Solid Brass U.S

[foundation hunter]

Dug this in a field next to a 1734 colonial.The front door opens up it says U.S on front made of brass. thanks gary. I was just looking at the rest of my finds and found this dial,this is got to be part of this post office door,does anyone know age of this.

 

[creskol]

an old post office box door ?

 

[JimDon]

Definitely a post office box door.

 

[BioProfessor]

Yep.

 

[Michaelangelo]

Post office box door for sure. Have a few hundred I took off of the cabinets from an old post office here (3 different sizes/styles). I made elaborate wooden boxes and attached the doors (the hard part was figuring out the combinations!!).

 

[Michaelangelo]

Here's some pics of the ones I have at home. Make great safes!!!