Barber and a Nice Walk

[CladMoonRising]

Temps were in the mid-60's yesterday in NCAL so I was happy to just get out and walk. I detected along a path in the woods that connects a semi-historic area with a newer park system.



I found this nice 1900 Barber quarter right in the middle of the path about 6" down in packed dirt.



And a few feet off the trail I found this strange silver item. It's about the size of a quarter and the flat piece at the top comes to a sharp point. There's a silver maker's mark on the back but I can't make it out. I can't imagine what this was used for!



Thanks for looking and good luck out there!

 

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[testing123]

congrats on the old silver! That odd piece... there are two loops on the bottom of the pic. That may be the top of the piece that hung from a chain. Still no idea what it could be, but maybe some kind of award

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice finds !

 

[CTwoods]

Take a look at this thread that I just bumped up. It looks so similar, that it might be from the same company?

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/492724-silver-lapelle-pin-any-idea-how-old.html

 

[RelicHunter97]

On the back I can read ___ SILVER / _____ CO. Could you perhaps try to take a clearer picture of the back, focused on the mark itself?

 

[park pirate]

Nice one...

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice pieces of silver.

I like the quarter a lot. Well played.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the silver finds

 

[Trezurehunter]

Real nice job on the Barber Quarter.

 

[xr7ator]

Excellent day out for you, grats, and thanks for sharing. HH ALL

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice silver recoveries!

 

[A2coins]

Wow I love silver that's very nice looks old good job

 

[CladMoonRising]

Take a look at this thread that I just bumped up. It looks so similar, that it might be from the same company?

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/492724-silver-lapelle-pin-any-idea-how-old.html

What a weird coincidence. Two similar objects found on the same day on opposite sides of of the country 3,000 miles apart. Gotta love this message board!

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz on some nice silver saves! That Barber looks great!

 

[CladMoonRising]

On the back I can read ___ SILVER / _____ CO. Could you perhaps try to take a clearer picture of the back, focused on the mark itself?

Good eye! That pic is as good as my camera will go but I've looked at it under the loupe and the rest of the mark has been worn off. I've been searching through the online catalogs of silver marks but haven't found a match yet.