Other than land, what's the oldest physical object that you own?

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11. Your question is clear. My pedantic answer is due to my brand of crazy.

The oldest human-made object that comes to mind is an 1881 Morgan dollar.

But I suppose the truly oldest "physical objects" are the elementary particle (protons, electrons, etc.) in my body. They date back to the earliest origins of the universe. They are indeed objects even if one can't literally hold them solo. I don't think that's what you were asking. Interestingly, the carbon in us dates back billions of years but not to the very early universe. Also, claiming that the elementary particles in me are the oldest things that I own is a bit disingenuous because it applies to everything that I or you own so it's not a very useful answer.

Even considering the Morgan dollar can be problematic. I am fairly certain that it is genuine. But when the numismatic value of coins was greater than melt value, many counterfeit Morgan dollars were made. Currently the melt value of a Morgan is hovering around $80 - $85 (Thank the orange menace for the chaos). I suspect many real dollars will be melted down.

I'm satisfied with the provenance of mine. It was in my husband's position when we partnered in 1997. Prior to that it was his grandfather's. I don't believe there was a lot of counterfeiting of these coins when it came into his possession. Hubby's mom was born in 1932. Her father was born significantly before that. I don't know when he obtained it. It's in remarkably good condition for a coin that was in circulation. Pretty amazing.