Police Button

[PlzBSeated]

Favorite find today (actually yesterday) was this antique police button, maker's mark A.L. Singer, Chicago Il.


Twenty-five year pin for The Maccabees. Is marked sterling on the back.


Piece of an oil lamp. Taplin's Hinge. Patent date March 4,1864.


Couple of play dimes. Get excited every time I dig one of these, thinking I got a trime. Have found a record four play dimes this year. Zero trimes.


The coins.


Found a number of these over the years. Not sure what they are. Any ideas? Generally the same shape. Usually with a pattern on them. Wonder if it's a hook for suspending pots or cups?

Yesterday's finds...

Brass Pocket Watch, no face
Skeleton key
Police Button
Couple whatsits
Toy lead cannon
Fancy button
Anniversary pin
Feed wheel for an oil lamp
(2) Toy dimes
1883 Indian Head Penny
1890 Indian Head Penny
1897 Indian Head Penny
(?) Indian Head Penny
1919 Wheatback Penny
1941 Wheatback Penny
1945 Wheatback Penny

PBS

 

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[Florida Finder]

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Favorite find today (actually yesterday) was this antique police button, maker's mark A.L. Singer, Chicago Il.

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Twenty-five year pin for The Maccabees. Is marked sterling on the back.

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Piece of an oil lamp. Taplin's Hinge. Patent date March 4,1864.

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Couple of play dimes. Get excited every time I dig one of these, thinking I got a trime. Have found a record four play dimes this year. Zero trimes.

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The coins.

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Found a number of these over the years. Not sure what they are. Any ideas? Generally the same shape. Usually with a pattern on them. Wonder if it's a hook for suspending pots or cups?

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Yesterday's finds...

Brass Pocket Watch, no face
Skeleton key
Police Button
Couple whatsits
Toy lead cannon
Fancy button
Anniversary pin
Feed wheel for an oil lamp
(2) Toy dimes
1883 Indian Head Penny
1890 Indian Head Penny
1897 Indian Head Penny
(?) Indian Head Penny
1919 Wheatback Penny
1941 Wheatback Penny
1945 Wheatback Penny

PBS

That’s a great day of finds. Love that police button!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

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Favorite find today (actually yesterday) was this antique police button, maker's mark A.L. Singer, Chicago Il.

View attachment 2038474
Twenty-five year pin for The Maccabees. Is marked sterling on the back.

View attachment 2038475
Piece of an oil lamp. Taplin's Hinge. Patent date March 4,1864.

View attachment 2038476
Couple of play dimes. Get excited every time I dig one of these, thinking I got a trime. Have found a record four play dimes this year. Zero trimes.

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The coins.

View attachment 2038478View attachment 2038479
Found a number of these over the years. Not sure what they are. Any ideas? Generally the same shape. Usually with a pattern on them. Wonder if it's a hook for suspending pots or cups?

View attachment 2038480

Yesterday's finds...

Brass Pocket Watch, no face
Skeleton key
Police Button
Couple whatsits
Toy lead cannon
Fancy button
Anniversary pin
Feed wheel for an oil lamp
(2) Toy dimes
1883 Indian Head Penny
1890 Indian Head Penny
1897 Indian Head Penny
(?) Indian Head Penny
1919 Wheatback Penny
1941 Wheatback Penny
1945 Wheatback Penny

PBS

cool finds all around, looks like it was a blast. next trime will be my first. a little jelly on the skeleton key, I only have one and the tooth is missing, guess I'll keep swingin'. thanks for the post

 

[Digger RJ]

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Favorite find today (actually yesterday) was this antique police button, maker's mark A.L. Singer, Chicago Il.

View attachment 2038474
Twenty-five year pin for The Maccabees. Is marked sterling on the back.

View attachment 2038475
Piece of an oil lamp. Taplin's Hinge. Patent date March 4,1864.

View attachment 2038476
Couple of play dimes. Get excited every time I dig one of these, thinking I got a trime. Have found a record four play dimes this year. Zero trimes.

View attachment 2038477
The coins.

View attachment 2038478View attachment 2038479
Found a number of these over the years. Not sure what they are. Any ideas? Generally the same shape. Usually with a pattern on them. Wonder if it's a hook for suspending pots or cups?

View attachment 2038480

Yesterday's finds...

Brass Pocket Watch, no face
Skeleton key
Police Button
Couple whatsits
Toy lead cannon
Fancy button
Anniversary pin
Feed wheel for an oil lamp
(2) Toy dimes
1883 Indian Head Penny
1890 Indian Head Penny
1897 Indian Head Penny
(?) Indian Head Penny
1919 Wheatback Penny
1941 Wheatback Penny
1945 Wheatback Penny

PBS

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice variety of finds PBS. I like that Police button.

 

[JeffInMass]

Given the conditions I think most of us are facing, I'd say you did extremely well- Strong work!

 

[tnt-hunter]

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Found a number of these over the years. Not sure what they are. Any ideas? Generally the same shape. Usually with a pattern on them. Wonder if it's a hook for suspending pots or cups?

This is a molding hook. They used to place molding high on the wall in older plaster wall houses. The hooks were used to hang pictures. Driving a nail in the older style lath and plaster walls to hang pictures usually caused the plaster to crack so they used the molding and hooks instead.

Looks like you had some good hunting. Stay safe, good luck and keep swingin.

 

[Lenrac2]

Awesome police button! It's in such good shape! I really like the little cannon too! Nice finds!!

 

[Silvermonkey]

That all adds up to a pretty epic day of detecting! The police button is most excellent!

 

[PickTime]

Nice variety of finds, WTG!

 

[PlzBSeated]

This is a molding hook. They used to place molding high on the wall in older plaster wall houses. The hooks were used to hang pictures. Driving a nail in the older style lath and plaster walls to hang pictures usually caused the plaster to crack so they used the molding and hooks instead.

Looks like you had some good hunting. Stay safe, good luck and keep swingin.

Thanks for the information. Every time I find one, I feel it must have had a purpose.

PBS

 

[Sandog]

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Favorite find today (actually yesterday) was this antique police button, maker's mark A.L. Singer, Chicago Il.

View attachment 2038474
Twenty-five year pin for The Maccabees. Is marked sterling on the back.

View attachment 2038475
Piece of an oil lamp. Taplin's Hinge. Patent date March 4,1864.

View attachment 2038476
Couple of play dimes. Get excited every time I dig one of these, thinking I got a trime. Have found a record four play dimes this year. Zero trimes.

View attachment 2038477
The coins.

View attachment 2038478View attachment 2038479
Found a number of these over the years. Not sure what they are. Any ideas? Generally the same shape. Usually with a pattern on them. Wonder if it's a hook for suspending pots or cups?

View attachment 2038480

Yesterday's finds...

Brass Pocket Watch, no face
Skeleton key
Police Button
Couple whatsits
Toy lead cannon
Fancy button
Anniversary pin
Feed wheel for an oil lamp
(2) Toy dimes
1883 Indian Head Penny
1890 Indian Head Penny
1897 Indian Head Penny
(?) Indian Head Penny
1919 Wheatback Penny
1941 Wheatback Penny
1945 Wheatback Penny

PBS

Awesome!

 

[oldmxrat]

Great bunch of finds for sure, congrats!