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| Two Pictures of the Top and Two Pictures of the Bottom of the Same Item. Find and photo by Dale J. |
Hi, found this some time ago. It appears to have a turned or machined end with a thin curl of metal that may have been part of a small cup. Your picture of a nested weight a while back made me think it is similar. A visit to McLarty showed another sample. That picture is included (below) but I cannot see the bottom clearly. One side is stamped LMX.
Anyway, for general interest, I am submitting these items in case you have any ideas...
I found the following information on nested weights.
The copper-masters or "rotschmiedmeisters," who made nested weights began to stamp a unique "makers mark" upon their wares. Weight adjustments from various cities, whose jobs were to verify and adjust weights to local standards, also left distinctive marks upon the sets they examined. It is thought the use of these impressions identify both the manufacturer, and the place of use where a given set might be found.
And L.M. is found on some weights, though not specifically these type.
L.M.
These initials are seen on iron block weights. Both rectangular and oval shapes are known.
Let me know if you have any ideas or can find out anything about the markings.
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Dan B. also would like some help identifying a couple of finds. These ones are land finds.
Here is what he said.
I have been researching a few items that I found in my local RR town today. I am coming up short my wording for the lead item (about the size of a quarter), and the "clip" with a distinctive reverse side but no markings. Any help with specifics would be appreciated. db
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| Quarter Size Lead Object Find and Photo by Dan B. |
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| Another Mystery Item by Dan B. |
My guess is that the second one is an ornate tip for a strap - not heavy duty, but something more fashionable, maybe for something like a garment or purse.
What do you think?
I don't have any ideas for the first one. If it wasn't lead, I'd think a large button. Don't know what if anything is on the back.
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All 1943 cents were supposed to have been struck in zinc-coated steel so that copper could be conserved for more important uses during World War II. Nevertheless, a few were mistakenly struck in copper (its composition is technically bronze) and found their way into circulation.
... Still, only about 20 Philadelphia examples are known to exist...
The 1943 Copper Cent recently certified by NGC was found in a gumball machine in Philadelphia in 1976. It was then sold to a collector for the then-significant sum of $1,000.
The buyer passed down the coin to his children, who decided to submit it to NGC for certification after seeing that another NGC-certified 1943 Copper Cent — the Don Lutes, Jr. Discovery Specimen — had sold for $204,000 at auction in January. That specimen is named for the teenager who discovered the first 1943 Copper Cent in 1947 in his change.
http://www.coinnews.net/2019/02/25/ngc-certifies-rare-1943-copper-cent-found-in-gumball-machine/
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The surf is smaller and will be small for several days. The tides are now small too.
Happy hunting,
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