Z.K.
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First chance I've had to post these from Sunday's hunt; I returned to the cornfield where I found a burned up draped bust LC and Brown Bess rifle sideplate last weekend (dressed for the first time in bright orange, as bow season started this weekend!). It was a good day!
The IHP had a clearer date of 1882 before I got greedy with the hydrogen peroxide...these "fertilized finds" require different care. Wheat cent is from 1918, and there was a strange assortment of make up compacts, bringing the total to 5 for a fairly small section of the field. May have been the middens ground for the homesite that was there, but most of these have still had powder and mirrors in them.
I really like the belt and horse/oxen plow buckles and the "Imperial Orange Gilt" button, but the "PAT. 1866" ornate, delicate buckle is a very cool find. Any body seen one before?
Also, are those more gun parts? I looked at an exploded view of the brown bess second model, and couldn't be sure. The cylindrical piece feels special to me, but perhaps I'm just being supersitious. Would really appreciate any ideas or identifications.
Thanks, hope everyone is doing well!
The IHP had a clearer date of 1882 before I got greedy with the hydrogen peroxide...these "fertilized finds" require different care. Wheat cent is from 1918, and there was a strange assortment of make up compacts, bringing the total to 5 for a fairly small section of the field. May have been the middens ground for the homesite that was there, but most of these have still had powder and mirrors in them.
I really like the belt and horse/oxen plow buckles and the "Imperial Orange Gilt" button, but the "PAT. 1866" ornate, delicate buckle is a very cool find. Any body seen one before?
Also, are those more gun parts? I looked at an exploded view of the brown bess second model, and couldn't be sure. The cylindrical piece feels special to me, but perhaps I'm just being supersitious. Would really appreciate any ideas or identifications.
Thanks, hope everyone is doing well!
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