US ANVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL???

joe · May 12, 2006

US MADE ANVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN P.I?

georgyb · May 12, 2006

Re: US ADVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL

Hi, Joe. You found this in a cave where?

tagasilay · May 13, 2006

Re: US ADVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL

Hi,

I would not be surprised, we (Philippines) where colonized by the U.S. from 1900-1946. During the Spanish-American war earlier last century, cavalry where involved, but by the quantity indicated, i suspect it must have been confiscated and kept for raw material to produce swords, bayonets, clamps etc by the japanese during the end part of WW2. They had less supplies by then. metal Foundries where a standard part of large Jap encampments. HH

God bless,

Jose

PBK · May 13, 2006

It's a Vulcan brand anvil, probably made in the late 1800's or early 1900's. You can still see the "N" of 'VULCAN" above the arm & hammer logo. The mfgr. was the Illinois Iron & Bolt Company of Carpentersville, IL.

gldhntr · May 13, 2006

Re: US ADVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL

you found 30 of these in the cave ? g

Heavy Chevy · May 13, 2006

Re: US ADVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL

That cave sounds like a great place to continue searching.......

Mike in SC

gldhntr · May 13, 2006

Re: US ADVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL

believe it or not large old anvils have quite a value to collectors, cowboys and farmers...........

joe · May 14, 2006

Re: US ADVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL

gldhntr said:
believe it or not large old anvils have quite a value to collectors, cowboys and farmers...........

Its quite GOODNEWS sir,if there will be any buyers for this item, i will go back and get the rest 30pcs
inside the cave,there were nothing inside that cave, but only this anvil iron.

gldhntr · May 14, 2006

Re: US ADVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL

check around on the net as i know they bring 1-3 hundred dollars each easy in the south east u.s........g

tagasilay · May 14, 2006

Re: US ADVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL

Hi Joe,

I would suggest you scan the cave with at least a decent vlf or two-box detector, or even the immediate surroundings outside the cave entrance, you might just find someting more interesting.HH

God bless,

jose

joe · May 21, 2006

Re: US ADVIL IRON INSIDE A CAVE IN PHIL

gldhntr said:
check around on the net as i know they bring 1-3 hundred dollars each easy in the south east u.s........g

That price is OK with me.................

snake35 · May 22, 2006

Interesting find. I would defiantly search the whole area. Good luck.

bomber · May 22, 2006

what does something like that weigh?

gboy · May 22, 2006

Joe,
The US Anvil...is ONLY JAPS TREASURE MARKER...is not worth selling....inside the cave is worth exploring....you said there is no other items inside the cave??....of course its empty...bcoz its BARRED DOWN !!....they usally sealed the other chamber suspected to contain gold stockpile....
What else do you think of the Japs motive of putting 30 PCS. HEAVY ANVILS inside the cave?? bcoz its...JAPS TREASURE MARKER !!! (common sense man !!)
The other cave chamber is where you should examine bcoz i believe the anvils are just treasure markers....inside other barred down chambers...maybe a few tons of gold stockpile ONLY....
Anyway...a barred down/blasted rock boulders can easily be determined by meticolous inspection...how to pass thru that barred down boulder obstacle...is another japs puzzle..

cptbil · May 23, 2006

Only thing is...
That, it'll more than likely cost, more to ship (s&h) them/it, to the U.S. than it'll be worth!
Unless you can find an "agent" *, and "bulk" ship them all !
But! There goes more of the "profit" ?

*someone who can sort & sent them to the buyers!
I WAS! going to give an old metal detector to a guy in The P.I.s..
But!
It would have cost way! too much to ship it!