1st silver coin, swastika and bottle

[sfox54]

yesterday was the end of my first year detecting. and no silver coins. went out today and my first one...a 1942 merc at a house tear out guess i lost my virginity lol the swastika piece...maybe a valve for a gas light? the bottle says hoyts german cologne...E.W.hoyt & co....lowell mass

[giant056]

Congrats on your first silver and first merc :congrats: The swastika thing definitely looks like some sort of petcock.
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[sfox54]

couldnt sleep last night and did some research on the swastika item it was made by crane valve co. in the 1920-1930s was then dropped when the nazis adopted it. the crane valve co. is still in business

[coinnut]

Congrats on the Merc. The swastika piece is an odd one for sure. Did they say if the valve was for a gas light or just some other valve. We find a lot of good luck tokens that had a swastika on them. That changed quickly.

[z118]

Congrats on the Merc! You'll remember that one for a long time. The valve item is cool, although I think the symbol is a sauwastika, as opposed to the swastika that the Nazis used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauwastika

[OxShoeDrew]

I very nice first silver for sure! Here's to many more! :beerbuddy:

[sfox54]

thanks for the replies and encouragements...i doubt i will ever forget the merc. no coinnut the website didnt specify any thing on the valve.

[sfox54]

z..thanks as well on the link to swastika versus sauvastika!

[del]

the valve key is a very unique one |:cheering: