My Nephew found this item. Never seen anything like it. It looks 1850s CW era. Any Ideas?
My Nephew found this item. Never seen anything like it. It looks 1850s CW era. Any Ideas?
2017 Total:
Mercs= 2
Wash=1
Seated=1
total slivers=4
Wheats 8.
Indians=4 (1864,1865,1888)
LG cents=1
1 Sliver Pendent, 2= 3-ringers, 2 tokens
Most Valuable find ever: 1834 C.B. dime, Oldest 1776 1/2 Reale, Biggest 1822 CB half.
Detectors: E-trac and F75LTD2
Interesting piece. My first thought was from an old stove but I see the federalist eagles face in 4 different directions. Makes me think it was intended to be flat on the floor. Maybe an old drain grate or ventilation grate but it's hard to judge the size of it from your picture. You might be right about the age. It certainly looks to be of that era. HH, Dave.
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How big is it? It appears to be some kind of sash buckle, but I've never seen one with four slots. It's very cool, whatever it is!
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It is about the size of a small hand.
2017 Total:
Mercs= 2
Wash=1
Seated=1
total slivers=4
Wheats 8.
Indians=4 (1864,1865,1888)
LG cents=1
1 Sliver Pendent, 2= 3-ringers, 2 tokens
Most Valuable find ever: 1834 C.B. dime, Oldest 1776 1/2 Reale, Biggest 1822 CB half.
Detectors: E-trac and F75LTD2
That's a beautiful piece. My guess is a Patriotic sash buckle.
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2017 Total:
Mercs= 2
Wash=1
Seated=1
total slivers=4
Wheats 8.
Indians=4 (1864,1865,1888)
LG cents=1
1 Sliver Pendent, 2= 3-ringers, 2 tokens
Most Valuable find ever: 1834 C.B. dime, Oldest 1776 1/2 Reale, Biggest 1822 CB half.
Detectors: E-trac and F75LTD2
It looks like the openings get a little shorter as they go down. Makes a sash possible but a bit less likely.
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