Possible Flintlock lock-plate and some local Seafood Cannery tokens

[bonepicker]

I bought the new XP HF 9” round coil this Friday and had to go test it at some sites that I have pounded hard over the last couple years, and see if I could scrape up a couple keepers. So far I’m liking it.
Saturday I went to a colonial site that I have dug 1720’s and war of 1812 relics.
Decided to go wide open in 60k. Ended up with many tiny pieces of lead and brass, and what I think might be a Flintlock lock-plate, which would be a first for me.



Im not very good with electrolysis, and someone gave me 2 gallons of this WD40 soak/rust remover.
So here’s what it looks like after 48 hours of soaking and a little light wire brushing.
I think I am starting to see the springs emerge.


Sunday i I went to a couple cannery sites that I have been to many times over and over.
These sites were seafood factories that were on the 1914 Sanbornes.
Ran the 9” HF in 30k and ended up with a few more local seafood industry piece work tokens.


I am am a bit of a token junky, and I don’t post much anymore.
So I’m including a pic of some 1890’s saloon tokens I dug the previous weekend, and one unknown heartbreaker that broke upon retrieval.

 

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[smokeythecat]

That's super nice. It is a lock plate with frizzen and pan to a flintlock rifle. Maybe some more cleaning will get you better results.

 

[bobby5]

a I'm with smokey on this one

 

[bonepicker]

That's super nice. It is a lock plate with frizzen and pan to a flintlock rifle. Maybe some more cleaning will get you better results.

Thanks for the confirmation Smokey. Kinda thought it was when I dug it, but was unsure. It’s definitely beginning to look more and more like a Flintlock. Definitely going to keep going with the cleaning. My iron cleaning abilities aren’t the best, but I do hope this one turns out nice for the display shelf.

 

[Whyme]

Wow very cool tokens! The lock plate is really cool too! Congrats!

 

[A2coins]

Cool finds those tokens are swseeeeeeeeeet

 

[RVRoamer73]

Awesome saves all the way around. Some very cool tokens. You have had some very nice hunts bonepicker. Congrats!!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Truth]

Man bone pick her up very very impressed and yes you are the tokenpicker of token pickers. We all need you to start sharing more of your fines because when you text them to me I’m always amazed. Don’t be afraid to be famous you’ll get use to it like I have.

 

[Truth]

That's super nice. It is a lock plate with frizzen and pan to a flintlock rifle. Maybe some more cleaning will get you better results.

You’re so knowledgeable smoky I love that about you

 

[Patriot Relics]

Great find buddy, definitely time to build an electrolysis kit. Suspect it would clean up nicely.

 

[xcopperstax]

I bought the new XP HF 9” round coil this Friday and had to go test it at some sites that I have pounded hard over the last couple years, and see if I could scrape up a couple keepers. So far I’m liking it.
Saturday I went to a colonial site that I have dug 1720’s and war of 1812 relics.
Decided to go wide open in 60k. Ended up with many tiny pieces of lead and brass, and what I think might be a Flintlock lock-plate, which would be a first for me.
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Im not very good with electrolysis, and someone gave me 2 gallons of this WD40 soak/rust remover.
So here’s what it looks like after 48 hours of soaking and a little light wire brushing.
I think I am starting to see the springs emerge.
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Sunday i I went to a couple cannery sites that I have been to many times over and over.
These sites were seafood factories that were on the 1914 Sanbornes.
Ran the 9” HF in 30k and ended up with a few more local seafood industry piece work tokens.
View attachment 1685171 View attachment 1685180

I am am a bit of a token junky, and I don’t post much anymore.
So I’m including a pic of some 1890’s saloon tokens I dug the previous weekend, and one unknown heartbreaker that broke upon retrieval.
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I've seen a couple youtube videos lately of people using that rust remover. Check the hoover boys youtube for a recent one. Based on their videos I would soak that in your rust remover for another week.

 

[xcopperstax]

Also excellent finds there! Congrats. I'm no expert but that looks like a flintlock. In my book that is a stellar find.

 

[bonepicker]

Man bone pick her up very very impressed and yes you are the tokenpicker of token pickers. We all need you to start sharing more of your fines because when you text them to me I’m always amazed. Don’t be afraid to be famous you’ll get use to it like I have.

Thanks Buddy. “You’re crazy, man”

 

[bonepicker]

Great find buddy, definitely time to build an electrolysis kit. Suspect it would clean up nicely.

Thanks Buddy. I think you’re right. In the past I have tried and only had sub-par results.
The baths seem to take forever, and I have problems with flash rust prior to sealing.

 

[bonepicker]

Also excellent finds there! Congrats. I'm no expert but that looks like a flintlock. In my book that is a stellar find.

Thanks man. I need to watch that vid. A friend told me about it, but I think they used a different product.
It’s certainly starting to look more and more like a lockplate.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sure looks like it, congrats!

 

[Inspector]

Great hunt, very cool find with the flintlock plate and the tokens I found this one a week ago, you can see that's exactly what it is, but your has parts attached. Big congratulations on the saves

 

[bonepicker]

Great hunt, very cool find with the flintlock plate and the tokens I found this one a week ago, you can see that's exactly what it is, but your has parts attached. Big congratulations on the saves

Thanks Inspector. And thanks for posting the pic.. Big congrats to you as well.

 

[Truth]

Thanks Inspector. And thanks for posting the pic.. Big congrats to you as well.

Has it cleaned up any better yet bonepicker?