Hi all,
I got back to the park Wednesday morning for a few hours before the storm hit. This is the place I found the 1891 V nickel, and had hoped to find more of the old coins. No luck with the coins this time other than 3 more wheaties- a 48D, 44 and 1916.
But i did find an old brass ray-o-vacation flashlight cap, many misc pieces, and my best find of the year so far. A hotel barn tag! I'm pretty sure it was attached to the horse's halter to identify it. The hotel was the biggest in Milwaukee at the time, but only operated firm 1872 to 1889, which nicely dates this piece.
$2.14 in clad, including 25 pennies found in 1 hole!
Matching bracelets found about 10 feet apart
Tag: Axtell House Barn number 5
Axtell House hotel, circa 1885
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