got one oldie

[postalgriff]

these are finds from a vacant lot near my home. 1874 IH was the highlight. (has some strange markings in the middle...any ideas?) I put in it peroxide and then forgot about while I cooked and ate dinner so its a little dark now a few wheats and a few relics, and my first mosquito bite Sunday evening. The ring is in a real nice setting wonder if its a real diamond I did get one big old button and a lead soldier wounded in battle. thanks for looking, hope you all make some time to get out., HH

 

[Michiganne]

Nice looking IH, J. Love the lead soldier, too. WTG

HH

 

[muleskinner]

Postal, you get some super great finds, and you seem to take home a lot of semi great relics when you go out.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, I would love to go through your barrels of semi good stuff.
Salute to a dedicated detector!

 

[Mike from MI]

Looks like someone was trying to put a stamp of some kind on it? What does the token say on it?
Nice digs!

 

[Jim C.]

Yep, looks like someone was trying to do something to both sides. Still a great year to find. Congrats on some neat finds. You dig a ton more than I do when out. You get rewarded with some neat stuff. I'm a lazy detectorist.

 

[oldschool]

Good job postalgriff,some good finds!
I did get out with midan and only pulled one 1880 IH that we gave to the landowner.
WTG Randy

 

[BandB1]

Good luck,
HH.

 

[postalgriff]

Postal, you get some super great finds, and you seem to take home a lot of semi great relics when you go out.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, I would love to go through your barrels of semi good stuff.
Salute to a dedicated detector!

thanks friend that's a nice compliment, I have a big chest in the basement that is full of semi good stuff...you can come over and dig through it anytime!

Looks like someone was trying to put a stamp of some kind on it? What does the token say on it?
Nice digs!

the token say "good for 25 cents return on 5 bottles"....the other side says "JH Barlage 60-70 Rivard" which I believe was a grocery store in Detroit in the 20's

Yep, looks like someone was trying to do something to both sides. Still a great year to find. Congrats on some neat finds. You dig a ton more than I do when out. You get rewarded with some neat stuff. I'm a lazy detectorist.

Yeah I dig a lot of junk, I mean a lot. But I am still trying to get used to the detector, and I figure what the heck, usually don't spend more than 10 seconds digging a plug, why not see whats down there.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Fabulous ring J, and cool lead toy, I've never dug one. Unusual stamp on the IH, and neat old token, bet that was fun to research! D

 

[Brentallica]

Sweet old indian bro! Cool token and relics too. Looks like you are getting used to that Minelab pretty good to me. Congrats

 

[robo]

Wow, some very nice digs. Silver is always a bonus!

 

[Atlanta Mi Dave]

Nice assortment of fonds! Congrats!

 

[tokensmith]

John H. Barlage had a saloon in Detroit from 1913-1917.

Sure would like to see the other side of the token.

 

[Mackaydon]

In the " Journal of the Common Council of the City of Detroit" (1913) John H. Barlage is noted as having a business at 68-70 Rivard Street, Detroit.
Don....

 

[postalgriff]

John H. Barlage had a saloon in Detroit from 1913-1917.

Sure would like to see the other side of the token.

thanks for the info tokensmith and Don....here's the back