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Civil War Relic - 1909 Wheaty

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Had day off from work today so hooked up with Mike to hit one of the new cellar holes he found. Found this Hicks Central Fire tin and thought it was from an old fire dept. but when I got home research shows it was actually a civil war relic. A percussion caps tin. http://www.relicman.com/miscellaneous/A1WeaponRelatedSalesCatalog.htm
Also dug a few wheats with one being a nice green 1909. No S or vdb tho. And a few musket balls.
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found this


Walter Hicks established a cap manufactury at 55 Cliff St., New York City in 1854 untile 1856. He moved to 52 Beekman St. Haverstraw, N.Y in 1857.
In 1857, Walter Hicks and Frank Frary jointly formed the American Flask and Cap Company in Waterbury, Ct.
In the late 1860's, The Waterbury Brass Co. became the owners. They kept the AmF&C Co name until 1869-70. American Brass Company eventually took them over (I am not sure of the date). Finally, American Brass Co was swallowed up by Anaconda.
The cap manufacturing portion of the business was sold off to Remington/Winchester circa 1898. They kept using the Hicks name for another decade or two.
 
MikeBionca said:
found this


Walter Hicks established a cap manufactury at 55 Cliff St., New York City in 1854 untile 1856. He moved to 52 Beekman St. Haverstraw, N.Y in 1857.
In 1857, Walter Hicks and Frank Frary jointly formed the American Flask and Cap Company in Waterbury, Ct.
In the late 1860's, The Waterbury Brass Co. became the owners. They kept the AmF&C Co name until 1869-70. American Brass Company eventually took them over (I am not sure of the date). Finally, American Brass Co was swallowed up by Anaconda.
The cap manufacturing portion of the business was sold off to Remington/Winchester circa 1898. They kept using the Hicks name for another decade or two.
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Cool...thanks..
 
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