large and small silver,OLD rifle shell casing? and a M16 blank casing.

[history hunter]

First I went by an old building down town and found the very old shell casing. I don't know much about the age of it or what rifle it went to. Then headed to the base hoping to find a silver coin. I ended up with a 1959D dime and the first large silver for the year, a 1942D quarter. I have been finding some M16 blanks there also every now and then. Thanks for looking!

 

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[Subterranean]

Your large brass casing appears to be a smaller gauge shotgun shell circa 1880's-1920's. Can you tell the numbers and letters on the headstamp? They are hard to read in the photo. Great finds, congrats! Subterranean

 

[Papa Bear]

GTG on the silver and that many wheaties. I would check the dates on your wheaties. 5.56 blank is good for scrap. Looking forward to hearing about the casing. Well done!!

 

[history hunter]

Your large brass casing appears to be a smaller gauge shotgun shell circa 1880's-1920's. Can you tell the numbers and letters on the headstamp? They are hard to read in the photo. Great finds, congrats! Subterranean

I think it has a 1 or I, F , 8, and a o or 0. thanks for your interest.

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

Those M16 blank shell casings bring back alot of memories! Nice collection of finds! Looks like you are hunting an old military base?

 

[Subterranean]

History Hunter, Could the headstamp be " I F S C" ? This is an abbreviation for International Flare Signal Company. You may have the brass casing from an old signal flare. Would make sense if you are detecting near a military base. May be worth a look on line! Sub

 

[oldsalty19]

smaller one seems to be a crimped front shot shell......nice finds

 

[history hunter]

Those M16 blank shell casings bring back alot of memories! Nice collection of finds! Looks like you are hunting an old military base?

Yes a air base. The old larger shell casing came from in front of an old building down town that was built in 1936.

 

[steif]

The large casing is an indian wars 45/70 case. It was made by Frankford arsenal (F) in January (1) 1880 (80) . Look up inside primed, or Benet primed (same thing) .45/70 and you will see what a loaded round looks like.
Cool find.

 

[hamiddetecting]

Congratulation!

 

[history hunter]

The large casing is an indian wars 45/70 case. It was made by Frankford arsenal (F) in January (1) 1880 (80) . Look up inside primed, or Benet primed (same thing) .45/70 and you will see what a loaded round looks like.
Cool find.

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I found a good link, just page down a bit. I think mine has an 80 for 1880 like you said.