LADY LIBERTY AGAIN, AND A POSSIBLE GOLD PIECE

[Conito@55]

Today I returned to one of the places that has yielded many great finds for me—some a bit strange and others I didn't expect. Lady Liberty showed up again, this time in the form of this piece; I have no idea what it is.

Then this artifact turned up—apparently a quill, possibly made of gold 😲

It looks like this bullet was used as a target, since it's been shot right through.

So here are all my findings from today

 

[1637]

wow,great finds

 

[ToddsPoint]

Lots of great finds! I think @Red-Coat could fill us in on what this is using this patent date.

 

[The Rebel]

Great finds. Looks like an old mechanical pencil

 

[Red-Coat]

Lots of great finds! I think @Red-Coat could fill us in on what this is using this patent date. View attachment 2264970

Great finds indeed.

L.W. Fairchild & Co. of New York/Newark was initially founded as Randall & Fairchild in 1837 and then under sole ownership of Leroy W. Fairchild from 1843. They made quality pens, propelling pencils and novelty items in rolled gold and mother-of-pearl.

The patent reference ‘PEARL PAT. DEC. 5, 71’ is not for the pencil itself, but for the method of applying mother-of-pearl slabs to the barrel. The patent was granted to Ephraim S. Johnson and licensed to Fairchild.

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM. S. JOHNSON, of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented an Improvement in Pencil-Cases; and the following is declared to be a correct description thereof. Pencil-cases, knife-handles, &c., have been made of pearl, but dealers and workers in this material know that pearl has its bright side and also its dark side; and hence where solid pieces are employed the appearance of one side is very inferior. Efforts have been made to apply slabs of mother-of-pearl to various articles; but where a slab is filed out on one side to fit a round pencil-case or similar article considerable time is necessary, and difficulty is experienced in fitting the joints; besides which the slabs are liable to become loose in finishing off the surface.
My invention consists in a pencil-case made of a metal tube with a polygonal surface, upon which the slabs of mother-of-pearl are applied and attached, and the surface thereof turned off, filed, or finished; said pencil-case being a new and useful article of manufacture that is much superior to anything before made, because the full beauty of the pearl is brought out all around the case, the slabs can be attached with great facility, and the finishing up can be done with little expense.

 

[Conito@55]

wow,great finds

Thank you

 

[Conito@55]

Lots of great finds! I think @Red-Coat could fill us in on what this is using this patent date. View attachment 2264970

He's the best.

 

[Conito@55]

Great finds. Looks like an old mechanical pencil

That's a great find for me

 

[Conito@55]

Great finds indeed.

L.W. Fairchild & Co. of New York/Newark was initially founded as Randall & Fairchild in 1837 and then under sole ownership of Leroy W. Fairchild from 1843. They made quality pens, propelling pencils and novelty items in rolled gold and mother-of-pearl.

The patent reference ‘PEARL PAT. DEC. 5, 71’ is not for the pencil itself, but for the method of applying mother-of-pearl slabs to the barrel. The patent was granted to Ephraim S. Johnson and licensed to Fairchild.

View attachment 2264974
Be it known that I, EPHRAIM. S. JOHNSON, of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented an Improvement in Pencil-Cases; and the following is declared to be a correct description thereof. Pencil-cases, knife-handles, &c., have been made of pearl, but dealers and workers in this material know that pearl has its bright side and also its dark side; and hence where solid pieces are employed the appearance of one side is very inferior. Efforts have been made to apply slabs of mother-of-pearl to various articles; but where a slab is filed out on one side to fit a round pencil-case or similar article considerable time is necessary, and difficulty is experienced in fitting the joints; besides which the slabs are liable to become loose in finishing off the surface.
My invention consists in a pencil-case made of a metal tube with a polygonal surface, upon which the slabs of mother-of-pearl are applied and attached, and the surface thereof turned off, filed, or finished; said pencil-case being a new and useful article of manufacture that is much superior to anything before made, because the full beauty of the pearl is brought out all around the case, the slabs can be attached with great facility, and the finishing up can be done with little expense.

Thank you so much for your help—you're the best!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent finds - congrats !

 

[Conito@55]

Excellent finds - congrats !

Thank you

 

[pepperj]

Great assortment of recoveries. Congrats
Liking the mechanical pencil, and the 55-7.
It certainly looks like it was shot right through, ( So cool) I wonder why the 2 marks above and below the hole.
The dry climate sure preserves the recoveries.

 

[Nathan W]

Awesome haul

 

[billb]

Spectacular recoveries Congratulations Love the
Lady Liberty

 

[jewelerguy]

Here's my thoughts on the holed "coin" - - While the hole looks sharp and clean from the back side, the exit in the front is not and has obvious burrs coming out. So, I think the hole was added by someone later, after the item's intended use. Obviously it is supposed to represent an 1868 20 dollar gold piece. I believe this was an advertising token or possibly a trade token that originally had a cardstock insert on the back side with advertising for whatever establishment it came from. Probably from the 1870s or 1880s. Similar to encased postage stamp store cards that popped up during the civil war.

 

[Sandog]

Great assortment of recoveries. Congrats
Liking the mechanical pencil, and the 55-7.
It certainly looks like it was shot right through, ( So cool) I wonder why the 2 marks above and below the hole.
The dry climate sure preserves the recoveries.

Maybe above the top mark a shot would hit the bullet?

 

[Conito@55]

Great assortment of recoveries. Congrats
Liking the mechanical pencil, and the 55-7.
It certainly looks like it was shot right through, ( So cool) I wonder why the 2 marks above and below the hole.
The dry climate sure preserves the recoveries.

Those marks are a little strange, but it's a unique find.

 

[Conito@55]

Awesome haul

Thanks

 

[Conito@55]

Spectacular recoveries Congratulations Love the
Lady Liberty

Spectacular recoveries Congratulations Love the
Lady Liberty

 

[Conito@55]

Here's my thoughts on the holed "coin" - - While the hole looks sharp and clean from the back side, the exit in the front is not and has obvious burrs coming out. So, I think the hole was added by someone later, after the item's intended use. Obviously it is supposed to represent an 1868 20 dollar gold piece. I believe this was an advertising token or possibly a trade token that originally had a cardstock insert on the back side with advertising for whatever establishment it came from. Probably from the 1870s or 1880s. Similar to encased postage stamp store cards that popped up during the civil war.

Well, maybe you're right. It could be some kind of token. Thanks for the information.