20 dollars in gold.

[mainer]

Anyone have any idea what this is? I havent studied it much yet. Going to clean up some more finds then see what it says kinda hard to read. Thanks for any help.

 

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[daroofa]

It's from an old wooden bucket of paint.

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/beymer-bauman-co-old-wooden-whitelead-paint

 

[bradyboy]

Can you tell us what the label says word for word?
Brady

 

[daroofa]

"REWARD - WE WILL GIVE $20 IN GOLD FOR EACH AND EVERY OUNCE OF ADULT ERATION FOUND IN WHITE LEAD OR OUR MANUFACTURE, BEARING OUR NAME. WE GUARANTEE STRICT PURITY AND A DECREE OF FINENESS AND WHITENESS UNEQUALLED BY ANY OTHER BRAND. BEYMER BAUMAN & CO. - PATENTED."

 

[mainer]

Wow, Daroofa never would have figured that out. Thank you so much.

 

[daroofa]

Wow, Daroofa never would have figured that out. Thank you so much.

No problem...age wise all I can say is it's post 1867 as that was when the company was formed.

 

[Breezie]

Neat find! Great ID DaRoofa Breezie

 

[mainer]

Wow, Daroofa never would have figured that out. Thank you so much.

No problem...age wise all I can say is it's post 1867 as that was when the company was formed.

Yeah the site I was at didnt have any later finds then about 1890, so that fits the time frame. Thanks again.

Neat find! Great ID DaRoofa Breezie

Thanks Breezie.

 

[steelheadwill]

Greetings Mainer,
Great historic find !!
i love stuff like this !
Keep them coming !
Good Day, Herbie.

 

[GopherDaGold]

Cool find and that old bucket is nice!
My Grandpas name was Bauman.

 

[IronSpike]

Great ID and what a neat relic