I found this today and do not know what it is. It is made of copper and has a federal eagle on it, it looks to have twelve stars and what looks to be a pistol at the bottom right....any help ?....Del ?
I found this today and do not know what it is. It is made of copper and has a federal eagle on it, it looks to have twelve stars and what looks to be a pistol at the bottom right....any help ?....Del ?
I'll let the experts weigh in, but it looks like a powder flask to me, for holding gunpowder. The crossed pistols would make perfect sense on such an object.
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Yep, looks like it's a Colt powder flask:
http://www.prices4antiques.com/Powde...-D9975016.html
Lifetime totals:
10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves
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great piece Bamaart and great id Tony but the link won't let me see any pictures
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It seems to be a “Colt’s Patent” Powder Flask For the ’49 Colt Pocket Revolver. Some had the words "Colt's Patent" above the stars and some didn't. I don't think yours does.
Last edited by Tony Two-Cent; 08-21-2014 at 06:13 PM.
Lifetime totals:
10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves
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Powder flask?? More likely part of a henway.
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Awesome find! Hit that place hard. Can you give us a bit more info where you found it (woods, park).
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Way cool find indeed!
Here ya' go Dan.
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Yep, nice powder flask! The ones I find are always flat as a pancake Very nice relic!
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Wow, super find! Congrats on that one.
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omg....i actually called it right.....bam came round my house directly after finding it to ask me what i thought it was and i said i thought it was a powder flask !!!!!! .
move over del im coming through,does this mean i have to grow a beard and start acting like a grown up ???....lmao.
Awesome flask! Clean that baby carefully. Congrats.
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Wow awesome find!