100+ year old pocket spill, token, small bottles, etc

Metal Headz

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I had my best hunt of the year today. I went back to a wooded area where I found a 1902 Barber Quarter last year. I started swinging in a hot spot by complete accident. First I pulled a 1940 UK penny then I found a St Jude chime. A few feet away I find the 100+ year old coin spill. All the years I can read are 1907 or older. I later find a US Capitol token and a 1957 Wheatie. Towards the end of the hunt I found this small bottle in washed out roots of a tree along with another small bottle near by. A killer day for me, I usually dont find this much in one hunt.

Most of the coins are covered in black crust but I was able to carefully locate most dates after soaking. They don't picture well and cant see any details if I tried. I only rinsed the Barber silvers, the quarter is a lower mintage year P mint.

Coin Spill;
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1897 Indian Head
1906 Indian Head
1891 V Nickel
1907 V Nickel (3)
2 Toasted V Nickels
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1905 Barber Quarter
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1907 Barber Dime

Found scattered;
1957 Wheatie (no solo pic, included in the V nickel, Indian Head pic)
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Old US Capitol Token
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1940 UK penny
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2 small bottles, first pic is how I found the skinny one
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St Jude Chime, I think the back says "St Jude Help Of The Hopeless Aid Me In My Distress"?

I have more area to cover but I quit at dusk. Thanks for looking, good luck out there!
 

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Metal Headz

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The bottle appears to be an early vaccine bottle, though I've never seen one with sides quite like that. The lids are permanently attached with a hole for the needle to go through. The lid may feel a little loose now, as there would have been a piece of rubber in it. Used hundreds of these in my day. It was typical to just toss them.

Great info! There is a strip inside, I don't want to break it so I'll leave it as is ...
 

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Very nice finds! Congratulations
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