Whistle Stop Finds: Silver!

steelheadwill

steelheadwill

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I was able to locate a foundation using a map overlay feature.
Spotted the apple trees & Rhubarb patch, knew I was close.
then a square well :icon_scratch: first one seen...
It is on a hill right beside some old RR tracks, and I mean right next to them.
mostly so full of tangled briars, it's inaccessible without bodyarmor.
There's a small grassy clearing (picnic area?), and the spots the deer cleared around the apple trees. I still lost a pint of blood :D
Apparently, someone was in the habit of taking flatware from a prestigious local hotel.
I think I found 6 spoons here,
best find, Aluminum 'Midol' box with coins inside :hello2:
Two wheats, two Silver war Nickels, and a worn 1917D merc. (my last merc was an Xfine
1916 without the D :'( )
My first buffalo nickel with a date.. (not in the box)
Anyway, a new site found, I'll get back there later in the season with brushpants
& see if I can pull anything else.
Does anyone have idea of what the inscribed brass thing might be?
Unfinished furniture trim? keyhole scribed, but uncut... design looks older than the other finds, it is slightly curved.
Thanks for looking! HH all ;D
 

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HISPAN

HISPAN

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Beautiful holew silver spoons ... congratulations! :thumbsup:
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worldtalker

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Herbie, Here's one I got,notice the wear,Musta been an OLD bull!! Ice all over the truck this morning.Spied an old abandoned house yesterday,you know where I'll be today!!!!!!!!!!!!God Bless HH Chris
 

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willie d

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Nice haul. :icon_thumleft:

The oval piece is part of a tarp fastener.
 

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willie d

willie d

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worldtalker said:
willie d said:
Nice haul. :icon_thumleft:

The oval piece is part of a tarp fastener.
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Willie,Looks way to big for that.
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Hehe, guess my eyes weren't open all the way this morning. That and nothing to compare it to size wise. :dontknow:
 

ANTIQUARIAN

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steelheadwill

steelheadwill

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willie d said:
worldtalker said:
willie d said:
Nice haul. :icon_thumleft:

The oval piece is part of a tarp fastener.
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Willie,Looks way to big for that.
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Hehe, guess my eyes weren't open all the way this morning. That and nothing to compare it to size wise. :dontknow:
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Thanks All!
Willy, The piece is about 1-3/4 X 2-3/4", a little under 2mm thick.
If the solder marks were on the long axis, I'd assume it was a barrette.
Maybe some type of strap guide or ornament?
 

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toddsumm1

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Really cool stuff!!! I used to be just after Civil War stuff but lately I'm really diggin' LOL colonial era and older nick nack stuff. Nice saves!
 

willie d

willie d

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steelheadwill said:
willie d said:
worldtalker said:
willie d said:
Nice haul. :icon_thumleft:

The oval piece is part of a tarp fastener.
Click to expand...
Willie,Looks way to big for that.
Click to expand...
Hehe, guess my eyes weren't open all the way this morning. That and nothing to compare it to size wise. :dontknow:
Click to expand...
Thanks All!
Willy, The piece is about 1-3/4 X 2-3/4", a little under 2mm thick.
If the solder marks were on the long axis, I'd assume it was a barrette.
Maybe some type of strap guide or ornament?
Click to expand...
:dontknow:
 

johnnyblaze

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One of the finest varieties i have seen in a while :thumbsup:

What is the button lookin thingy with the red glasss looking stuff inside :icon_scratch:


Blaze
 

riverdiver

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Nice finds, love your site, looks like a couple I have seen but not hunted in the Connecticut River Valley area of NH.
 

Michiganne

Michiganne

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Great digs. :icon_thumleft: Sweet relics, love the spoons and Midol cache. :thumbsup: WTG

Can't imagine wearing shorts to hunt there. :help:

HH
 

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g-olden years

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Your oval piece may be either the letter "O" or the number "0" (as in zero). Possibly part of a name on mailbox, part of a house address number, or possibly previously attached to a wooden post as part of a number related to the railroad. HH Andi
 

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steelheadwill

steelheadwill

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g-olden years said:
Your oval piece may be either the letter "O" or the number "0" (as in zero). Possibly part of a name on mailbox, part of a house address number, or possibly previously attached to a wooden post as part of a number related to the railroad. HH Andi
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Thanks g-olden years,
this was my initial assumption when dug, only after seeing those solder marks did I start to think differently.
Have found several 'Number' items in my diggings, usually with holes from nails.
a 'Could be' though. thanks for the tip :wink:
 

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steelheadwill

steelheadwill

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johnnyblaze said:
One of the finest varieties i have seen in a while :thumbsup:

What is the button lookin thingy with the red glasss looking stuff inside :icon_scratch:


Blaze
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Thanks Blaze, riverdiver & Michiganne,
From the front I'd guess that piece was a bridle rosette, the attachments are different than any seen, the crosshatched casting pattern on rear remind me of something fairly modern, in other words, I have no idea :icon_scratch:
 

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