I found these three mystery items near a very old catholic church, now a retirement home. No idea what any of them are. Anyone have a clue?
(1) This item is made of thin brass and appears to have been intended to attach with a small screw to something? Bicycle reflector (minus the reflector...
Looking for some help in identifying this unusual button. It appears to feature a very early vehicle like the one pictured in the attached article. Anyone ever find anything like it? Early auto club perhaps or just early blazer button?
I had a terrific hunt under less than ideal conditions (hot and dry) at a home built in 1828. It is rumored that the home has hosted 4 US Presidents. I can't wait to return when the soil is more moist and conductive.
Notwithstanding the hard dry ground, I found:
a nearly perfect pair of...
I found a 205 year old Austrian coin (Ein Kreuzer) from 1816 at an old Boy Scout Camp established in 1942 in Indiana. I have no explanation for how it got there. I have found hundreds of modern clad coins. You can't walk 20 steps without digging a coin, a neckerchief slide, a pocket knife...