1880s NJ button, silver, seal, and skeletons

[Bartek]

1880's NJ button, silver, seal, and skeletons

It was brutally hot and humid today, went to a well picked park with decent tree coverage in hopes for some shade. Did about 4 hours and got so interesting finds...
My fav is the 1880's (that's what I believe) NJ National Guard, then the Russian lead seal 1879, small silver, and 2 skeleton keys



And Friday I got this early navy button??




Thanks for looking guys. If you have any ideas to better I'd these items I'd greatly appreciate.
Happy hunting!

 

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[Erik in NJ]

Nice finds! The bottom button may be a civilian blazer button, I can't recall, but someone here will ID it.

 

[Nepa-Will]

Nice finds! The Guard button and seal are awesome

 

[wv hilljack]

nice finds.

 

[Erik in NJ]

I'm loving the Russian lead seal! Can you make out any of the letters in person? I can kinda read the Cyrillic alphabet. Were you able to get an ID on it? I wonder what Russia was exporting to the US before the Revolution. Very interesting find!!

1st line: __________?
2nd line: something like Krotch_. ?
3rd line: 1st Sort_ (can't make out last letter)
4th line: E.P.

 

[thrifty76now]

I know those old keys are collectors joys.I love e'm.

 

[Bartek]

I'm loving the Russian lead seal! Can you make out any of the letters in person? I can kinda read the Cyrillic alphabet. Were you able to get an ID on it? I wonder what Russia was exporting to the US before the Revolution. Very interesting find!!

Here is the other side of it, and a close up of front:

 

[Erik in NJ]

Good pics- I can read more of the letters but they are using a lot of abbreviations that I don't know. I'll run it by a friend who reads Russian for you. I'm impressed that you knew it was Russian on that seal.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Some very nice finds there.

 

[sutphin]

NICE DIGS YOU HAVE THERE....

 

[cjon455]

sweet skeleton keys, I really like finding those!

 

[basque-man]

Awesome digs!!!!! That button rocks!!!!

 

[ajaj]

I found almost the same button a couple of years ago...civilian; probably a blazer.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/392943-navy-button-id-requested.html

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[ARC]

Super cool finds.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on pulling some old keepers from a pounded park.

 

[CRUSADER]

Good bunch of finds!