Barber Dime and a Key today.

[Coinstriking Michigan]

Found the Barber dime at 5 inches. Also an old key. Same 165 acre park I got the two Mercs out of the other day.

 

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[mjc_lakedweller]

Both very cool. WTG Coinstriker. Good to see a fellow Michigander on the main post.

 

[Coinstriking Michigan]

Thanks buddy. I wish I had more people in Northern Michigan to detect with.

 

[ryaan21]

I still think that is an old handcuff key.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Coin
nice Barber,the key looks very old and might be for handcuffs
Gary

 

[Coinstriking Michigan]

Thanks Gary, I'm not sure what the key is for. It has writing on it but I can't make it out. Oldest key I have ever found though I know that.

 

[sonofadigger]

really nice finds i cant wait to get my first

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Nice dime !!! I believe the key might be a railroad Padlock Key. Congrats

 

[sonofadigger]

i get up to dollarville every once in a while for fishing maybe next time im up there we could go MDing

 

[tngirl]

That key is really neat.

 

[Coinstriking Michigan]

i get up to dollarville every once in a while for fishing maybe next time im up there we could go MDing

I'm not familiar with Dollarville...where abouts is that?

 

[ncsilverspider]

I agree with P.P.C. It is a railroad switch-lock key. The initials of the RR are stamped at the top. Very nice find!

 

[Coinstriking Michigan]

I agree with P.P.C. It is a railroad switch-lock key. The initials of the RR are stamped at the top. Very nice find!

Thanks for the info. The only keys I have ever found were very modern keys.

 

[sonofadigger]

I'm not familiar with Dollarville...where abouts is that?

its about two hours east of you by newberry if that sounds familiar

 

[Coinstriking Michigan]

its about two hours east of you by newberry if that sounds familiar

Ohh ok...I know where Newberry is, my brother use to live there.

 

[sonofadigger]

Ohh ok...I know where Newberry is, my brother use to live there.

i get up there about once a year for some fishing never thought about detecting up there though but i will definitley bring mine next time

 

[Coinstriking Michigan]

i get up there about once a year for some fishing never thought about detecting up there though but i will definitley bring mine next time

The detecting might actually be very good up there. It's a small town and I doubt they have a huge metal detecting following. Probably a ton of virgin sites to detect.

 

[sonofadigger]

even more reason to go

 

[dirt doctor]

I still think that is an old handcuff key.

Those two items are great finds CM. I also thought the key could have been for handcuffs or leg irons .

 

[Giant056]

Great score on the barber and neat old key