Got a bucket lister! Not a coin but a great find!

[SeekerProB]

First time finding a skeleton key. Now to find the lock it goes to.

 

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[JeffInMass]

Beautifully preserved- I love finding those- Congrats!

 

[Metal Headz]

That's awesome, I wish I could find old keys in that condition. I found a broken one a couple weeks ago.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Bob-E-Pin]

Great find !

 

[Terry Soloman]

Congrats!

 

[seth78]

Nice one! I found one many years ago in that condition and havnt seen once since. I'd love to have a collection of them.

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Awesome!

 

[LByles]

Lucky! We’ve only found a rusted broken one! That one is so pretty!

 

[Steve in PA]

That's a nice one. Most were used on inside doors, like bedroom doors.

 

[xcopperstax]

Very nice find! I have one that I found in a bottle dump like 27 years ago but still haven't found one detecting which is surprising to me. Not easy to find those!

 

[dts52]

Beautiful old key - nice find!
dts

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your bucket list find. It's always fun to find skeleton keys, and they display very nicely.

 

[lenmac65]

Nice key. I have had the good fortune to find several old keys, including this one, which is similarly styled as yours. This one I found in a field next to a currently occupied 18th century home, so I am thinking (hoping) it was from that period. Did you find yours on "old ground" and do you have any guesses on the age? Any way, real nice find. Congrats!

 

[A2coins]

That's really cool I'm waiting for my first one. I have alot of empty buckets congrats that's a nice one. Tommy

 

[SeekerProB]

Nice key. I have had the good fortune to find several old keys, including this one, View attachment 1803269 which is similarly styled as yours. This one I found in a field next to a currently occupied 18th century home, so I am thinking (hoping) it was from that period. Did you find yours on "old ground" and do you have any guesses on the age? Any way, real nice find. Congrats!

I am not sure of the age of the ground but it is untouched. A lot of house debris to sift through to find the goods. I am still smiling about finding it. Hoping to make a shadow box display of it.

 

[wilcam47]

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First time finding a skeleton key. Now to find the lock it goes to.

man I was more amazed by your skin color....LOL oh wait you have gloves on.....neat find!

 

[dieselfool]

Back in the '90s we were going through a box of stuff and found a large key ring with about a dozen of similar keys on it. Some looked like they were nickel plated. Sold them at a garage sale for a dollar. We had no use for them. Maybe somebody got a good deal.Didn't matter to me; I don't collect keys.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nice!! I’ve only found 2, one rusty iron one and a beautiful green brass one