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    April 8th finds from a woods

    My brother and I made a trip to cereal city in the morning, here's my goodies for the day.

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    Nice old wheats and IH. I can't make out the location on the knife or the name of the company to search it. Not important tho. However I know I found a carving knife in my back yard while gardening. You have to think, what were they using that type of knife outside for?

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    A knife and a bullet casing.....looks like someone brought a knife to a gun fight. on the IH and wheat's. Was this a yard hunt or a park setting?
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    Nice digs! "cereal city"?? lets see....I know you are up in Michigan.....must be Battle Creek. What battle did they fight at Battle Creek?
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    Nice looking Indian Head!

    Now I'm hungry for cereal.
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    That IH is in great shape
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    Looks like you are a cereal killer when it comes to old pennies.
    Seriously, very nice Indian
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    Quote Originally Posted by MangoAve View Post
    Nice old wheats and IH. I can't make out the location on the knife or the name of the company to search it. Not important tho. However I know I found a carving knife in my back yard while gardening. You have to think, what were they using that type of knife outside for?
    here's a closeup

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lodge Scent View Post
    Nice digs! "cereal city"?? lets see....I know you are up in Michigan.....must be Battle Creek. What battle did they fight at Battle Creek?
    It got it's name from a fight between early surveyor's and indian's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    Was this a yard hunt or a park setting?
    It's is a woods that butt's against where there use to be a school. A lot of it has been used for fill but there are a lot of spots where the ground is undisturbed.

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    Those are vintage/antique knives. You could find them on ebay and etsy anywhere from $6 up to $35 for the sets. Early 1900's. Judging by the lettering being electrically etched versus stamped into metal, it's probably older of the series E Parker made.

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    Nice digs, I wish I had your picture taking skills.
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    Congrats for the finds. Like the IH really nice coin. Safe & HH

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    Your in the right area from the looks of the finds.
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    Nice finds the indian is in good shape always love finding them
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    super looking Indian Larry
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    Very nice finds! Glad y'all are out of the snow!
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