Michigan logging camp finds

[fe2o3]

Two friends and i found these items at the site of an 1800s logging camp in northern Michigan. Hope to find more next weekend.

fe2o3

 

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[fistfulladirt]

Really cool finds, and I can't remember the last time someone's found a nickel 3-center on Tnet, congrats!

 

[BandB1]

Congrats on the 3 center, really like that lock and key too


Good luck,
HH.

 

[Mike from MI]

Love the big lock. It would be cool to use electrolosis to clean it up. Looks like a SW token also. Nice digs!

 

[muleskinner]

You got a load of finds, great job. I'm told the workers got paid once a year, so finding coins in lumber camps is tuff. That coin is way cool. Looking for the old camps is what I like to do also. I found one coin, a 1885 dime in great shape.

 

[fe2o3]

One more pic i forgot to post. Mostly misc. pieces and parts?

 

[postalgriff]

sweet lumber camp finds!....very cool relics and nice score on that 3 cent nickel....good luck going back

 

[The Recovery Agents]

way to go on the coin in logging camp!! rare find indeed

 

[Brentallica]

Sweet lock and key along with a cool assortment of relics. WTG on the 3 Center too!!

 

[Michiganne]

Very nice CW token! Neat lock, too.

HH
p.s. Welcome to the MI forum.

 

[oldschool]

very nice finds!!

 

[Jon Stewart]

If I dare ask this question. What research would have to be done to locate logging camps? I have some property by Custer and the back side has an old RR grade. I have been told it was use just for logging. I have found parts of the track and they are a lot smaller in size than a regular RR track.

Thanks

Jon

 

[lcgerard001]

great find i am very interested in the logging era. I also live in michigan but how did you or do you locate the old logging camps? I am a avid hunter and fisherman so im in the outdoors alot but new to relic hunting / metal detecting any tips would be great thanks

 

[mjc_lakedweller]

I'm lovin' the lock~and with the key in it too! I guess I don't see the CW token-where is it in the pic?
Great digs and beautiful country up there, I go every year for salmon on the Big Two Hearted.

 

[fe2o3]

Please see my other post:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,400626.msg2857925.html#msg2857925
which shows more finds from last year. Also here are some pics of the lock after cleaning.

 

[Atlanta Mi Dave]

Great job cleaning up that lock. Have yet to find a 3 center silver or nickel.

 

[bluehunter1973]

nice lock