Patriot Relics
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Dug a TRAIN...Early 1700's Relics & Turn of the century BOTTLE!
Hey guys,
Well...the toy cast version that is.
Stef and I secured a turn of the century permission few weeks ago that finally had the waist high grass cut. Needless to say getting the coils low to the ground finally made the deep targets feasible. Curiously, within a few feet of the train toy plug, I pulled an interesting 2 piece button with "The Union News Co" depicted on the front. Props to Cannonballguy for the A M Button Co back mark information which revealed that they began making uniform buttons (military, railroad, etc) in 1901-1917.
A bit of info on the Union News Co- The Union News Company was a subsidiary of the American News Company. They were in business from around 1890 until 1969. They sold newspapers, magazines, and sundries in train stations and on trains.A branch called the Union News Company existed solely to sell newspapers and magazines on the railroads, with 300 newsstands in railroad stations which by 1893 covered 40% of the entire US railroad system, paying $1000 a day for exclusive rights. Under this system Union News could keep the Chicago Tribune out of the Chicago area train stations until the Tribune agreed to their terms. In 1958 the FTC found that Union News was operating nearly a thousand newsstands around the country (the next largest operator had 57), putting Union News in a position to dictate terms and demand rebates from publishers.
The adjacent shoreline also produced a few goodies but the unexpected surprise was this 1900 era Coca Cola bottle and according to Gheenoe78 a valuable one. It took a few days in ACV to get the encrustations off, but its crazy that it survived intact in the surf for 100 years. I'm not a bottle guy, so any additional info is greatly appreciated.
Among the other digs was a ornate D buckle and partial lip stick tube. Also turned up what I believe to be a self contained piston/cylinder...perhaps to an early engine?
After switching sites I hit an ole faithful 19th century trash pit. No show stoppers but I did manage a thimble and 3 flat buttons. Also dug a large cast piece- copper alloy of some kind. Perhaps part of a carriage...
As I am more into 18th century colonial relics, the last site definitely made my weekend. Targets we few and far between, but I did manage a killer rosette- favorite dig by far.
Nearby I dug a much cruder leather boss of some kind and an early button. The backing is unlike any bit boss I've dug.
All in all about 15 hours spent behind the Deus and CTX over the weekend...wouldn't have it any other way
. As always thanks for looking
Hey guys,
Well...the toy cast version that is.
Stef and I secured a turn of the century permission few weeks ago that finally had the waist high grass cut. Needless to say getting the coils low to the ground finally made the deep targets feasible. Curiously, within a few feet of the train toy plug, I pulled an interesting 2 piece button with "The Union News Co" depicted on the front. Props to Cannonballguy for the A M Button Co back mark information which revealed that they began making uniform buttons (military, railroad, etc) in 1901-1917.
A bit of info on the Union News Co- The Union News Company was a subsidiary of the American News Company. They were in business from around 1890 until 1969. They sold newspapers, magazines, and sundries in train stations and on trains.A branch called the Union News Company existed solely to sell newspapers and magazines on the railroads, with 300 newsstands in railroad stations which by 1893 covered 40% of the entire US railroad system, paying $1000 a day for exclusive rights. Under this system Union News could keep the Chicago Tribune out of the Chicago area train stations until the Tribune agreed to their terms. In 1958 the FTC found that Union News was operating nearly a thousand newsstands around the country (the next largest operator had 57), putting Union News in a position to dictate terms and demand rebates from publishers.
The adjacent shoreline also produced a few goodies but the unexpected surprise was this 1900 era Coca Cola bottle and according to Gheenoe78 a valuable one. It took a few days in ACV to get the encrustations off, but its crazy that it survived intact in the surf for 100 years. I'm not a bottle guy, so any additional info is greatly appreciated.
Among the other digs was a ornate D buckle and partial lip stick tube. Also turned up what I believe to be a self contained piston/cylinder...perhaps to an early engine?
After switching sites I hit an ole faithful 19th century trash pit. No show stoppers but I did manage a thimble and 3 flat buttons. Also dug a large cast piece- copper alloy of some kind. Perhaps part of a carriage...
As I am more into 18th century colonial relics, the last site definitely made my weekend. Targets we few and far between, but I did manage a killer rosette- favorite dig by far.
Nearby I dug a much cruder leather boss of some kind and an early button. The backing is unlike any bit boss I've dug.
All in all about 15 hours spent behind the Deus and CTX over the weekend...wouldn't have it any other way
. As always thanks for lookingAmazon Forum Fav 👍
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