https://www.nia.org/general/g_natpt.htm Those common types are still seen in large numbers on rural lines I was looking at a stretch of line...
It is absolutely real phenol formaldehyde.
Bakelite is cheap from China. Most of what is written about older stuff online is lies made up to sell it. [ATTACH]
Round bottom. Found in jewelry box. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Most are $5 to $15 dollar items. At a minimum you should should have scrap brass value.
Round here it rarely meets melt at auction. Your set would be $400-600 locally here.
Gold does not tarnish. It is the silver or copper component. Polish like you would sterling.
China 'cash' coin I don't believe there is one with value
Many miles cruising the curb today. Everything free. Got a bunch of grass seed. Maybe it sprouts, maybe not. It was free. Bunch of fertilizer...
I think they're going to be National Guard somewhere. I had some photos from 1895 or so that had Wisconsin National Guard looking very similar.
What do you think the chances are of someone putting a year on a powderhorn when they got it?
ouch shelter me from the finger that pulled the trigger
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