Kill The Jinx Token, Sterling Ring, Barber etc

[BeenThere DugThat]

I'm checking in with a some fun finds from the Pittsburgh area woods.

This 1902 Barber Quarter was near a drop off and it has seen better days.


This sweet sterling ring popped out of the ground unexpectedly at a different wooded area.


Also this Jeffrey Good Luck Charm (from the 1930s?), 1902 & 1891 Indian, and a 192? Buffalo. A lot of my Indians this year have been bit hard from the dirt. Most of them I haven't posted.

Stock Photos of the token from a quick Google search.


Then some of my other notable random finds recently. The tag says Lorch's 5.


Good luck out there and stay healthy!

Keeping track of my totals for 2020

Dug;
4 LC
1 FE
20 Indians
75 Wheaties
1 Shield
1 V
1 Buffalo
1 Half Reale
2 Barber Dimes
8 Mercs
3 Rosies
1 Barber Quarter
1 GW

Coinstar;
1 GW

 

[JoeB_OH]

Nice digs!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Red-Coat]

I have seen a medallic charm with a very similar design which has a patent number on it (79103).

The patent was filed on 23rd March 1929 on behalf of George F Rider of Chicago as the inventor of a “Design for a Medal or Similar Article” and granted 30th July that same year. Here’s the illustration from the original patent:



Rider produced a ‘good luck’ ring too, but I’m not sure what his connection is to “Jeffrey”. They’re just fantasy items. The non-denominational “Church of Good Luck” makes reference to them, but they aren’t directly associated with the church. The number ‘14’ in the heart on yours (not present on Rider’s original patent) is apparently a reference to Valentine’s Day.

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Very nice! Congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

You have been hitting it hard this year and I think the Nox is making a big difference. 20 IHPs already is pretty impressive. I dug 30 last year and though that was a lot.

 

[Red-Coat]

A little more. The portly figure at 3 o’clock on the second (reverse?) side of both your and Rider’s medallion is the ‘God’ known as ‘Billiken’.

Florence Pretz applied for a design patent on Billiken on 12th June 1908 and Design Patent #39,603 was granted on 6th October 1908… making Billiken the first patented God.

Billiken immediately became an international craze. Early Billikens were made as chalkware figures, dolls, moneybanks, jewelllery, lucky tokens, postcards and other items apparently licensed by The Billiken Company. The chalkware figures were also later sold with a throne that carried the motto "The God Of Things As They Ought To Be" around the base.



The “Church of Good Luck” later adopted him as their main God.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Nice digs Louis! I can’t believe you are at 75 wheats already and I know most of the sites you have been to are sites you pounded with your old ATP. Keep it up and congrats!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice finds. Although that Barber has seen better days, at least you can identify it.

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

A little more. The portly figure at 3 o’clock on the second (reverse?) side of both your and Rider’s medallion is the ‘God’ known as ‘Billiken’.

Florence Pretz applied for a design patent on Billiken on 12th June 1908 and Design Patent #39,603 was granted on 6th October 1908… making Billiken the first patented God.

Billiken immediately became an international craze. Early Billikens were made as chalkware figures, dolls, moneybanks, jewelllery, lucky tokens, postcards and other items apparently licensed by The Billiken Company. The chalkware figures were also later sold with a throne that carried the motto "The God Of Things As They Ought To Be" around the base.

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The “Church of Good Luck” later adopted him as their main God.

Great info, thanks! I found one of those Billiken tokens a couple years ago too.

You have been hitting it hard this year and I think the Nox is making a big difference. 20 IHPs already is pretty impressive. I dug 30 last year and though that was a lot.

Huge difference plus I dig everything with the Nox because I think I'm going to leave something cool behind. I found half my indians in one hunt at this spot (1862 map).

They didn't clean up well enough to post tho! I also found my shield nickel there.

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

Nice digs Louis! I can’t believe you are at 75 wheats already and I know most of the sites you have been to are sites you pounded with your old ATP. Keep it up and congrats!

Thx! I have hit some parks that inflated my wheatie total, I didn't do parks as much with the ATP.

 

[Steve in PA]

A little more. The portly figure at 3 o’clock on the second (reverse?) side of both your and Rider’s medallion is the ‘God’ known as ‘Billiken’.

Florence Pretz applied for a design patent on Billiken on 12th June 1908 and Design Patent #39,603 was granted on 6th October 1908… making Billiken the first patented God.

Billiken immediately became an international craze. Early Billikens were made as chalkware figures, dolls, moneybanks, jewelllery, lucky tokens, postcards and other items apparently licensed by The Billiken Company. The chalkware figures were also later sold with a throne that carried the motto "The God Of Things As They Ought To Be" around the base.

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The “Church of Good Luck” later adopted him as their main God.

I have also found a Billiken token

 

[Steve in PA]

Thx! I have hit some parks that inflated my wheatie total, I didn't do parks as much with the ATP.

Confucius says "he who inflates his wheatie total, also inflates his silver total" That is your Confuciusism for the day....​

 

[Tuberale]

Nice keepers!

 

[xcopperstax]

That Barber quarter is heavily worn but still a great find!!! Congrats on it all!