I know what this item is but want more infomation about it.

[michael NY]

I dug this many years ago it sat until I decided to shoot some clear coat on a few things this is one.
Obviosley its a match safe strike is on the bottom. Item was dug in a small town 50 miles north of NYC.
ive looked and looked and found absoultey zip about it, any info i would be tha thankfull for

Michael

 

[hawgdawg]

I have no info on it , but it is really cool . Never seen one before .

 

[flinthunter]

Nice find. I found a 1914 business listing for a Roseville Hotel in Newark N.J., but instead of F.W. Helbig, it named Louis Helbig as Manager. The time period seems about right so maybe hotels were a Helbig family business.

 

[flinthunter]

Nice find. I found a 1914 business listing for a Roseville Hotel in Newark N.J., but instead of F.W. Helbig, it named Louis Helbig as Manager. The time period seems about right so maybe hotels were a Helbig family business.

New information I've found...

In 1890 Frank William Helbig built the Roseville Hotel in Roseville/Newark New Jersey and was its proprietor. I found this and more of his life history on Google under "biographical and genealogical history of the city of Newark and Essex County" page 463. Hope this helps.

 

[michael NY]

Thank you its possible newark is not that far. I forgot to mention my brother has a friend who's last name just happens to be Helbig! and he also detects ..and want this bad, I am sure to barter something for it......

Michael

 

[flinthunter]

Good luck with the barter. You know the barter rules, right? Always barter up, never let the other guy get the best of you, especially when he wants the item badly. LOL

 

[michael NY]

Haha thanks for the tip, I will be sure to print out that info along with item. As soon as I barter i will post pictures.

Michael