Weird stuff.. silver cuff? glass button? 1918 merc

umrgolf · Dec 10, 2009

Had a couple hours to fool around today.. very odd finds today.. is that a silver cuff? came out looking silverish but :dontknow:

the 2 piece button has what appears to be glass, you can see right through it.. what is the big yellowish looking pen

also got a 1918 merc thats kinda shot :laughing7:

how about the lead seal? any ideas would be appreciated.. Hope most of you are still getting to swing :hello:

HH Jeff

cdltpx · Dec 10, 2009

The yellowish looking thing is a lead pencil. I found one in an attic once it was among some books that dated back into the 1800's I was a kid and lost the lead pen it worked but you know how kids loose stuff.

umrgolf · Dec 10, 2009

cdltpx said:
The yellowish looking thing is a lead pencil. I found one in an attic once it was among some books that dated back into the 1800's I was a kid and lost the lead pen it worked but you know how kids loose stuff.

thanks for the id cdl... Jeff

TejasDigger · Dec 10, 2009

Nice finds! Man, how did you get the date off the Merc?

umrgolf · Dec 10, 2009

TejasDigger said:
Nice finds! Man, how did you get the date off the Merc?

Lol, suprisingly the date is pretty clear... the coin isnt really worn too bad, just discolored like the seated dime I got last weekend.. Thanks ..Jeff

pepperj · Dec 10, 2009

Nice silver cuff link and lead seal. :icon_thumright:

K*E*L*L*Y · Dec 10, 2009

im glad you got out.... (*hahahahaha..... wait you go mding everyday..... *)
and found some cool stuff

capndan151 · Dec 10, 2009

another silver for the collection

vayank54 · Dec 10, 2009

The letters on the seal refer to a company probably a railroad or transpostion company or something. That bottom button looks really old. Is it one piece, cast with a drilled shank?

umrgolf · Dec 11, 2009

pepperj said:
Nice silver cuff link and lead seal.

thanks pepper, I hope that thing is a cufflink

umrgolf · Dec 11, 2009

K*E*L*L*Y said:
im glad you got out.... (*hahahahaha..... wait you go mding everyday..... *)
and found some cool stuff

thanks kel.. I don't go everyday, sometimes it rains

umrgolf · Dec 11, 2009

capndan151 said:
another silver for the collection

thanks cap'n, hopefully 2 silvers :dontknow:

umrgolf · Dec 11, 2009

vayank54 said:
The letters on the seal refer to a company probably a railroad or transpostion company or something. That bottom button looks really old. Is it one piece, cast with a drilled shank?

yes it is vayank, it's very odd looking.. It's onepiece with the glass set in the top. There have been several 1700's finds from this yard(coins and buttons) just wasn't sure if this was one of them.. It almost looks backwards from a regular twopiece.. Like the ring where the 2 pieces separate is on the front instead of the back ??

vayank54 · Dec 11, 2009

It looks really early from the pics. I'm thinking early 1700's maybe late 1600's. Not sure about the glass though. Someone from England might know as a lot of our early stuff came from over there. I've found a few items that old at colonial period house sites so you never know.

umrgolf · Dec 11, 2009

Thanks vayank.. Like I said, gotten quite a few 1700s coins there silver flower cuff that's posted on my best finds cufflink thread.. I'd like to know how old it is :help:

{Sentinel} · Dec 11, 2009

Nice finds bud. I like the button with the english looking cross on it quite a bit. Nice silver cufflink too. :wink:

umrgolf · Dec 11, 2009

{Sentinel} said:
Nice finds bud. I like the button with the english looking cross on it quite a bit. Nice silver cufflink too.

Thanks Josh, I'll have to show it to you.. ive never seen one like it. Im assuming its glass since you can see through it. Dont think they knew how to make plastic in the 18th century :laughing9: