Recent Finds - Indian Artifacts, Billiard Hall Token, and other odds & ends

[Steve in PA]

This past weekend I was invited to dig with some folks out in Ohio. Everything from the dig was kept with the collection from the site, but I was able to take several breaks from digging to walk the cornfields in search of Native American artifacts. Although most were broken, I was able to eyeball a number of pieces.



I also got to do a little detecting away from the dig site and found an interesting token. From what I've been able to learn so far the token dates from approximately 1880-1910 and was issued to pool hall operators equipped with tables from the National Billiards Manufacturing Co. in Cincinnati, OH. They would change out the part of the stamping die to add the pool hall operators name or initials, in this case J. V. was the owner/operator.



I also found this gold plated pin with a nice design.



Here is a gold plated watch fob for a vest that I found about a week prior.



Thanks for looking and HH

 

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[Brendan75]

Hi, wow some nice finds you found. Congrats

 

[Davers]

Good stuff and Cool stuff.

 

[Javadroid]

Thanks for sharing your interesting set of finds, and I particularly like the token! Congrats to you!

 

[birdman]

Fantastic points Steve.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Wow! A handful of points from one spot. I’ve walked my dog at a 1830’s farm (across from my home) that has been converted into a development after several big rains and have not been able to eyeball a point yet, just lots of pottery shards. Congrats on your finds and the vest watch fob with chain intact is unique!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice finds!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice finds. Like the watch fob.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Great stuff, Steve..where in Ohio did you detect? Just curious, I'm right below Columbus. Nice points, you definitely found quite a few! I bet the gold plated chain looked like GOLD when you popped it...heart-stopper moment? Congrats on all your finds, thx for sharing, Ddf.

 

[Steve in PA]

Great stuff, Steve..where in Ohio did you detect? Just curious, I'm right below Columbus. Nice points, you definitely found quite a few! I bet the gold plated chain looked like GOLD when you popped it...heart-stopper moment? Congrats on all your finds, thx for sharing, Ddf.

North of Dayton is about all I can tell you since I was invited to the site.
And yes, I did think I had gold with that watch fob...until I got home and cleaned it