Hubby & I live in my g-parents old house (circa '58) and it just so happens that I ran across an ounce bar of silver (molded/set to the American flag) the other day. It safely resides with the various other treasures I've found here in the past decade or so. One of these heirlooms being a huge, gawdy ruby/diamond/gold nugget ring either my g-pa or my mom (can't quite remember) had custom made for my g-ma back in the 70s. How it got to where I found it (backyard, side of house) I have no idea. My g-pa's old stuff (nuts, bolts, hand tools, etc) is often found back there, too. I have a wire trellis they hang on. Said tellis was installed by my g-ma for a vine she planted back in 80s. Vine still lives, and her name is Bertha, after my g-ma. ☺️