A few finds and a brewery...

[Bavaria Mike]

I have done several short hunts over the past few weeks and have over 200 keepers, over 40 musket balls from one field, lead seals, buttons, coins from the mid 1800s to early 1900s, a few buckles and other relics. Oldest coin readable is an 1834 copper and one 1924 silver .500 coin. Unfortunately, I do not have time to post all the finds but here are a few pictures. Three pictures from a hotel that is also a brewery I stayed at this week. The door was open so I took the self guided tour. Two massive copper beer vats brewing some good beer. Thought about tapping the first vat but I had a fresh brew in hand, the tap was easily accessible, LOL.

Beer flow chart, it is easy to brew beer, LOL.

A nice cross I cleaned up with wooden inlay from the 1800s, looks like it may have had an image of Jesus attached. Very nice for a farm field find.

I thought this was a button but maybe not, no way to attach it and the reverse is nice and clean like the obverse is. Not sure if it is WWI or WWII, on the helmet it reads “Der Stahlhelm” or “The Steel Helmut”. It is the size of an American nickel. Wish I could post more as I found several interesting finds but no time right now. HH, Mike

 

[ModernMiner]

Holy smokes Mike, that's a lot of beer!!! Very cool pictures. How many wheat pennies do you figure it would take to make one of those vats?
Now you've made me thirsty. Congrats on all your finds. Looking forward to seeing them if/when you get time.
Thanks,
MM

 

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

Uhhhhh..... No more beer for me for like a month.

...long weekend

I think I'll just hunt for awile.

 

[gmstreet]

Cool finds, that cross is awsome. Let us know what kinda info you get on the button?/medallion?.... very interresting. Could it be a watch fob from the old brewery?

I like beer!!!!

Greg

 

[comfyinvermont]

Great finds Mike. How does one stay at a Brewery. Sounds like a nice proposition. Lance

 

[gmstreet]

Not a brewery watch fob.
Der Stahlhelm was a German army veterens group formed after WW I for frontline soldiers.
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=2069

Greg

 

[vegasmetsfan]

THE BUTTON? IS VERY KEWL..COORS LT FOR EVERYONE!!

 

[bookfisher]

Great finds, especially that button which is very cool!

 

[Goldiver]

Nice pics and sweet button!

Steve

 

[DugHoles]

Cool looking finds

Cheers!

Dugholes

 

[BuckleBoy]

There is NO substitute for a half liter of kaltes, Deutsches Bier. Sounds like a great time. I look forward to seeing the rest of your finds.


Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Thanks all, here is what a friend posted about the helmet that was actually a pin: "Der Stahlhelm" was a german paramilitary organization, created in november 1918 by F.Seldte in order to fight socialist and communist movement in post-ww1 Germany. From 1925 the organization's main objective, together with the nationalist Deutschnationale Volkspartei (DNVP) and NSDAP, was overthrowing the government of the weimar republic. In 1933 Stahlhelm was partially incorporated into the sturmabteilungen (SA). HH, Mike

 

[88irocarmy]

Like always, nice finds

 

[allen]

nice finds...

 

[Ant]

Fantastic, thanks for sharing. v

 

[BuckleBoy]

Geesh Mike...

Looking at that kinda makes me want to put on some lieder hosen and grab a stein...

Ump Pa Pa...Ump Pa Pa...

Nick

Lederhosen.  They're leather pants, not song pants.   

Polka On!



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