Coin spill/pocket dump. Flying eagle, 3 IHP, 1874 dime, and more.

[VTSwinger]

First target at a new sight was the flying eagle followed by the ornate ball (any ID info would be great). I foolishly moved further away for the next hour or so with nothing to show for it and returned to the little hot spot I had found right off the bat. Turned out the flying eagle cent was dropped along with 4 other coins, 3 IHPs and a 1874 Canadian dime as well as a ring of 10 Skelton keys, mystery lens item, and a ID tag for the Rowe's hotel. This was a local hotel that ran from 1874 - 1889. All of these items were in a 10x10 area at the bottom of a rocky embankment, I can only assume that the owner of these items slipped and fell dumping the contents of their pockets. Thank you clumsy stranger, your spill made my day and taught me some local history. I hope the losses of these items didn't cause you too much grief.

 

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[JohnnyMac]

First target at a new sight was the flying eagle followed by the ornate ball (any ID info would be great). I foolishly moved further away for the next hour or so with nothing to show for it and returned to the little hot spot I had found right off the bat. Turned out the flying eagle cent was dropped along with 4 other coins, 3 IHPs and a 1874 Canadian dime as well as a ring of 10 Skelton keys, mystery lens item, and a ID tag for the Rowe's hotel. This was a local hotel that ran from 1874 - 1889. All of these items were in a 10x10 area at the bottom of a rocky embankment, I can only assume that the owner of these items slipped and fell dumping the contents of their pockets. Thank you clumsy stranger, your spill made my day and taught me some local history. I hope the losses of these items didn't cause you too much grief.View attachment 2092860View attachment 2092861View attachment 2092862View attachment 2092863View attachment 2092864View attachment 2092865View attachment 2092866View attachment 2092871

Love that set of keys!

 

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[TORRERO]

I think you should go back and look for bones, because in all honesty it doesn't look like a pocket spill more than a murder scene Too much personal stuff, those keys would have been a huge loss to the owners and I don't think they would have been left behind.. Story appears to say that an innkeeper was beaten or killed and his body dumped in the ravine, with his keys and a bag tag for his hotel along with a set of keys for the doors because that an an ass load of keys for one person... Flesh and clothes rotted away, bones spread or moved .... it's been more than 150 year!

 

[TORRERO]

Oh and congratulations on the Flying Eagle cent, don't know your situation but maybe a once in a lifetime find...

 

[lenmac65]

As much as I like those coins, that ring loaded with keys really sparks my imagination. Congrats on the nice finds.