mlw67
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It was pouring rain for most of the day, but towards the end it cleared up a bit, so I went to check on a site that I had seen in a really old neighborhood where it looked like they were planning some construction. In the process I got lost and accidentally found a spot where I just missed some road reconstruction that had involved tearing out the whole street, even the old pavers underneath. Unfortunately they had already covered it all in thick new gravel prior to the repave, so not much hope there. But then off to the side I spotted a small dirt pile from the project that had obvious signs of age, ie old bricks, old glass, etc. I detected it as best I could but didn't find any coins. I did however find a bullet shell that before I started reading these forums would have gone right into the trash pocket. I'm hoping you can tell me something about it? It measures 1-1/8" long, and if you look closely you can see that it narrows slightly in the center. It has a tiny depression from a firing pin in the center of the end, inside that larger depression. The bottom half of the inside of the shell is solid metal except for a tiny hole down in the center, so it weighs quite a bit for it's size. The rim is marked "M 23", "PA 7794-5", "193". Ring any bells?
Oh, I also found a 1958 nickel and a 1944 wheat in a nearby sidewalk strip, but I didn't get pics of them.
Oh, I also found a 1958 nickel and a 1944 wheat in a nearby sidewalk strip, but I didn't get pics of them.
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