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Nov 17, 2006, 03:51 PM
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679 Cannonballs found
My buddy and I like to follow old wagon trails by the base of the Yosemite and Sequoia Mountains. We always end up finding old coins and relics and this trip was the best so far.
We started walking on one of the wagon trail and after about a mile and a half from where my truck was parked we came across an old shed about 75 yards from the trail. At first it appeared to be just an old shed, but after looking at it better it looked like an old Spanish Ammo Stop or storage shed. It had three windows with iron rails across them and below the windows were rifle slits / openings. I noticed the inside framework had wood pegs holding it together not nails or bolts, so this would mean that it was probably built in the late 1700s to early 1800s but I'm not an expert on dating carpentry work. I wish I had my camera with me to show you all.
Anyway, I started using my Explorer SE with the Coiltek coil "Joey" next to the shed and hit the mother load. At first I thought it was gonna be scrap iron the way my detector was screaming, so I had my friend come over with my XLT and it was still sounding like a big piece of junk, but I dug it anyway. I started hitting ball after ball, hundreds and hundreds of them. I was finding them as deep as three feet down. I stayed and dug while my friend took my truck to buy a red wagon. Their was no way that I was going to carry these 1.5 miles to where my truck was. It still took 4 trips. We only took a small portion home with us. I got 679 and my friend only wanted 20 or so. He is not much of a collector. He uses my Whites because he don't have a unit. I will probably go back in the spring to get another batch of them, I hope my back is better by then.
I have many units but only use the newest the most.
~Uniprobe headphones with pinpoint probe~
~ Explorer SE ~
~ Whites XLT Spectrum ~
~ Whites 6000 DI Series 3 ~
~ Whites 4-DB ~
~ 2 Garrett Deepseekers ~
~ 2 Heath Kits ~
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Nov 17, 2006, 03:55 PM
#2
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Dang! I have yet to find "A" cannonball. I hope your back ain't sore. Good haul!
rednek
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Nov 17, 2006, 03:57 PM
#3
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Wow those look great. Congratulations, I am sure there gonna make a nice and interesting display. 
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:04 PM
#4
 MINELAB XS-2 Pro ....... XTERRA 305 ....... EXPLORER SE PRO
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awsome Cache. at $100.00 each your Semi Rich !
Congrats !
P.S.
Don't Clean before Selling.
discriminate out Spike TV and American Diggers !
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:05 PM
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:07 PM
#6
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Whoa!
Now there's a story that ought to be in Western & Eastern Treasures!
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:08 PM
#7
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2 words..........Christmas gifts............................to all your TN buddies! 
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:09 PM
#8
**Bring History Back to Life**
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Wow.......I'll bet that took a while to get to the truck.......Very nice !!!
Now with Christmas coming , you can start posting them on
E-bay and beat the Rush..........good luck! WTG 
Do you have any Pictures of the site that would be great!
Sometimes you need to look back to a time that made you laugh and smile!...... The memories of all the great times..... will always be there!!
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:10 PM
#9
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That is a really awesome batch of cannon balls.
Did you leave any behind. I'm sure there are still more in the area. They look great all cleaned up to.
HH Jer
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:10 PM
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MINELAB XS-2 Pro ....... XTERRA 305 ....... EXPLORER SE PRO
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discriminate out Spike TV and American Diggers !
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:32 PM
#11
 Gypsyheart~ Queen of Rust
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Holy Cripe .....are those some great looking ...cannon balls ...What a haul....Sell them on Ebay is right!
I go a great distance,while some are considering whether they will start today or tomorrow
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:32 PM
#12
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Wow, Abe. That's incredible!
Sell a few at a time....don't flood the market! 
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Nov 17, 2006, 04:54 PM
#13
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ABE, How Many Pack Mules Did You Kill Hauling All Those Out Of The Mountains ? Congrats, That Has To Be The Best Cache Of Projectiles I Have Ever Heard Of. trk5capt...
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Nov 17, 2006, 05:06 PM
#14
CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
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Oh my God! You know you've struck it rich when you need a wagon to carry your finds back home! LOL. Wonder if there are any old coins around there... Let us know how many more you find! Incredible. This should be in the "best finds" thread.
Buckleboy
Spring 2012 CaneField Bandits Totals:
TEN Half Reales:
1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
1836 8 Reales
A 17?? One Real
1819 Token/Jeton
Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
Henry Clay Campaign Button
FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
1838-O Dime (no stars), Three 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes.
Military Relics:
Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds posts were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
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Nov 17, 2006, 05:28 PM
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The Morbid One
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~~Mr. Morbid The Morbid One~~
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Nov 17, 2006, 05:34 PM
#16
CS IS NEXT
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That is crazy...freakin' unreal,Only 677 more than I could say I found....Awesome dig,couldn't imagine comin' across something like that....Unbelievable find's guy's.....That wouldn't be a Coke in the gold pan if I was in your shoe's....Can't wait to read the "magazine article"......Again Congrat's....
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Nov 17, 2006, 05:47 PM
#17
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That surely has to be a record. Who can say they found 679 cannonballs with a straight face and mean it ? This has to be a record haul, one for the books for sure ! Congrats on that awesome find and I am sure a congrats is in order for one of the best finds of 2006 !!
Happy Tesoro user - Mid Missouri
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Nov 17, 2006, 05:57 PM
#18
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truly amazing congratulations on the cannon balls..i have yet to find one so i can only imagine how it felt to dig SO many
A bad day of MDing is better than a good day at work
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Nov 17, 2006, 06:01 PM
#19
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Well olde Abe you sure have a lot of balls.
I debated if I should post this BUT......
If these were found in Virginia no question but these were found
in the west. Is it a possibility that these are ball mill balls which were
used for grinding ore? Perhaps a weight and size investigation and a
reply by folks who are more knowledgeable on grape shot would be in order?
Great find
George
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Nov 17, 2006, 06:09 PM
#20
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Wow! You sure got balls...CANNONballs that is!!! I'm still trying to re-attach my jawbone...that is ONE fantastic cache you stumbled across!
I tend to agree with everyone else, keep about a hundred and sell the rest...maybe even give a few for Christmas presents (right Jeff)
GREAT FIND!
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