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Post by msimon2 on May 5, 2005 0:41:31 GMT -5
Found this deep the other day. Looked like a lead seal but I checked it latter and saw a hint of gold. What ever it was must have looked pretty cool. It's about the size of a dime and heavy. Thought I would try and post a pic and see if anyone could guess. There are 2 small white stones on the front. Mike   |
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Post by Denny on May 5, 2005 1:58:20 GMT -5
where was it found?
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Post by bluefoot on May 5, 2005 6:28:53 GMT -5
Well, now that sure is interesting!
Have no clue of what it is. Must have been something really neat in it's hey day!
Keep us posted what ya find out.
Blue
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Post by Tristan on May 5, 2005 9:01:19 GMT -5
Wow that is really cool Mike! I also havnt the faintest clue of wat it is, but its neat! Nice find!
HH Tristan
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Post by gary in alameda on May 5, 2005 9:43:52 GMT -5
Wow Mike, Thats the way to stump the experts!  Maybe some sort of button? Is it hollow? Could it have been part of a larger piece of jewelry, maybe multi part broach or piece of a bracelet? Tie tack?  Gary |
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Post by 925Bill on May 5, 2005 10:35:29 GMT -5
Go over it a few times with a brass brush..it'll make the features stand out.
Some of the brass from the brush will transfer to the object...making it look gold. You can get it off later and it will appear as it does now.
It might help you I.D. the thing. I've got piles of stuff like that...frustrating. Sometimes you never know exactly what the heck it is.
Looks like an artifact from Pompei.
Bill
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Post by Hunts4gold on May 5, 2005 11:32:02 GMT -5
is it all metal? sure looks like a chain stuck in some type of melted metal.
These finds are always fun trying to find out what it is or what it was.
Good luck
Sal
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Post by msimon2 on May 5, 2005 11:54:16 GMT -5
Well the thing was found at big rec. I pulled out a 1919S wheatie and the was another signal down a few inches more. I dug and pulled out this out. It was brown/grey looking. It really looked like a seal so I figured I would check it out at home.
On the explorer it metered top line a little left of a silver dime.
Gary, This thing is heavy for it's size and solid. Lead weight kinda.
925bill, I cleaned it up with a tooth brush just enough to see some detail.
I was thinking I might disect it one day but for now it goes in the odd ball jar.
Mike
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Post by JW on May 5, 2005 14:01:07 GMT -5
Looks like it could be a pull chain handle from a very old lamp... Unti it gets cracked open its anyone's guess  . |
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Post by Historyman on May 5, 2005 15:37:33 GMT -5
Looks like a gold chain fused to gether in a lump. We sometimes find Celtic and Roman coins like that. Interesting find all the same. ;D
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Post by TinSM on May 5, 2005 20:00:43 GMT -5
Perhaps was melted during the SF '06 fire that some kid found on the street and put in his pocket as a neat piece of junk before losing it at Big Rec. A bathtub stopper chain along with some iron pipe material and some lead from the pipe joint (when lead and oakum were used to join iron pipes).
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Post by MT on May 5, 2005 20:08:10 GMT -5
JUNK!!! ;D
HH,
MT
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Post by msimon2 on May 5, 2005 20:12:38 GMT -5
MT
Thanks very informative. So for being so honest I will bring it over to you for your junk pile.
Mike
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Post by MT on May 5, 2005 20:22:56 GMT -5
I wish I really knew what it was, but this one escapes me. It's neat. Big Rec gives up about anything one can imagine.
30 days I've stopped smoking, I'm just a BIT cranky ;D
SEE YA AT THE PARK!
HH,
MT
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Post by msimon2 on May 5, 2005 21:32:42 GMT -5
MT
I have something for you, probably won't help but I think you are going to like it anyway. I try and stop by this weekend.
Mike
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