Finally able to do a little detecting!

[Dale(Ia)]

Got out "field" hunting Friday for about two hours....(been painting the outside of my house the last month & a half)
Went to one of my "Fur Trade" era fields that we have hit hard in the past.....what with "no-till" finds are getting slim!
There was also a newer (early to mid 1900's) farm house on part of this site so do find some of this later stuff.
Was just finding scrap brass & lead until I uncovered the "Fur Trade" era (1760-1810) lead bale seal.........now if I can only find out which Fur Trade Co.(& trader) this came from!
I've been doing some research but haven't found out yet. As you can see, it has FM over a double X (or maybe a W) with what looks like a cross that goes up between the F & M.
The back also has a crude 3 X 5 (the X is a Roman numeral 10) & a line under all of it. These are not stamped in, so must have been in the mold.
I have no idea what the large silver piece is.....it has been smashed flat. Not a salt shaker lid as there are no threads or holes in it.
Also got the early open ended thimble, brass tack, etc.
Only coins were the the later Buffalo & a wheat.

HH! Iowa Dale

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

That lead seal is kinda interesting. The way I read the letters is F M V and then the cross thing in the middle. I hope your able to find some info on it.

 

[oneguy]

nice buffie.......

 

[ironsight]

Some cool finds!

Painting the house! Can't think of a worst project!
Back in the day when i was a young strapping teenager, my father decided to paint the house and volunteered my help. Problem was it was shingles and it was stain not paint. Just when we got finished with the whole house and garage too, they needed a second coat and yet ol dad decided they needed another 3rd coat.

Most of my free time this Summer was tied up with all my vehicle issues with little time for detecting though i did manage to get out a few times.