Mystery Chinese(?) Coin + Tons of Surface Finds

[PenguinDetectsCA]

Hit this mysterious property with around a dozen staircases just like in the picture all leading up to nothing, and another stone structure near the twin pine trees sinking deeeeep down into the earth. I suspected there were houses there before but not sure. Place was littered with iron bits and glass.

-Wheaties: 1957d, 1955d, 1944 (surface find), 1930d.
-1959Mᵒ Cinco Centavos
-"Supercade Roseville, CA" token.
-Chinese(?) Coin, fake or real? Need ID help, might post on ID thread.

SURFACE FINDS:
-"Made in Russwin USA R14717" Key
-"S" engraved thingy (?)
-"J-10Y Champion" sparkplug (?)
-plastic button with metal shank
-square nails (bits all over, picked up a few)
-cool pottery

Have a good hunting everyone!

 

[robertk]

Nice assortment and very promising looking place!

 

[DizzyDigger]

Don't know if you worked it, or not, but I'd be covering every inch of the area
circled in red, and for as far as it goes, either direction.

Steps like that are where people got into their cars, or carriages, wagons, etc. ,
and a great location for them to lose goodies out of their pockets.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds !

The old Chinese coins had no value so it was common to use them as decorations.
These Sewing Baskets were very popular in the 1930's - 40's era.
That's why a lot of people find 1700's and 1800's Chinese coins in the yards around newer houses.
Also, there's a few sites on the internet that you can go to and match up the characters on your coin to see when it was made.

 

[oldmxrat]

Nice finds, congrats!

 

[PenguinDetectsCA]

Great finds !

The old Chinese coins had no value so it was common to use them as decorations.
These Sewing Baskets were very popular in the 1930's - 40's era.
That's why a lot of people find 1700's and 1800's Chinese coins in the yards around newer houses.
Also, there's a few sites on the internet that you can go to and match up the characters on your coin to see when it was made.

Thanks for the insight

 

[ToddsPoint]

Great finds !

The old Chinese coins had no value so it was common to use them as decorations.

And they’re still being used as decorations today. This is a pendant I made with a Chinese coin.