Its a letter opener. But how old?

[BenVa68]

I dug this today on my 2nd hunt with my new nox 800. I cleaned it up some hoping to find some type of markings on it but no such luck. Its brass and i dug it in a place where i often find Civil war bullets. I dug 2- 3 ringers and a .32 Colt navy revolver bullet today. I couldnt find a match online. Any thoughts? Thanks for looking.

 

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[A2coins]

That looks really old nice relic

 

[BenVa68]

There is a combination of old and modern finds in this location so sometimes it is really hard to determine the age of certain items but it was a very busy place during the Civil war and the area was first inhabited in the early 1600s.

 

[Kray Gelder]

The blade appears to be stainless steel, so it's no older than around 1920. Sheffield was first to begin making stainless cutlery about then. Not saying it's Sheffield, just that they were the first. Cool find.

 

[BenVa68]

The blade appears to be stainless steel, so it's no older than around 1920. Sheffield was first to begin making stainless cutlery about then. Not saying it's Sheffield, just that they were the first. Cool find.

Actually i think its brass, the picture doesnt show it very well but its not stainless.