Relic ID'd - Jan. 22

[Michiganne]

Hi all,

I had posted some wood's finds from a Jan. 17th hunt. One item that was unidentified has now been positively ID'd. First, let me tell you I was lucky to have found it. There is a lot of territory to cover in the woods. I was heading from one hill top to another and was going to travel down a deer trail which was the easiest way down the slope. I remembered on a previous hunt I had taken that same route so I opted for a less user friendly route in order to cover more ground. Right at the bottom I got a signal directly in front of me. I pulled out this relic and thought it looked like the tip to a flag pole.

Mike from MI recognized it in my post and had an idea of what it really was. So, I brought the item to the SWMSS club meeting. Mike and another gentlemen, who know their CW relics better than I, told me it was a bayonet scabbard tip. They thought it has the patina to be genuinely old. Now this woods site has had CW reenactments held there in the past. Mike said that some CW reenactors will buy original CW pieces to use. So, who knows how it got into the woods for sure. Regardless, how cool a relic is that?!

HH and thanks for looking,
Michiganne

pic 3 - the inside looks old

[Mike from MI]

Yep! It's a keeper! Congrats!

[postalgriff]

very cool relic find Anne!! I have never seen one of those before, this website sure does educate on historical relics. congrats on a great find!!

[Brentallica]

Great job on a cool find!! Congrats

[BandB1]

Cool find!

Watchout for ticks on them deer trails, though cold weather should be OK.

Good luck,
HH.

[Mich. Wolverine]

Awesome find. Thank's for posting an update.

Wolverine.

[Michiganne]

I'm pretty sure they are correct as to WHAT it is
(Especially if that is leather on the inside.), however the ERA might be different...

Were there any dimples toward the base that we can't see?

Nope, no dimples or holes at the base.

I'm not sayin for sure what era it is Rando, just repeating what the experienced folks are telling me.

HH,
Michiganne

[Giant056]

Awesome find for sure Anne

[Michiganne]

I'm pretty sure they are correct as to WHAT it is
(Especially if that is leather on the inside.), however the ERA might be different...

Were there any dimples toward the base that we can't see?

Nope, no dimples or holes at the base.

I'm not sayin for sure what era it is Rando, just repeating what the experienced folks are telling me.

HH,
Michiganne

I can almost certainly say it IS..... It just doesn't look like it was in the ground the whole time..

You said there were reenactors in the area?

My BEST guess is that it IS real and original, and somebody dropped it in the last 15-20 years or so...

How deep was it?

Yes, they have hosted CW reenactments at this site in the past. Not sure how far back.

My best recollection on the depth was 5-6". In the woods I use a larger digging tool and don't dig as pretty, so it is a bit harder to say for sure.

HH,
Michiganne