item found in park

[brownbeardad]

I dug this up about 3.5 to 4 inches deep between two baseball fields adjacent to a sidewalk. It ID'd as a quarter on my DFX using a 6x10 coil. The VDI number was 85-86 and the tone ID was loud and hi. It appears to be silver plated copper on the photos. When I first dug it I thought a small silver bar. It does have a small hole on one end and seems to be mounted on another piece of metal. Appreciate any help.

 

[coinnut]

Is that a cigarette lighter? Wasn't there a threaded screw in the bottom for some extra flints or a refill reservoir or something?

 

[del]

that would be my guess George that or a match case

 

[BTV Digger]

I'd agree with Dan, maybe a vintage silver plated match case. Given the length of the thing is barely 2" long it seems that may be too small for cigs. I can't tell from your pics but it looks as if from the bottom image the top may slide back revealing a small compartment inside. If you do a quick online image search you can find very similar items. That's may best guess.

BTV Digger.

 

[coinnut]

Check to see if there are any repetitive grooves on the case somewhere. That is where the match would be struck to light it.

 

[CTTodd]

Awful small for a case. The back part doesn't open??

 

[Tom]

Looks like a lighter of some kind.

 

[brownbeardad]

it doesn't open. the back piece is attached as if for connecting to another part. i was thinking a part of a baseball trophy?