A button, Bells, Padlock, and more Indians

[Merf]

I headed back to the field today an sweated through 4 hours of hunting.
I found nothing for 2 hours so I tried the other side of the field and hit pay dirt.
The button is plain on the other side. Best luck---Merf

 

[Merf]

Nice finds. Great pictures. HH
Bob

Thanks Bob---I am getting better with my Macro and lighting.

 

[Merf]

Merf,
You hit a hot spot! Those are some great finds. That lock is so cool. The button and IH's are in wonderful shape too.
Congrats Big Guy!
-MM-

Thankd MM----I had a streak of good luck.

 

[Merf]

Very nice Merf..bet those IH's made your day..nice relics too!

Hang in there, the hot weather days are numbered..changes are coming this week.

Nat

Thanks Natman---Those Indian heads were a thrill---Sure would like to find some old silver there.

 

[Merf]

You guys and your fantastic finds and short hunts
make me wonder what I'm doing wrong. But I guess
my time will come.
Congratulations. You should be proud.

It is just like real estate TY---Location-location-location.

 

[Merf]

Those indians are in great shape. I just dug one on Friday but the soil by me is not so kind. I love those old locks...I have not dug one in quite a while.

Congrats and HH

NJ

That is my best lock so far NJ

 

[EDDE]

You guys and your fantastic finds and short hunts
make me wonder what I'm doing wrong. But I guess
my time will come.
Congratulations. You should be proud.

It is just like real estate TY---Location-location-location.

research research research

 

[PBK]

Great stuff!

The button is an early 19th century civilian plain-face gilt coat button.

The "MOTOR" brass lever padlock was made by the E. T. Fraim Lock Co. & Fraim-Slaymaker Hardware Co. of Lancaster, PA. Franklin M. Arnall's book, The Padlock Collector, gives a date range of c. 1921-30 for the Fraim-Slaymaker Hardware Co.

 

[hybrid_XLT]

Awesome looking Indian Head pennys, great detail on the 1881 one. I love finding them, (when i do)

 

[diggitdoggie]

Those IHs look great and the rest of the finds are really nice too!

DD

 

[Merf]

Great stuff!

The button is an early 19th century civilian plain-face gilt coat button.

The "MOTOR" brass lever padlock was made by the E. T. Fraim Lock Co. & Fraim-Slaymaker Hardware Co. of Lancaster, PA. Franklin M. Arnall's book, The Padlock Collector, gives a date range of c. 1921-30 for the Fraim-Slaymaker Hardware Co.

Thanks PBK, and the info on the button and padlock is much appreciated.

 

[Ed-NH]

Those are some great finds. I love the crotal bells and the lock. The Indians look really nice too. I think you have some nice soil conditions where you are hunting. Good luck over there.

 

[Michigan Badger]

Great finds Merf!

I really like that old natural patina too.

Badger