3 Silver Coins, 1 Old Striling Ring, Rail Road Nail, Rail Road Key, Buttons, and

[Ant]

I hit one of the usual spots this past weekend and came up on several items like a 1951 Quarter, a 43 Mercury Dime, a 1946 Roose, a Sterling Silver ring, a dated Railroad Nail (1949), another FRAIM Rail Road barrel key, a Engineer Coat button, a Air Force Button and a strange unmarked button, a strange 1956 1 C Mexican coin (I think it was part of a bracelet or something), oh and 5 wheat’s.
Does anybody know what the design on the flat button represents; it almost looks like a brand mark or something?

Thanks for looking and good luck.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Very nice finds Ant Don't know about the button.

HH!
TBGO

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Strange how the sand sticks to the silver, other than upstate NY dirt.

Awesome Finds!!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[watercolor]

That ring is striking! I've never seen one like that.

You definitely had a good "silver" day

 

[John Deere Digger]

Nice digs, congrats.
JDD

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Ant,
nice group of finds.

Thanks for posting.

Silver is always nice.

have a good un...............
SHERMANVILLE

 

[ModernMiner]

Ant,
You always find the coolest variety.
Great looking button.
-MM-

 

[jgas]

Nice digs. Not sure about the button. The lower part of the picture has the handle looking thing. Most likely a stem from a 1905 Model A Ford tire. Cool stuff all the way around. jgas

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

nice finds...perhaps the button is early american hippie...it goes with the age of the ring.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice hunt along the railroad Looks like a model A/ T tire valve cap

 

[east tx digger]

Nice variety, really neat items, WTG.

 

[lostcauses]

if you found the button near the ring, may have been lost by the same person. It is hand made and an south west design. Did you see any bones?? LOL

 

[lostcauses]

Just a note were they cut the ring can be repaired by a jeweler. They need to remove the stone to safely do so. What are the makers marks on it.

 

[JRich98150]

Ant,
Nice finds! The Engineer Coat button came off a denim outercoat that railroad workers used to favor. They were longer in length than the modern jean jacket. It is a railroader button for sure if found with a switch key and other railroad items. Pretty interesting. I have one of those old coats around here somewhere and if I get a chance I'll take a photo of it for you.

JRich

 

[Nana40]

Always a great post with great pictures! Those finds cleaned up purdy!

Nana

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds and I like the RR date nail! Must be a 1949. HH, Mike

 

[Ant]

Thanks for all the kind words and great information.
The ring is marked Handmade and Sterling, no other marks.

if you found the button near the ring, may have been lost by the same person. It is hand made and an south west design. Did you see any bones?? LOL

Hi lostcauses and thanks.

The ring was found within 10 feet of the button in question. I thought that the ring looked hippish too, a nice teardrop style. But I think the button has more of a Western American Native style. As far as bones, as a matter of fact I have uncovered several of what I believe to be K-9 bones, nothing human as far as I know.

Hh

 

[seger98]

Very nice group of finds, congratulations!

 

[hit80s]

 

[Detectingfreak]

nice job on the sterling ring and the 3 silver coins!