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  1. Help identifying please identification

    Found this while out detecting for gold and from the other people I have asked it’s an air rifle pallet? But there was others saying no and I just can’t seem to find one exactly the same so still a bit unsure lol and if it is an air rifle pallet, year etc? If not any ideas on what it could be...
  2. Today made up for yesterday nd then some!!

    We went back to the same field as yesterday but decided to start from the other side… best decision eva!! I know loads of you find proper treasure, so this may not seem much to you, but im proud everytime we find a little bit of the past. so here you have a button obvs 😆 the gold gilt is...
  3. First time finding one of these…

    We find lots of old bullets… but not found one like this before? Also nice bit of folded lead.. and the rim of ?? !! Oh nd 2 toasted coins… poss pre dec pennies.. but still working on their id!!
  4. Bullet age

    Hello lovely experts, we are used to finding lead musket balls on our permission… but found this one today? What sort of gun/age would have it been used in please! TIA
  5. Old whistle with bullet found in Romania forest.

    We found an old whistle with a bullet, not sure what kind or how old it could be. Can anyone help identify this? Perhaps vintage Roman military?
  6. Is this a bullet?

    Someone on another forum suggested this looked like a mushroomed bullet. Any ideas?
  7. What kind of bullet is this?

    Found this walking the beaches of Hunting Island, SC. Any clue on what kind of bullet? There are wavy grooves towards the top. There also is a copper jacket that was around it that came off. I found it inside of a rock...
  8. ✅ SOLVED Eastlake Doorknob?? Sad iron and w mysterious square stamped tin pieces?

    Eastlake Doorknob. Bullets. Sad iron and mysterious square stamped tin pieces? I was metal detecting on the site of a southern Ohio cabin that dates back to @1850 or earlier (only foundation remains) and found many interesting but unidentifiable artifacts. The doorknob is my favorite. I...
  9. old bullet

    I found this old bullet today in a pasture field. I don't believe it goes back as far as the Civil War, but I would love to know more about it--age, use, caliber, type of gun that fired it, etc. if anyone could help me. Thanks!!!
  10. Help ID'ing Bullets

    I dug these two bullets at a park in Brooklyn NY that dates back to the 17th Century. They are probably modern bullets but any info on type and approximate age would be much appreciated. They both appear to be lead filled slugs. I have never seen one like the one on the right. Was that made flat...
  11. Legendary Whitworth Bullet ?

    Good Morning everyone! Recently, I was metal detecting in a local woods and discovered this interesting Hexagonal bullet. That woods had alot of history judging by the relics I have uncovered there. In that aria I have found a topographical engineer button, Numerous belt buckles, coins, and...
  12. Bunch of iron finds from small forest strip

    Bit cloudy and cool today, there were quite some amount of people walking up and down the streets. It felt another perfect day to go detect. For a while I've been looking at a small strip of undisturbed forest between the road and the community park. I planned to go detecting inside the strip...
  13. CIVIL WAR TRASH PIT (Continued)

    Today my girlfriend and I went to dig our trusty trash pit that keeps on giving. No bottles today but we found a few small trinkets! One cleaner bullet, one bone four hole button, one tent grommet, one strange tooth or antler tip, and two unknown items. One Of the unknowns seems to be made of...
  14. SILVER & CIVIL WAR

    Today was a great day! Here’s a little back story- I started metal detecting in November and I’ve been absolutely hooked. I’ve detected every single day since. This is going to be my life long passion/ hobby. I’ve found hundreds of coins in my short time digging- But they all have been mostly...
  15. Coin Shooting takes on a new meaning

    Was out with my 800 and 6" coil hunting the trashy park near my home. Was using park2 and testing my ability using the 800 to find good targets among the trash. I dug what I thought was a metal button. But cleaning out the dirt found it was a penny. In the same hole there was another target...
  16. Christmas eve finds-a bullet and a whatsit

    This is all I could muster up today on an abbreviated hunt due to all the activities at church. I think the bullet is Civil War, but the ring thingy appears to be much newer......or not. Any ideas as to what it is? It's brass and has what appears to be graduated threads or two sets of...
  17. Surprise Civil war bullet, Fabric included?

    Me and my dad got out yesterday to one of our first hunting grounds next to an old Sugar mill, testing the AT pro in zero mode. Did not expect to find this after aluminum can after aluminum can... What are the chances it still has fabric on it, or is that part of the bullet such as wrapping...
  18. ✅ SOLVED Old bullet ID please... Found in Ohio

    I found an old bullet this afternoon, although I am not sure how old it is, the things I have found at this site range from 1830s to now and it was found in NE Ohio. The width is about 8 mm, a bit more, and the length is a little less than 16 mm. I am not able to get much more precise...
  19. Big Old Iron and a small Lead

    So, I have a big piece of Iron I found alongside some old axe heads (and pick head) and some Early 1800s items. Most I have found in this area has been late 1700s to early 1800s. It was a farm into the 1960s but I have not found much from that era. I have also found a trigger guard and a butt...
  20. Bullet found in eastern PA

    I found this bullet earlier today in some recently upturned soil near Philadelphia, PA. I believe it is a .22lr(?), but was wondering if anyone has some further insight into it, particularly a rough date. Thanks!
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