FINALLY!! A Gold and Some Unique Treasure

ScubaDetective · Jun 20, 2017

I was able to coax a gold out of the weeds today along with some very strange targets in this spot. I have NO idea what the brass gizmo is that says:

To identify me telegraph this number 2896 to N.E. Registry Bureau Boston Mass. they will care for me and notify my friends. Could the tag be off a life jacket? The back says John Robbins Manufacturing Co. Boston. Then we have the cute little RR lock made in Brooklyn N.Y. One merc, two Rosey's and a Washington were my only coin finds. No wheat's, no clad and no injuns. The ring is 10K with a roman soldier on the front.

Another large grommet patent Aug. 26 1884 and the usual sinkers and other finds.

The Sears epoxy hardener is pliable and never opened it looks like.

Loved the unique finds today. Glad I was able to scrounge up a gold finally.

The ID bracelet has initials and Berlin 1945 on it.

SeabeeRon · Jun 20, 2017

Very interesting! Looking forward to pix!!

BBsGal · Jun 20, 2017

Nice finds, that ring is similar in shape to a sterling one I found a week or so ago, mine is missing the stone darn it... and that ID tag is kinda creepy but kinda cool at the same time!

schmitzplumbing · Jun 20, 2017

nice old finds

OBN · Jun 20, 2017

Good for you Scuba!! Ice is broken, now it's time to tear it up!

FoiledAgain · Jun 20, 2017

Neat finds Scuba! I think the badge refers to the New England Registry Bureau which produced directories (business and people) up to 1926. From the shape of the badge, I wonder if it clipped around a strap or suspenders.

ScubaDetective · Jun 20, 2017

FoiledAgain said:
Neat finds Scuba! I think the badge refers to the New England Registry Bureau which produced directories (business and people) up to 1926. From the shape of the badge, I wonder if it clipped around a strap or suspenders.

I was thinking around a strap on a life preserver for someone on an old wooden schooner. Thank you for the New England connection. I had no idea what the initials meant and google didn't help.

GroundSweeper · Jun 20, 2017

Sweet old finds there SD! Congrats on the gold and I really like that padlock and tag!

DaviDs · Jun 20, 2017

Dude, that ring is epic!

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It's A Trap! · Jun 20, 2017

Nice fork! I think I found it's brother about 2 months ago!

Rogers silver plated

ScubaDetective · Jun 20, 2017

It's A Trap! said:
Nice fork! I think I found it's brother about 2 months ago!

Rogers silver plated

I completely agree it is silver plate. Mine says Rogers & Hamilton 12 on the back. Looks like it is from around the 1880's

Thanks for sharing. I have drawers full of old silverware.

WildDigger · Jun 21, 2017

Sweet hunt! Congratulations on the gold silver and awesome lock.

woodz71 · Jun 21, 2017

Awesome finds, I dig the old padlock and badge. Ye olde ring is pretty cool too! :grin:

goodtimecharlie · Jun 21, 2017

Nice hunt!

zeemang · Jun 21, 2017

Nice looking ring there, great vintage looking finds all around!

ScubaDetective · Jun 21, 2017

zeemang said:
Nice looking ring there, great vintage looking finds all around!

Zee, what I love about this place is the beach closed down in 1963. It was huge between 1909 and them. Everything is vintage there!

dirtydog · Jun 21, 2017

Hi Scub,
Wow what great finds. The lock is very cool and I'd like to find one like that myself. The tag is stellar. I can only imagine what that is and can't wait until you find out. Now for the ring. I'm glad you found some gold. But you also found a old ring. Short story if I may? When I was 5 year old my Mother gave my Dad a ring just like that and I'll soon be 67. When Dad passed , my mother gave all the sons something of Dad's. I chose the ring because I can remember the day Mom gave it to him and he wore it till just before he passed at 92. What I have learned from jewelers is the rings were made between 1954 until around 1963. There were a lot of versions made but the most popular were a black stone, a gray and a almost black with a tint of red that when new only showed the red in the bright light. I deal with a number of Pawn shops and always look for them I've only found one other of the original old rings and a pawn shop owner wears it and it belonged to his Dad and was purchased by his Mother around 1960. That is a beautiful old vintage ring that shouldn't be sold for scrap. Just check ebay. The old ones bring a good price. Mine is priceless. That's the best find I've seen in a long time. But I'm a sentimental old fart. Great find my friend. Dad's ring in the original box.

ScubaDetective · Jun 21, 2017

We found what the tag is! Before ID cards and drivers licenses there were no ID's for civilians. So this was made to fill the gap. You paid a dollar for the service.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vaul..._scheme_to_offer_civilian_identification.html

Too bad I will probably never know who it belonged to and their story.

dirtydog · Jun 21, 2017

ScubaDetector said:
We found what the tag is! Before ID cards and drivers licenses there were no ID's for civilians. So this was made to fill the gap. You paid a dollar for the service.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vaul..._scheme_to_offer_civilian_identification.html

Too bad I will probably never know who it belonged to and their story.

Scuba that's is amazing that you found that tag. I have never heard of them. Now that's called digging up history.

jimther · Jun 21, 2017

Scuba...see also the following couple of links with nearly identical ID tags:

This one is a response from Mark Parker of "Western & Eastern Treasures" magazine
http://archive.wetreasures.com/askmarkparker/201210.htm [See 3rd item on the page]

Also: http://tokencatalog.com/token_recor...095&inventory_id=401589&attribution_id=407403
[has a patent date of 1899]

Also: https://books.google.com/books?id=4...=onepage&q="to identify me telegraph"&f=false [From a book titled "The Bricklayer, Mason & Plasterer", with a drawing of same type of ID tag. Paragraph title reads: Identification Check suggested to be worn on Belt or Suspenders ]

To find these, I just Googled the first few words on the tag "TO IDENTIFY ME TELEGRAPH" (including the quotes)

Jim

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