✅ SOLVED What tbe heck is this?

[Jimmi]

Gardening near where tbe 200 plus year old barn sat and I hit this



It's a strange heavy metal with shiny foily stuff ... I'm grabbing my detector !

 

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[Jimmi]

The closest I could find is a 1933 Oldsmobile hood ornament, but it's still not an exact match, tail is a little longer compared to the wings, the wings at the body are a bit different and thinner, but it mounts very much the same as the one you found, it has a base plate and a single mounting point to the plate.

Nice 1933 Vintage Oldsmobile Hood Ornament Straight Rat Rod | eBay

I'm gonna investigate this when everyone around this house stops needing me every other second , lol. Mine alot flatter too.

 

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[AU Seeker]

Yes. Lol. Is the quarter worth more than 25 cents?

At the very least the melt value of the silver content is $4.33 at today's spot silver prices.

Coin Values for US Coins

As a collectible coin it is worth $6 and up depending on the mintmark and condition, post a picture of both sides of the quarter and a better estimate of it's value can be determined.

 

[dieselram94]

Maybe part of a weather vane?

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I believe its the 33 or 49 Oldsmobile hood ornament in the link Bigcypresse gave you thats the closest I found.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I believe its the 33 or 49 Oldsmobile hood ornament in the link Bigcypressehunter gave you thats the closest I found.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

sorry about 2 posts just saw i could edit the 1st post, computer illiterate.

 

[Jimmi]

At the very least the melt value of the silver content is $4.33 at today's spot silver prices.

Coin Values for US Coins

As a collectible coin it is worth $6 and up depending on the mintmark and condition, post a picture of both sides of the quarter and a better estimate of it's value can be determined.

I think the mint value dropped , when I dremiled washington's hair off the top ... And melt value dropped 25 cents... Lol. . Whoops . Glad a quarter from the 40's was my first silver find and not 1800's coin.
What's the proper way to clean a coin?

 

[Jimmi]

sorry about 2 posts just saw i could edit the 1st post, computer illiterate.

Me too, don't worry about it. Weird it's so hard to locate the exact one.. I'm not having any better luck. Ty everybody for your help

 

[AU Seeker]

Ultrasonic jewelry cleaner if it's silver, very old copper coins with layers of corrosion needs to be soaked in olive oil, don't ever rub any coins to get the dirt or corrosion off or you could devalue the coin.

WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T USE A DREMEL TOOL ON ANY COINS.....oooh, I see I said that too late!!!

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Rocket 88 ?

That's a man's hand!

 

[Jimmi]

Rocket 88 ?

That's a man's hand!

What's rocket 88? If you talking about my hand, yes I have ugly working hands. I'm over it.. Lol

 

[Peyton Manning]

but she has cute toes

 

[Peyton Manning]

oldsmobile rocket 88- a model of car

ps. jimmi you should stop digging, you may find jimmy hoffa

 

[Jimmi]

but she has cute toes

Thank you... Lol. My hands are always getting me accused of being being a man on here! Lol

 

[Jimmi]

Rocket 88 ?

That's a man's hand!

Lets put this recurrent Observation to rest.



Female , with ugly hands, deal with it... Lol

 

[bigfoot1]

Yes. Lol. Is the quarter worth more than 25 cents?

nah...just spend it....lol

 

[Jimmi]

The closest I could find is a 1933 Oldsmobile hood ornament, but it's still not an exact match, tail is a little longer compared to the wings, the wings at the body are a bit different and thinner, but it mounts very much the same as the one you found, it has a base plate and a single mounting point to the plate.

Nice 1933 Vintage Oldsmobile Hood Ornament Straight Rat Rod | eBay

After spending waaayyyyy to long on investigating this ... Lol. You were right. I shoulda just listened to you.



1933 straight rat rod Oldsmobile . This is the car it came off of , well one like it.... Pretty damn cool for a gardening find!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Yes. Lol. Is the quarter worth more than 25 cents?

Yes its about a 1/4 ounce of 90 percent silver.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

sorry about 2 posts just saw i could edit the 1st post, computer illiterate.

But you solved this thread!