Dec 22 finds

[azmetaldetector]

Went on our local MD club's monthly trip to a town that dates back to the 1800s and hit some vacant lots. Interesting finds are the 'Police Brace' which looks like a suspemder clip, a heavy round object that looks like some stock certificate stamp except that the words on it are normal and not backwards as one would expect for a stamp. It reads 'Standard Ores Corporation', Incorporated October.xx, 1929 Nevada'. I googled it but couldnt' find anything about it. Found a 1901 dated shotgun shell head and a tent string tightener. Also got a token that reads, 'Silver King Novelty Company, Indianapolis, Ind. Apparently, a local business would buy an arcade type game for their customers to play while in their store and this was one of the tokens that were used.

 

[Pepper2004]

Cool finds! Tks for sharing.

 

[tymcmurray]

The desert is kind to most artifacts.
You just gottal love the way they come out of the ground!!

 

[azmetaldetector]

The desert is kind to most artifacts.
You just gottal love the way they come out of the ground!!

This is AFTER tumbling just for clarification.

 

[DougF]

Nice bunch of finds - The Standard Ores piece looks like a stamp used to emboss the company seal on paper (official documents. etc.). Similar to the seal used by a notary public. That's why it doesn't appear backwards.

 

[mastereagle22]

Yeah I was thinking wow look at how clean that stuff is!!!

What do you use in the tumbler to clean with

 

[CRUSADER]

I would say the Standard Ores Corporation thingy is a commemorative medalion. These were normally lead-alloy like yours (which would not be very suitable to prints with) & were popular in the early 1900s. They normally commemorated famous events etc...

 

[topdog]

Nice finds, thanks for posting.

 

[azmetaldetector]

Yeah I was thinking wow look at how clean that stuff is!!!

What do you use in the tumbler to clean with

Fishtank gravel, water and a tiny bit of dish soap