Trade Musket Side Plate & Shipwreck Luggage Tag

[WawaDuane]

Back to old stomping grounds and was rewarded with a few cool things. The weather man called for 30% of rain today but it rained most of the day...figures.





I've found a few of these now...I believe they are gun/rifle related. Ram rod thimble?




Trade musket side plates are always very cool to find, I have never found a full one.



The Owen Sound was stranded in 1884 around here and sank in 1901....this is second tag I've found from this shipwreck.

 

[vpnavy]

Love the Owen Sound Tags - those interested - here is his other tag!

My New Spot Produces Everyday (Jul 02, 2015, 11:05 AM)

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[dirtlooter]

pretty cool

 

[A2coins]

That tag is priceless in my book wow!!! What a piece of lost history!!!!! I'm going to vote Banner it is in my Book!!!!!!!!

 

[Capone]

That tag is priceless in my book wow!!! What a piece of lost history!!!!! I'm going to vote Banner it is in my Book!!!!!!!!

What's the significance of the Owen sound tag?

 

[A2coins]

What's the significance of the Owen sound tag?

The fact that it was from an 1884 shipwreck that washed ashore. I love that kind of stuff like when someone finds a gold coin from a shipwreck on the florida coast. Just my opinion!!!!!!!!! Mel Fisher stole my dream finding all those Galleons!!!!!!

 

[1637]

yes banner,cool piece of history.
brad

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the cool finds!

 

[Aureus]

What an awesome side plate! Congrats!

 

[Fullstock]

Yes, those are ramrod pipes from a trade gun, would have been on a gun with the serpent side plate. Nice find!

 

[trapperart]

Very nice finds congrats

 

[WawaDuane]

I also found another luggage tag a few years back. The ship was built by Mystic Marine Railway & Machine, Mystic, Ct. in 1883. It was lost on August 18, 1903 near Michipicoten Island (on Lake Superior). I'm pretty sure there are none of these around anywhere.

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Side plate is awesome!

 

[Z.K.]

Raddest side plate I've ever seen, and the other history is important. Thanks for posting.