Vintage Sterling Pin

[PlzBSeated]

Light day as far as coins are concerned. But the odd items kept me interested.



Nice little pin. Sorry the pictures are so dark. I was having trouble with glare. The back mark makes me believe this is of English origin.



Nice little D buckle, or should I say buckle with a D? Patent date of 5-24-10.



You folks just educated me on these "badges" earlier in the week. And I went out and found another...45 miles from the other. This one says Ruben Happy & Pickledan 1905. Not sure what it means, but I don't think 1905 is the date of the printing. Maybe an anniversary or birthdate?



Not sure what to make of this guy, but he looks menacing. Reminds me of Creature from the Black Lagoon. Made of lead. No maker's mark.



Found an identical token about a month ago. Still no idea what it was used for.



Not sure. Thinking maybe a telephone pole identification tag.



Today's finds...

Vintage Sterling Pin (English?)
Vintage Buckle with a D
Aluminum Badge
Lead Figure
Token for 1 cent in trade
Tag (Telephone pole ID?)
(2) Wheatback pennies...1912?, 1926

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[Blackfoot58]

I love hunts like that. I’ve seen a lot of coins, but that little lead guy is rare in my world. Id rather find him any day.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Cool finds !

 

[Red-Coat]

Cool finds.

The buckle seems to be a variation on the patent granted to Leopold Hauser of Manhattan, NYC on 24 May 1910 and jointly assigned to Simon Weil. They seem to have been in partnership since there is at least one other (non-buckle) patent jointly assigned.




I’m sure the pin (tie-pin?) is not English. Those are not English hallmarks, and it would be highly unusual for English silver to also carry the word “Sterling” alongside a hallmark. The hallmark itself is the recognised guarantee for the Sterling standard, without the need to also add that word. The marks look to be pseudo-hallmarks inspired by English hallmarks and intended to add gravitas. Almost certainly American. There looks to be a lion (but not an English Sterling lion) as the last of the three marks, but I can’t make out the others from your picture.

 

[Red-Coat]

The lead figure is from the Buck Rogers 25th Century Midget Caster set produced by Rapaport Bros. of Chicago in the mid 1930s.

The three shown above are Buck Rogers, Dr. Huer and Depth Man. Yours is the middle one… Dr. Elias Huer, leader of the Earth Defence Directorate.

 

[PlzBSeated]

Cool finds.

The buckle seems to be a variation on the patent granted to Leopold Hauser of Manhattan, NYC on 24 May 1910 and jointly assigned to Simon Weil. They seem to have been in partnership since there is at least one other (non-buckle) patent jointly assigned.

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I’m sure the pin (tie-pin?) is not English. Those are not English hallmarks, and it would be highly unusual for English silver to also carry the word “Sterling” alongside a hallmark. The hallmark itself is the recognised guarantee for the Sterling standard, without the need to also add that word. The marks look to be pseudo-hallmarks inspired by English hallmarks and intended to add gravitas. Almost certainly American. There looks to be a lion (but not an English Sterling lion) as the last of the three marks, but I can’t make out the others from your picture.

Thanks for the info.

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[PlzBSeated]

The lead figure is from the Buck Rogers 25th Century Midget Caster set produced by Rapaport Bros. of Chicago in the mid 1930s.

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The three shown above are Buck Rogers, Dr. Huer and Depth Man. Yours is the middle one… Dr. Elias Huer, leader of the Earth Defence Directorate.

Dude! You are just a wealth of information.

PBS

 

[Red-Coat]

Dude! You are just a wealth of information.

PBS

You're welcome.

Looking a little more, it looks like there is some mislabelling of the three characters from the Buck Rogers set by various sellers on the net. I now believe the middle one (yours) is actually the Depth Man (from Neptune) carrying a force ray projector staff; and Dr Huer is the figure at the far right.

Reportedly these were first launched for the Christmas season of 1934, both as a casting kit that could produce the three figures from a single mould and also as individual factory pre-cast figures at a dollar each.

 

[Blackfoot58]

You're welcome.

Looking a little more, it looks like there is some mislabelling of the three characters from the Buck Rogers set by various sellers on the net. I now believe the middle one (yours) is actually the Depth Man (from Neptune) carrying a force ray projector staff; and Dr Huer is the figure at the far right.

Reportedly these were first launched for the Christmas season of 1934, both as a casting kit that could produce the three figures from a single mould and also as individual factory pre-cast figures at a dollar each.

Pretty expensive toy vs wages at that time.

 

[Florida Finder]

Light day as far as coins are concerned. But the odd items kept me interested.

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Nice little pin. Sorry the pictures are so dark. I was having trouble with glare. The back mark makes me believe this is of English origin.

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Nice little D buckle, or should I say buckle with a D? Patent date of 5-24-10.

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You folks just educated me on these "badges" earlier in the week. And I went out and found another...45 miles from the other. This one says Ruben Happy & Pickledan 1905. Not sure what it means, but I don't think 1905 is the date of the printing. Maybe an anniversary or birthdate?

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Not sure what to make of this guy, but he looks menacing. Reminds me of Creature from the Black Lagoon. Made of lead. No maker's mark.

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Found an identical token about a month ago. Still no idea what it was used for.

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Not sure. Thinking maybe a telephone pole identification tag.

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Today's finds...

Vintage Sterling Pin (English?)
Vintage Buckle with a D
Aluminum Badge
Lead Figure
Token for 1 cent in trade
Tag (Telephone pole ID?)
(2) Wheatback pennies...1912?, 1926

PBS

Very nice dig! Congratulations

 

[Digger RJ]

Light day as far as coins are concerned. But the odd items kept me interested.

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Nice little pin. Sorry the pictures are so dark. I was having trouble with glare. The back mark makes me believe this is of English origin.

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Nice little D buckle, or should I say buckle with a D? Patent date of 5-24-10.

View attachment 2101946

You folks just educated me on these "badges" earlier in the week. And I went out and found another...45 miles from the other. This one says Ruben Happy & Pickledan 1905. Not sure what it means, but I don't think 1905 is the date of the printing. Maybe an anniversary or birthdate?

View attachment 2101947

Not sure what to make of this guy, but he looks menacing. Reminds me of Creature from the Black Lagoon. Made of lead. No maker's mark.

View attachment 2101948

Found an identical token about a month ago. Still no idea what it was used for.

View attachment 2101949

Not sure. Thinking maybe a telephone pole identification tag.

View attachment 2101950

Today's finds...

Vintage Sterling Pin (English?)
Vintage Buckle with a D
Aluminum Badge
Lead Figure
Token for 1 cent in trade
Tag (Telephone pole ID?)
(2) Wheatback pennies...1912?, 1926

PBS

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!