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Another piece of metal to be identified...

joefrojoefro Posts: 1,872 ✭✭
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Found this about 6 inches deep at the same elementary school playground I've been digging the last week. Its pretty large and heavy for its size. I know it's a worthless piece of crud, but I'm stumped as to what it is. (Shot Peace Dollar is a pocket piece)

"Front":
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"Back":
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And here is my second piece of jewelery.. another butterfly!!!

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Also got a little clad but still nothing too exciting.
Lincoln Cent & Libertad Collector

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  • joefrojoefro Posts: 1,872 ✭✭
    Oh, this might help:

    The only letters I can find on it are barely legible and read "DSCA 16" and below that is "0395"

    Some of this might be a little off because it is really hard to read, but it's just some part identification anyways.
    Lincoln Cent & Libertad Collector
  • pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If the center part of the metal piece is raised I would say that it is part of a locking system for a door where you would put a chain with a little knob on the end. Just a guess.
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  • loditomloditom Posts: 684
    What PPC said.Just curious Joe but where are you at??HH,Tom
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would've also said it was one of those chain lock thingies, but it seems awfully big for that. Whatever it is, it was obvious that another piece, obviously with some sort of ball end, would lock in there and slide down the notch.

    But I'm clueless on this one. image

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  • phutphut Posts: 1,087 ✭
    Hmmm,
    Maybe a cover plate for an old thermometer?
    Or a security chain thing....Just guessing.
    Cool butterfly. Gold, silver or costume?
  • joefrojoefro Posts: 1,872 ✭✭
    This stuff was found in an elementary school playground that Im pretty sure was built during the baby boomer times. Found that hunk o junk pretty deep though.

    Im in Las Cruces, New Mexico so right now is the perfect time for me to be out detecting. When I was digging this stuff I was really kicking myself for not wearing a short sleeved shirt. Im enjoying it now while I can though... summertime means only night hunts for me here.

    As for local history... there isnt very much as compared to the east coast image
    Actually, there are a couple of forts that were occupied during the civil war but they are all preserved and historical sites now. If you go looking, sometimes you can find old homesites up in the mountains but it requires a lot of motivation and hiking.

    I dont know what the butterfly is, I have no waying of testing the material... but I'd guess cheap costume judging by where I found it. I'll have my day soon... image
    Lincoln Cent & Libertad Collector
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Im enjoying it now while I can though... summertime means only night hunts for me here. >>

    Same here!

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