First time with MY detector!

[AugustMoose87]

Last time I borrowed one and did ok, so I ponied up and got one used. Headed out to a 19th century homestead site to see what I could find.

Plenty of modern trash...


A few interesting finds - a 2014 penny, paint-marker practice shells from a 9mm, a handful of copper and lead bullet fragments, and part of a shotgun shell from the 1930's-ish. I'm hoping the railroad spike and other iron relic (any ID help??) are from the homestead.


Any good way to date these bullets??


Then I stopped and hit a group campsite. Few interesting things, and $0.39 in clad. Anyone recognize the silver cap-thing?? My buddy thought it might be for a cigar case or something...

 

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[dig kzoo]

railroad spike is cool.
paint-marker practice shells are called simunitions, they kinda hurt.

 

[justdon]

Nice finds as time passes it you will get better finds.Good luck..HH

 

[g-olden years]

That old silver cap would make my day! It might be the lid to an old container for matches from early 1900's -- someone here will probably chime in with a detailed opinion. Have fun & keep us posted on your next hunt! Andi

 

[AugustMoose87]

That old silver cap would make my day! It might be the lid to an old container for matches from early 1900's -- someone here will probably chime in with a detailed opinion. Have fun & keep us posted on your next hunt! Andi

It was just laying on the surface, and when I first found it, I thought it was aluminum. Once I looked closer something just didn't look right for aluminum. My brother was pretty sure the 925 stamp is a reference to being 92.5 silver, ie sterling silver.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Massieville Mike]

Cool digs! Silver is always nice! HH, Michael

 

[Aucadet]

A friend of mine "eyeballed" a find like that in an old stone quarry. His was a snuff box cover to liven up the old guys sartorial appearance.