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  1. Copper Spike from the Shipwreck Ventura, 1875 - Spike

    Copper Spike from the Shipwreck Ventura, 1875. Copper spike shaped like a letter J. At the straight end (the top of the J) is a small knob or bulb shaped like a rounded square. Traveling down the J, the metal starts out with this same rounded square shape but gradually becomes narrower and more rounded closer to the hook. The hook itself starts about three-quarters of the way down the spike and curves only gently. It flattens out somewhat and tap...

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    Copper Spike from the Shipwreck Ventura, 1875

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