Hunted this new site for around ˝ hr. this eve. The new site looks promising and the research that I did dates it to the 1600s. It was getting dark and I was out there in the woods,found some early 1700s stuff but this pocket knife I cannot find to much info about it. Thinking it was made somewhere in the 1800s. Waterbury made lots of brass and copper things in the colonial days. I will do some more research on it and hopefully find the maker W.VILLE. ....HH.... 401K
Is that a knife or a shaver? Either way with the marking, it's pretty cool!
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I found the same knife at a cellar hole. The W.Ville is not the maker it is the abbreviation for a section of Waterbury called Waterville. Not sure what type of business this was as I haven't bothered looking into it. here's my knife below
http://www.americandetectorist.com/f...p?topic=9817.0
2008-14 coppers
2009-32 coppers
2010-34 coppers 2-GW buttons
2011- 80 & 3/4 coppers 1-GW button
2012- 92 coppers/large cents 1-GW button
2013- 57 1/4 coppers 6- GW Buttons
2014- 69 coppers 1-GW button
2015- 20 1/4 coppers
2016-44 coppers 1-GW button
2017-19 & 1/2 coppers
2018-19 coppers 1-GW
2019-5 coppers
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1847-1853 the waterville mfg co made pocket knivesOriginally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT link=topic=11106.msg121428#msg121428 date=1345982441
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Neat looking knife, keep us updated on your return trips, sounds promising
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cool research. i was figuring about 1860 lookin at my knife.good to know the dates now.thanks
2008-14 coppers
2009-32 coppers
2010-34 coppers 2-GW buttons
2011- 80 & 3/4 coppers 1-GW button
2012- 92 coppers/large cents 1-GW button
2013- 57 1/4 coppers 6- GW Buttons
2014- 69 coppers 1-GW button
2015- 20 1/4 coppers
2016-44 coppers 1-GW button
2017-19 & 1/2 coppers
2018-19 coppers 1-GW
2019-5 coppers
click to see my photo album
Very cool Scott, nice job on the dates too. Talk soon, Drew
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Very Interesting knife Scott. Good job nailing the mfg. and dates.
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2012 Totals :
Silver-6(oldest 1737 1 reale)
Coppers-18(oldest 1724 KGI)
IH's-7
Flying Eagle- 1
V-nickels-2
2012 Tick count-143
Thanks everyone! The knife is way kool and the ability to track it down was awesome. I will get back there but for know I'm digging a few holes in some yards so they can heal so I can hit them again soon. ....HH....401K
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