What is your oldest dated relic???

[treasurefiend]

I saw a similar question in the "Metal Detector" thread.

What is your oldest dated relic??? (license, dog tags, relic with a patent date or a model year). And do you have a picure that you can post???

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/2411980081_ab8721c305_b.jpg

 

[Goes4ever]

1909 tire gauge

 

[treasurefiend]

yea, that tire gauge is awesome, when I saw it, I though it was a stamped shell casing, I wish I could find one of those beauties!!!

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

Who knows what is the oldest? I have found iron swing arms for a fire place in an early log cabin. Lots of square nails. I have found an old silver lapis ring in the wood beside an old home from the 1800's. Here is a 69 cal. bullet from early civil war.


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[awhitster]

Let me check my treasure box. I'm sure I can come up with something.
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[foreverRich]

The oldest relic I have found is this Civil War Dog Tag.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2644493410025624462LBkKMQ?vhost=good-times

 

[Uncle Willy]

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[daxdog]

I just found a car key that looks eerily similar to a key I had for my 1990 Toyota Camry. Besides some change from the 60's, this is my oldest artifact! I'll post a picture if you would like.

Actually, I have a small collection of old-school pull tabs. There are two parks nearby where I pull more of those than the new style.

 

[cwilk]

I found a piece of granite in a local farmer's field that a geologist dated to between 2.1 and 2.2 billion years old. Insert Uncle Willy joke here, if interested. Sorry Bill.

Chris

 

[awhitster]

[quote cwilk]I found a piece of granite in a local farmer's field that a geologist dated to between 2.1 and 2.2 billion years old. Insert Uncle Willy joke here, if interested. Sorry Bill.

Chris[/quote]Someone finally found something older than Bill................Cool.................

 

[bearkat4160]

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