fyrffytr1
11-03-2012, 09:10 PM
I was invited to hunt a field today with a friend. The field had just been plowed but we have not had any rain so it was a dry, dusty hunt. I found a lot of trash and some what is its before getting a loud banging signal in my headphones. I used the side of my shoe to push some dirt aside and exposed the RFD Mail lock. A little research showed it to be made by the Slaymaker Lock Company. I am not sure of the age but would guess that it is around 1900. My next signal was a little iffy but I dug it anyway. When the piece popped out of the ground I caught a glimpse of an eagle on an anchor and my first thought was Navy button... Oh Yeah!! Then I picked it up and turned it over to see the back mark. That's when I realized that it was an iron back and that means it is a civilian blazer button.
Oh well, I did get out on a beautiful day so that was a plus and the lock was a decent find. The quarter is just for size.
Oh well, I did get out on a beautiful day so that was a plus and the lock was a decent find. The quarter is just for size.