Patented 1856 and 1879

[McCDig]

Got out early to a park in Baltimore and worked hard for these "historic" finds:

Suspender clip patented 1856 & 1879, partial diecast soldier with some of the mold attached, a threaded brass cap with thread inside, part of a small padlock, a military mess token with raised letter "2 BN. MESS", and the penny trifecta: 1896 IHP, 1941 wheat and a 1981D memorial.

Happy Hunting Treasurenetters!

 

[UnderMiner]

Wow, those are some old and unique relics! Great score on the Indian Head!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Underminer! Happy to find a decent IHP after Thursday's toasted trio.

 

[thrifty76now]

Neat old finds,and a nice Indian head penny.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on the cool finds McCDig. I particularly like the mess token. It's the 1st one I've seen.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice old finds

 

[Mackaydon]

The threaded brass cap might be a cane point.
Don....

 

[TRanegar36]

Some cool stuff, congrats!

 

[Subterranean]

Great group of finds, congrats. The "Part of a soldier" may have been a 2-dimensional lead soldier lying prone on the grass, firing a rifle or machine gun. Thus the extra lead along the front of the body is flat, meant to be on the ground, and the swirls in the design are meant to be "grass." A nice oldie! Sub

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Sub, great call on that diecast piece. Really appreciate the details you shared.