Buffalo Nickel Item

[bclark]

I found this today and thought it was junk until I cleaned it off and realized it was a buffalo nickel. It looks as if someone had spot welded or sodered a safety pin of some sort and had a eyelet on the top. The nickel is bent and shaped like a contact lens. It almost looks as if it was a make shift spoon. Any suggestions?

Bernie

 

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[jeff of pa]

Roach Clip ?

For picking up those Pesky Roaches so they don't Bite you.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Roach Clip ?

Dang you beat me to it.....
What year on the Buff?

 

[bclark]

Did not think of that. I did think that it possible could have been used to cook heroin.

Bernie

 

[jeff of pa]

Did not think of that. I did think that it possible could have been used to cook heroin.

Bernie

ROFLMAO

 

[warsawdaddy]

Anyone else remember the song from the 60's - Puff,The Magic Dragon?

 

[Chris in BC]

crucible?

 

[bclark]

Roach Clip ?

Dang you beat me to it.....
What year on the Buff?

Well I cleaned it up a little more and the date has been welded/soldered over and is not visable. Sucks but it still is a buff.

 

[jeff of pa]

Roach Clip ?

Dang you beat me to it.....
What year on the Buff?

Well I cleaned it up a little more and the date has been welded/soldered over and is not visable. Sucks but it still is a buff.

& a Bit of 60's / 70's History

 

[bclark]

True. I have a good piece of American History now. I just can not get pulled over by the cops with this in my possesion if it is what we think it is. lol

 

[jeff of pa]

True. I have a good piece of American History now. I just can not get pulled over by the cops with this in my possesion if it is what we think it is. lol

Believe me.

in that Condition,
Any cop who Drug you into Court would be
Laughed out of a Job.

I'm also sure Every policeman on this forum
can Confirm this, IF they arn't trying for a Laugh.

 

[junkdigger]

Far out,man! FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I'm guessing this roach clip is commemorative of "Buffalo Springfield",a folk rock band of the 1960's. You know,Steven Stills,Neil Young,Jim Messina,et al.......

 

[Montana Jim]

Anyone else remember the song from the 60's - Puff,The Magic Dragon?

Or... remember the cartoon movie?

Got 24 minutes? LAMO

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[bclark]

Funny. I think he had it all in the bag didn't he. Had some mushrooms and papers. Nice thanks.

 

[bclark]

Far out,man! FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I'm guessing this roach clip is commemorative of "Buffalo Springfield",a folk rock band of the 1960's. You know,Steven Stills,Neil Young,Jim Messina,et al.......

I guess I am too young to know those guys. I guess people were at the fair grounds having a great time one day and dropped their commemorative clip. I bet they were upset if they remembered that they had one. Thanks

 

[Copperhead]

Don't mean to bring everyone "down" here....I owned a few..seen a few(in a museum I think) roach clips, and they usually had some means to keep em locked...I don't see anything on this to keep it closed..and are the arms flat or have a flat spot on the end or are they round?...can't tell from the picture...maybe I'm just hallucinating...Buffalo Springfield..still got the vinyl...as for puff...thanks, I'll be humming that all day...peace out

 

[bclark]

The ends are rusted pretty bad and broken up. Wont open or close because of the rust. Inside the so called clip it is flat and looks as if it was smooth at some point in time.

 

[texan connection]

Roach Clip Dude,Way cool.......... (spoken in the slang of Jeff Spiekolie)
Treasure net will now be requiring proof of recent drug test b-4 subscribing, took Jeff 8 minutes to I.D that one with Gypsy close behind.
I would have never guessed, (dont rmmeber much about those days) 8)

 

[jeff of pa]

Don't mean to bring everyone "down" here....I owned a few..seen a few(in a museum I think) roach clips, and they usually had some means to keep em locked...I don't see anything on this to keep it closed..and are the arms flat or have a flat spot on the end or are they round?...can't tell from the picture..

first the tips would have been a little longer.
and there would have been a little round Bead
that slid up towards the nickel
to open it. and you would slide it down
to clip it on to the Roaches Wing..

I read that in a book once.

 

[downindixie]

Looks like the nickle was a cooker for herion or tee's and blue's.The other part is a roach clip,but due to corrosion parts are missing.