The oldest thing you own

My circa 1936 Mosin Hex from Tula.

My youngest wanted to hit up some antique stores for her bday. She passed on a Confederate $5. Decided to pick up an uncirculated Canal Bank note from some time in the 1800's. It's not dated so we will have to do some digging. And a Franklin mint 500 grain silver coin minted for a private treasury. That one is 1971 but kind of cool.







Dug out some of our coins for some pics too







And a British Crown with St. George slaying a dragon.





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I gots a Bown & Tetley .36 caliber percussion rifle, dated 1851. Handed down from my granpappy. Don't know where he come across that heavy ol' thang. If I git my compyooter back from the Geek Squad, I'll find a pic or two. That's the oldest thing I still have.

Colt 1848 Baby Dragoon built in 1849. Someone in my family carried it out to the California Gold Rush or so the story goes.

Smith and Wesson Safety Hammerless 3rd model, nickel and rust plated, circa 1891 chambered in .38S&W. The ol Lemon Squeezer!
the gum grips are in bad shape and I've been meaning to get some replicas.
Gun still fires and I still got a box or 2 of 145gr ammo for it. It's now a safe queen that lives in a Crown Royal bag.

1890 Commission 88

I have a silver dollar from 1888, a centennial exposition illustrated paper from 1876 and a piece of Spanish tile from the 1750s. No guns earlier than the '50s though...

I have really enjoyed catching back up on this thread!

For me I think it would be either an old Winchester .22lr single shot rifle my dad gave me about 15 years ago. Nothing fancy or rare about it. EXCEPT...it was his first rifle that he bought with his own money when he was around 11 years old back in the mid 50's. His father wasn't a big hunter, but some of his uncles were so dad carried the .22 all over southern GA shooting squirrels, rabbits, armadillos, and whatever else they happened to be hunting. Dad had it cleaned up and gave it to me. I still shoot it from time to time, and it is amazing for teaching new shooters as it is simple to use, accurate, and the one shot is nice.

The other is a Ruger Light Weight Single-Six with the flat gate. They were only sold for around a year back in 57/58 or so. The one I have is in "customized shape"... See...apparently my grandfather (who died before I could form memories of him) was a bit of a drinker. So, apparently one day he had had a bit to drink and fancied himself a cowboy, so he tried to scribe his initials into the side of the pistol. It looks as bad as one could imagine. He also apparently tried to use it as a hammer once...because vodka. Story goes he put a hole in the floor at least once trying to master the quick draw. So...now when I look at this old thing, that still shoots like a laser beam, I am reminded of the silly antics of a man I never met, but apparently did a good enough job to have a son that trained me to properly handle and care for firearms.

My house, built by kin in 1881, is probably the oldest. We do have some antique furniture that might be older.

Springfield 1861, made in 1863. BOOM!

A piece of Swiss furniture supposedly from the 1400’s, brought over from family.

The family Bible, dated 1797.

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The family Bible, dated 1797.

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When I misplaced my South Carolina drivers license in the mid ‘80s, an entry in the family bible (births, deaths, marriages) was still one of the recognized legal forms of identification in replacing the license.

Best I got is some Confederate cash. Not a crease in it. Supposedly from a family stash..

But never have verified its authenticity.

So if it's fake that drops it to some first editions books. Swiss Family Robinson, Mobey Dick, etc.

Or if those aren't real. I can verify the single shot Winchester 52 (57? I'd have to dig it out) is from the early 20's

i have an old tycoon revolver, possibly from 1868ish, a cool stickrule (that does not fold) from 1919 , and coins older than all these. too bad my wifes grandpappy (alcoholic aristocrat) pawned off Napoleons snuffbox and Ben Franklins spectacles long ago...

I have a Rock from the coast of Ireland, and another from the Isle of Skye, in Scotland. They have been around for a loooong time!

Its the item on the right (the 5.45x39 is just for scale)
Its a piece of rubble from one of the stones of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
I think its pretty cool

I'm so glad to have stumbled on to this thread. Good stuff. @garvin gave me a Meg tooth and several arrowheads, civil war balls and other Indian stuff. I'm certain that's the oldest thing I have. The only things pre 1900 would be some handguns and a pocket watch.

The kid wins. Woolly mammoth tooth discovered in Ohio creek by 12-year-old boy

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/science/woolly-mammoth-tooth-discovered-ohio

1941 M1 Garand that I got through the CMP

Not counting rocks, it it this woodcut print that was recovered from a manuscript circa 1400.

An 8 Dollar Continental Note, 1776....




I did play with the color, and color pop to make the details easier to make out. The note itself is somewhat more faded than these pictures make out. It's still visible and legible, but not quite as crisp as in the photos.