Big Old Skeleton Key + silver + token

[pointdlr]

I recieved a very nice permission and just had to start it off for an hour this morning. I wasn't 100% sure what the owner told me about the date of the house. I think he said an original part of the house dated to the early 1800's, and the rest was built in 1905. I was a bit confused. Anyway, I found the big skeleton key on a line from the front door. I added another skeleton key I found to show the size difference. The smaller one is the size I have found on all my other old keys. This one is big and has a great green patina. I like it. Anyone know how to date these old keys?
I hit the 1903 Barber a little while later. You can see every letter in LIBERTY, so I consider it a good one.
I put the weird shaped token in the picture from a hunt a few days ago. I was wondering if anyone has a token book to look it up. It says "$5 Cents in trade Conroy Brothers". the other side just has a big 5 on it.
I have a few other cool things from this short hunt that I will post later.
Regards,
Jon Dickinson.
www.prehistoricartifacts.com

 

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[seger98]

Congratulations on the finds, I don't have my Wisconsin token book with me to look it up, if it's not IDed before I get back to Wi. in a couple of weeks I'll make it a point to let you know if it's even in there!

 

[camperlee]

hey nice finds for a cold day excellent dime.

 

[skierbob]

Cool stuff, Point. I like everything you have there. Keep 'em coming.

Bob

 

[jsandin]

The large key reminds me of a really big brass skeleton key I found in a park when I was 12. It had a nice green patina on it.

I had it for years before I realzed that the handle was attached to a corkscrew hidden inside the shaft of the key.

I still have it!

 

[OPUS1]

Love the keys, nice silver as well

Thanks for posting

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice finds. I found a big old greeny last year that was almost 5 inches long. Found at the 1836 house site I was pounding last year

 

[John (Ma)]

Very nice

 

[pointdlr]

Thanks for the replies. I hope to get in a full hunt over the weekend at this property. Hopefully, I'll pop some old silver.
Seger- Thanks for the offer on the token, but I found it in Ohio. Doubt it would be in a Wisconsin book.
Jarhead- The key I found is 3 3/4 long. Every other one I have found is in the 2" range. Don't you love the old homesites.
Regards,
Jon Dickinson.

 

[wildcatman71]

cool! I love finding the old keys!!

 

[dfxmatt]

thats a cool hunt and intresting finds

 

[Captn SE]

Yeah, old homesteads are really awesome to detect around!!

Skeleton keys were most popular in the late 1800s, although they continued to be used well into the 20th century and can still be found today in use, albeit in vintage homes and antique furniture.

Very nice '03 Barber dime too, Jon!

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Marc(NB)]

the patine on that key ok sweet!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Nice 8 scalloped token! Tokens are good to find, very good to find.

 

[Diggincoinz]

Sweet digs! Nice little silver too.

 

[Sundancer]

You may find it in here. :-)

http://tokencatalog.com/index.php

 

[John987]

GREAT FINDS!! That key is a real prize!!

John