I found what appears to be a Civil War Sword Hanger

[lackaff]

I found this puppy metal detecting The Oregon Trail in OREGON in the middle of the woods in no where on the side of the trail not on the trail
It was 4 inches deep and I thought it was a coin, what is this BRASS or GOLD?
any more info on this would be great It is pretty
Thanks

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Looks like a knapsack hook that's has a hole drilled in it.

 

[lackaff]

is it worth anything, is it gold or brass?

 

[WG2020]

Lackaff,

Welcome to TNet from Ohio. Definitely not gold, it does look like brass though. Good luck with your hunts. Walt

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Sorry to have to tell you, your brass hook find is not a "civil war sword hanger." It is the brass snap-hook from what is called a link-strap, which was used to connect the harnesses of two or more horses. The hole in it was for the small iron rivet which held the iron

Your find appears to be an exact match with the one in the photo attached below. It is from the civil war time-period, but not used only by the Military.

As you see in the photo, the hole in it was for the small iron rivet which held the flat iron "tongue" in place -- which is missing on your find.

 

[scruggs]

Nice old find!

 

[lackaff]

wow thanks for helping clarify that up
google lens is miss leading
is it still worth any thing lol

 

[lackaff]

this explains why it was on The Oregon Trail in the woods on Mount Hood

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Lackaff asked:
> Is it still worth any thing lol

In nearly all cases, relics which were manufactured for Civilian usage do not have nearly as much dollar-value to collectors as a purely Military-issue relic.

I should mention... in such cases, the relic's Rarity rating is not a big factor in the dollar-value, it's the amount of collector-interest that sets the value. High demand = high price, low demand = low price. An example of that is what happened to the Antique Bottles market.

 

[lackaff]

unless it is a gold coin