two rings on a 22 cal. bullet a dime and 1863 10 centimes

[Ammoman]

Hi everyone...just like the other day, not much to show for a couple hours work but at least i got some swing time in.

Between rain showers i was able to pluck out a few keepers.
This coin popped out in the middle of a zink penny spill. Funny thing is, i passed on this spill the other day after getting tired of digging them.



Next was this bullet. looks to be 22 Cal and old. I cant find any pictures or info on 22 cal bullets with two rings. Any info would be greatly appreciated!



Finally a mercury dime to round off my better finds of the day.
I took this picture to compare the size of the bullet to the dime.
A very tiny bullet indeed!


HH everyone!

 

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[A2coins]

Pretty cool hunt I havent even got out this year really crappy weather. Any hunt is a great hunt to me. That Merc is a good find .Well done my friend

 

[ecmo]

Nice digs but I can't really tell what that first coin is. Doubt it's a really old .22 if it is indeed a .22, should be measured with a caliper. The early .22s were called heel based meaning the bottom part was the diameter of the inside of the cartridge case and the top half was the diameter of the outside of the cartridge case. Modern ones last 80 years maybe are not like that. Sweet Merc dime.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Kona Koma]

Nice Merc. Good hunt.

 

[Upham]

Congratulations on a good hunt!

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, nice finds. Congrats

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Is that a 1863 coin or a token? Nice Merc! Congrats!

 

[mpmccann]

Nice digs

 

[Ammoman]

Nice digs but I can't really tell what that first coin is. Doubt it's a really old .22 if it is indeed a .22, should be measured with a caliper. The early .22s were called heel based meaning the bottom part was the diameter of the inside of the cartridge case and the top half was the diameter of the outside of the cartridge case. Modern ones last 80 years maybe are not like that. Sweet Merc dime.

Thanks for the info...i don't have a caliper but i guess its about time i got one.

Nice finds! Is that a 1863 coin or a token? Nice Merc! Congrats!

Yes its a coin...here is a picture of the front and back cleaned up. Its from France. What i believe to be 10 centimes. Just a little larger than a quarter. When i saw the eagle on the back i was thinking american.

 

[KeyaPaha]

Don't need a caliper to be close. Just set the base on a ruler. If it is a .22, it will be a touch under 1/4 inch.

 

[Inspector]

Nice hunt, congratulations on the saves

 

[Red James Cash]

.22 short.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice job!