so I had some more time to read. I think what you found IS a sovereign case. Below is linked an interesting short read on them. Maybe they made them for different coins here in the US, but being something to show off your wealth, I can't imagine it was made to hold a base metal coin! A US gold 5 dollar coin is about the size of a sovereign.
https://www.acsilver.co.uk/shop/pc/What-is-a-Sovereign-Case-d310.htm

 

[Relicific]

Very interesting finds.

 

[Blak bart]

Some beautiful finds....possibly silver ?? Boy I'd be looking for a sovereign there now. Learn something knew everyday thanks guys.