DCMetal
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Somethin' Was Goin' on In My Yard... ANOTHER Civil War Find & Mystery....
For those of you who find gold and silver coins all the time, I'm sure this is not that exciting. But it is truly exciting to me... so much so that I cracked open a beer while I did a little more hunting.
I did a morning hunt (no beer) and a quick evening hunt, just before dark.
The morning dig produced so much iron in one hole that I almost stopped because I needed to get back to work. There were so many nails and chunks of iron that I didn't bring it all in. Most of it is still in a bucket outside.
The morning did produce a nice little military truck, circa 1959, made in England. I also found what I thought was a tab but noticed some writing on it. It's a tag of some sort, not sure what exactly.
After the Iron Fest... I did a last minute hunt and within 10 minutes dug a CW bullet that was only about 6 inches deep. The bullet is sliced in half. Where's the other half?
I found this one only 10 feet from a 3-ring that I found a couple of weeks ago. The two bullets are very different.
When you look at them side-by-side, you can see the difference. There is a significant difference in weight as well.
What type of bullet is the one that is split in half? Anyone know? What does that mean when there are two different bullets found so close together?
I know what it means on a battlefield but as far as I know, my yard only saw camps and Union soldiers passing on the military road next to our land. Still learning... and loving every minute of it. 
Also found some pennies, including a 1930 Wheat and an interesting piece, not sure what it is.
For those of you who find gold and silver coins all the time, I'm sure this is not that exciting. But it is truly exciting to me... so much so that I cracked open a beer while I did a little more hunting.
I did a morning hunt (no beer) and a quick evening hunt, just before dark.
The morning dig produced so much iron in one hole that I almost stopped because I needed to get back to work. There were so many nails and chunks of iron that I didn't bring it all in. Most of it is still in a bucket outside.
The morning did produce a nice little military truck, circa 1959, made in England. I also found what I thought was a tab but noticed some writing on it. It's a tag of some sort, not sure what exactly.
After the Iron Fest... I did a last minute hunt and within 10 minutes dug a CW bullet that was only about 6 inches deep. The bullet is sliced in half. Where's the other half?
I found this one only 10 feet from a 3-ring that I found a couple of weeks ago. The two bullets are very different.
When you look at them side-by-side, you can see the difference. There is a significant difference in weight as well.
What type of bullet is the one that is split in half? Anyone know? What does that mean when there are two different bullets found so close together?
I know what it means on a battlefield but as far as I know, my yard only saw camps and Union soldiers passing on the military road next to our land. Still learning... and loving every minute of it. Also found some pennies, including a 1930 Wheat and an interesting piece, not sure what it is.
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