help identifying beach finds

[Moe (fl)]

Hello,

Any idea what these may be? They were found on the beach.

I think that the coin/button is old.

 

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[inletsurf]

Hello,

Any idea what these may be? They were found on the beach.

I think that the coin/button is old.

What is your best guess on material? Looks brassy or bronze? Interesting items.

 

[Moe (fl)]

The coin is likely brass. Someone thought it was gold.

The latch is copper.

 

[pcolaboy]

Moe...need to know some idea on the scale of the circular object.

 

[Deep Seeker]

Looks like the thing that latches to the combination on a safe to open it. Don't know how or why it would be on a beach, but I have a safe and that wierd shaped thing must be that. I can probably get a picture of it by next week.

 

[Moe (fl)]

Pcolaboy,

Here are 2 pics for size reference (taken before cleaned).

-Moe

 

[Moe (fl)]

What is the symbol on the back of the coin/button?

 

[Sapper23]

Moe,


maybe a cuff button?? , howmany grams? ( weight ) . is the mark a " star"

 

[Moe (fl)]

Thanks Sapper23,

It is about 25mm in diameter. It weighs 6-7g. The symbol could be a star. It has 6 points.

What period do you guess it may be from?

HH!
Moe

 

[Sapper23]

Moe,


sorry,, date?? Take it to John P. if, and when you a chance.

HH,

 

[CanadianTrout]

The symbol looks like a clover leaf to me. Possible?

 

[Salvor6]

Its either a counterstamp like the ones on the 1652 transitional coins or a star of Lima.

 

[vulcan007]

Moe,

The button looks 16-17th century. It may be gilded.

V

 

[allen_idaho]

To me, it looks like a 2-point decorative pin.

The other piece looks like one of the inside pieces of a large naval door latch. I've repaired a few of them, and i've seen pieces that looked almost exactly like that which came out of the massive latches used on the engine room doors.

 

[Deep Seeker]

Heres what I think the other thing is.

 

[mad4wrecks]

allen-idaho and Mr. Wizard....you guys are good!