SHIELD!!! Silver and Mystery pin

[asmerri]

Went back to the 1880's house again today after work. This place is an endless supply of sweet finds. I wonder how I have missed all of these signals on previous hunts.

This site is loaded with old nickels. I have found 6 Vs, a buff and now an 1882 shield! At least I think it's a 1882. The "2" is very blobby. Regardless, I am pumped to find my first shield and it cleaned up great.
I also pulled a sterling silver pin with initials engraved into it, an old skeleton type key and a cool mystery pin that I could really use some help with an ID.

I think the pin face says "ketc" above the emblem. The back side says "Manufactured By, Thomas J. Dunn & CO, 101 Chambers St NY". I'm guessing this is an organization pin. Any input on the organization? My google searches came up empty.

Thanks for looking!

 

[Argentium]

Amazing site you have there ! I like the sterling pin (is the mechanism intact ?) are there hallmarks on it ?

 

[asmerri]

Amazing site you have there ! I like the sterling pin (is the mechanism intact ?) are there hallmarks on it ?

Hooks appear to be mostly intact. The only hallmark is where it says Sterling. The silver is very white looking for some reason.

 

[SgtSki in MI]

Nice finds! I've only found one shield nickel in all of my years of detecting (1866 w/rays) Congrats and HH!

 

[rayrayvegas]

Congrats on your continuing success at this sight, steller finds.

 

[lenjsr]

Great finds

 

[DFX DAVE in M.D.]

Nice finds I am still hoping to find my first shield nickel.

 

[hunting deer]

Directory of Directors in the City of New York - Google Books I found a Thomas J. Dunn & company listed at this link. Always liked the design of the shield nickle. Yours is very legible. Congrats!

 

[MackDigger]

How did u clean that Nickel up so well?

 

[g-olden years]

Wonderful hunt! If you have any way of researching the families that owned the property in the old days, that initialed pin may have much meaning to family members who may still be living in the area. In any case, fabulous detecting day! Andi

 

[dfx willy]

im surprised nobody has said anything. your shield nickle is a variety or error coin 3 over the 2. there are web pages on this google it. nice find for your first shield. willy

 

[oakhunter27]

them are some awesome finds that nickel cleaned up real nice

 

[joesmarbles]

Knights of Columbus pin.....Joe McDonough

 

[jewelerguy]

sweet finds

 

[dig kzoo]

Really nice finds!

 

[oakhunter27]

Like that key to great day there

 

[asmerri]

How did u clean that Nickel up so well?

SOS pad. Works great.

 

[TheFelderhoff]

I agree with joes marbles. That is the emblem for knights of Columbus.

 

[joesmarbles]

Thanks Mr. Felderhoff.....Joe