Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

TommNJ

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Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

Here's my recent finds, found my first Chinese coin, a 37 buff (the back is toast), a few wheats 1926-28-41-44-55, 2 Shell coins, zodiac “Leo” token (I thought I had a copper), tiny AAA patrol service pin, a skeleton key hair barrette, 2 dog licenses, a piece of a round brass plaque with the Liberty Bell (?), a PICO Co. bottle from Warren, PA (?), old spoon and fork that says “The Manor” on back and some other stuff.

The police pin is a memorial pin for a police officer kill in the line of duty in 2005 from Newtown, PA. My prayers go out to his family and friends.

I was hoping to have some nice silver in the pic but that didn't happen, so I figured I'd post what I been finding lately to get the “silver slump monkey” off my back, Thanks for looking!

Tom in NJ
 

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postalgriff

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

wow that is some great relic hunting there! :thumbsup: a lot of neat stuff, I love the skeleton key hair clip. congrats on the buff and other sweet relics...good hunting!
 

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

Those are nice looking finds

HH Jer
 

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

those Chinese coins turn up in the odest places... i once found one around a homestead that burnt down 40 yrs ago... neat finds
 

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

That skeleton key is awesome! Brass? :thumbsup:
 

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TommNJ

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

Thank you for the replies and the Chinese coin link ! I thought the skeleton hair barrette is pretty cool too and think it is made of brass. The Chinese coin is a little rough, so I’m afraid to wash it and lose any detail that’s left on it (found on a river bank). I tried taking some close up pics of it. Thanks again.

Tom
 

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CMDiamonddawg

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

Nice array of finds !! I like the barrel tap !! Hope the monkey gets lost :icon_pirat: CMD
 

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

nice finds and sweet Buff :icon_thumleft: MR TUFF
 

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

Nice assortment of finds i like those skeleton keys ,those utensils look like they might of come from the 1900 Manor Inn in Gloucester Mass . a Queen Ann Victorian Built Restaurant still in use i was there once back in the 80,s looks like someone got some free flatware and lost it :laughing7: .Good hunt Dd60
http://www.themanorinnofgloucester.com/
 

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

nice finds-a couple of weeks ago i found a chinese coin about like yours in the very back of someones 110 year old house.
 

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

I think the Chinese coin is 1821-61, and I can't make out the mint mark. But, in the shape it's in, it doesn't matter.......
no value. But, a nice find.
Anyone reading this, and you have found a Chinese coin, and need help i.d.ing it, give me an email with a nice pic of the front
and back and I will be glad to tell you what you have. I detect in S. Korea, and find Chinese coins on a regular basis.
Don't be fooled. Most of the holed coins are not worth much. But, there are die varieties, just like in the U.S., and some are
very very nice, money-wise.
Hopefully will be able to help a few of you. hikeinmts
 

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Re: Recent Finds- my 1st Chinese coin, 1951 dog license, skeleton key barrette,..

Great assortment of relics, there's a bunch of it I like! :icon_thumright:
 

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