Cool finds at an old Chicago beach park today!

[TreasureGuy25]

Had a few hours to spare today, so I hit a beach park that I could tell was pretty old by the landscape. Only spent about 3 hours out there but this was probably my best hunt so far considering the amount of time I hunted.

My finds:

1 Mercury Dime '43-D (very sharp and uncleaned) I cleaned my last one very gently with baking soda, it turned out great! But I'm always tentative of cleaning coins.

5 Wheats '19, '30-S, '36, '41, 49-D

A Dr. Pepper watch fob. I can barely read "Grin and begin to win by drinking..." (I would love to clean this thing up better, I tried a weak peroxide and some baking soda but I'm barely removing any of the crud. Any ideas?) Here's a link to a picture I found http://www.backintimetradingpost.com/products/dr-pepper-good-luck-pocket-watch-fob.html

A "United States Cinematograph Co. - Motion Picture Apparatus" plate of some sort.

A "Chicago Game Company" Token

2 keys, a dog tag and $2.26 in clad

 

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[TheTreasureAddict]

Hey,

All great finds and great job on the MERC. Love the silver and token!

CB

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great day for finds 8) 8) 8)

 

[Montauk]

Your Dr. Pepper fob with its odd gnome was riding the crest of the curious Billiken fad of the early 1900's. Go figure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiken

 

[TreasureGuy25]

Your Dr. Pepper fob with its odd gnome was riding the crest of the curious Billiken fad of the early 1900's. Go figure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiken

Thanks for the info, Montauk! Very interesting! I just need to figure out how to clean it up now...its pretty heavy, might be brass?

Thanks again!

 

[grafter]

 

[TreasureGuy25]

I think the old manufacturers plate is cool.

That company made cameras and projectors. Here is a link to a site showing an "apparatus" and a plate similar to yours.

http://www.samdodge.com/sams_oldsite/CINEMAT.HTM

This is why I love TNet, thanks for the link/info! Happy Hunting!

TGuy25 - Ted

 

[Gator-Flea]

Great fines!!

 

[bilt46]

I think the old manufacturers plate is cool.

That company made cameras and projectors. Here is a link to a site showing an "apparatus" and a plate similar to yours.

http://www.samdodge.com/sams_oldsite/CINEMAT.HTM

This may be what they were doing with that camera..

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/May-2007/Reel-Chicago/

 

[allen]

that is one beautiful Merc !!