Any ideas on what this is?
http://www.americandetectorist.com/f...p?topic=1400.0
Any ideas on what this is?
http://www.americandetectorist.com/f...p?topic=1400.0
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Minelab SE (Is there really any other manufacturer?) 2011 totals = 24 silver coins, 3 LC,1 war of 1812 artillary button , 1 token, 6 IH pennies, 1 2 cent piece
Have no idea lol but if that is Joan of Arc, here is a society that you can e mail and ask them what they think it is. I bet they tell you more about her than you will ever need to know rofl
http://smu.edu/ijas/
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Pretty sure that's a late 19th/early 20th century era trench lighter. You can find several very similar models by putting in 'trench lighter' in a Google search. Looks like yours may be missing the flint wheel, but it's a pretty safe bet that's what it is. Here's a guy with several of them like that:
http://www.snyderstreasures.com/pages/lighters.htm
hey great id call Geekwinkle thumbsup01 , thats a very interesting an old piece Aaron . cool find
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Good ID and a great find!!
SeabeeRon on the beach in Santa Cruz,CA.
That's gotta be it. THanks so much for the info!
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Minelab SE (Is there really any other manufacturer?) 2011 totals = 24 silver coins, 3 LC,1 war of 1812 artillary button , 1 token, 6 IH pennies, 1 2 cent piece
Very cool find!
Oldest silver-- 1838o seated dime (no stars)
Oldest copper-- 1820 LC
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most def a trench lighter sweet find and in great shape
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Great ID and SUPER find thumbsup01
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Neato!! Never seen one of those be4!
cool find! thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01
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Very interesting find...Congrats... thumbsup01 thumbsup01
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Yep that's the coolest lighter I've seen dug up 8) 8)
That's wild, never seen one, congrats!
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yep . thats a good call and an ever better find.. awesome find .. my best lighter find was a cigerette company lighter from the 50's.
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