Bonanza Day with Coppers and Colonial Relics

[Kirk PA]

I got out today before work and had a great day with the AT Gold. Loving this machine. I got two Coronet cents, 6 buttons, 2 early knives, pewter spoon piece, and a Colonial saddle piece (tombac material). I also dug the brass piece in the heart of the iron. It looks Colonial. Does anyone know what it is? It is decorative to boot. I am satisfied with my day and will coast until water season.

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

 

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[Bill D. (VA)]

Great going Kirk! Are you sure that's not a cut piece of silver? Has some similarities, doesn't it?

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap its the front of a padlock, 18th C, maybe early 19th.

 

[CRUSADER]

Padlock - UK Finds Database -
UKDFD, say 17th-18th, not so sure though. 18th C I'm happy with.

PS. PAS dates them 1700-1800-
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/571850

 

[romeo-1]

Nice finds...Crusader beat me to the ID!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice day Kirk. I have found about a dozen of those "Mickey Mouse" padlocks, so called because of the two Mickey Mouse ears. Often times you only find the face, like yours. In fact I have that identical one. I have one from a strictly 18th century site, but the others are from sites that straddled 1800. Based on my experience, I would date them 1770 to 1820.

 

[Kirk PA]

Great going Kirk! Are you sure that's not a cut piece of silver? Has some similarities, doesn't it?

Thanks, Bill! It is a piece of brass. Kind of looks like a button.

Kirk

 

[Kirk PA]

Yeap its the front of a padlock, 18th C, maybe early 19th.

Thanks for the ID. I was thinking it was one.

Kirk

 

[Kirk PA]

Nice day Kirk. I have found about a dozen of those "Mickey Mouse" padlocks, so called because of the two Mickey Mouse ears. Often times you only find the face, like yours. In fact I have that identical one. I have one from a strictly 18th century site, but the others are from sites that straddled 1800. Based on my experience, I would date them 1770 to 1820.

Thanks, Steve, it was a nice find. I am thrilled about my day. Colonial relics and two coppers.

Kirk

 

[Don in SJ]

You done good!!!!

Don

 

[metalev4]

Great day Kirk, love the coppers.

 

[doninbrewster]

Always like finding LC's and that padlock front is cool. Nice finds.

 

[Evolution]

Sweet finds Kirk. Coppers always make my day but finding colonial and post colonial relics to go along with the coppers makes a hunt more interesting. That padlock face is great. I bet it rang up like a copper. Did you think you had copper #3 before you wiped the dirt off of it?

 

[BuckleBoy]

Some really nice stuff. Love the front from the "mickey mouse" lock. It IS colonial! I've dug them on 1700s sites.

Cheers,

Buck

 

[Derek752]

The usual great Kirk finds ! Keep it up finder of colonial keepers

*D.*

 

[Nepa-Will]

Great hunt! Love seeing those LC's.