✅ SOLVED A slew of mystery items from near civil war encampment

[OhioTrevor]

Any help identifying these mystery objects would be much appreciated. The token with a "1" on one side and J M Decky's , 165 Ace Street, is the biggest mystery. It's written in cursive on the opposite side but is very hard to read, let alone photograph.

PS: learned that the 1914 wheat would have been worth $$$ with a D mint mark.

 

[ToddsPoint]

The first item you have circled is an organ reed. The gear from the lower photo is from a Bendix rear bicycle hub from the middle 60's. Gary

 

[CaptEsteban]

The cylindrical item above the row of coins on the bottom right, is a Ford Model T valve stem cover.

 

[Icewing]

The threaded one I believe is a keyring pill box cap

 

[ticndig]

The threaded cap looks like it goes to one of these. it's a vile to put a loved ones ashes in.

 

[ARC]

Your "1 token" piece IMO is what would be called a "merchandise" token...

Also known as a "business" token. its age looks Civil war era but I am not in any way an expert in these... and only an opinion from this angle.

Anyway... is there anything on the back > ?

 

[ARC]

Here is a "similar"...

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

The threaded cap looks like it goes to one of these. it's a vile to put a loved ones ashes in. View attachment 1862036

A friend of mine suffered from angina and carried something similar on his key-chain with nitro pills. They've been around a since the mid 1800's.

 

[OhioTrevor]

Thanks ToddsPoint. Much appreciated. Any clue on this one?

 

[Tpmetal]

Thanks ToddsPoint. Much appreciated. Any clue on this one?

View attachment 1862119

part of harmonica reed like the piece above it, possible another type of reed.

 

[OhioTrevor]

Thanks CaptEsteban, I thought is was the handle of a screw driver. Really appreciate all you guys pitching in to help educate me!

 

[OhioTrevor]

Thank you Icewing! That makes sense! Appreciate it very much.

 

[OhioTrevor]

Thanks for the info AARC! I'll take a picture tonight and send it to you. The inscription is visible under a microscope but my attempts to photograph were unsuccessful. I'll try again.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

part of harmonica reed like the piece above it, possible another type of reed.

I would say accordion or concertina.

 

[OhioTrevor]

Thanks Charlie!! Very helpful. I'm pretty sure this one is sterling.

 

[OhioTrevor]

Thank you Charlie P. (NY)

 

[DCMatt]

A friend of mine suffered from angina...

Sorry. My dyslexia kicked in and I thought it said "suffered from Angelina". There are no pills to alleviate that suffering...

 

[ArfieBoy]

A friend of mine suffered from angina and carried something similar on his key-chain with nitro pills. They've been around a since the mid 1800's.

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That's right. I carry a small vial like that to hold nitro pills for my heart pain. So far I've never had to use one... working on 22 years now!