Weekend digs

[relic nut]

Damnails and I hunted two sites this weekend and here is my take. Yesterday we did alittle scouting and ended up at an old house site. I didn't find much, three flat button's and an old knife.

Today was much better. We hunted a CW site and had some success. I found several bullets, some round balls and Bucky balls. Lots of camp lead and a few odds and ends. One thing I found looks like a small brass finial. Not sure what it is so if you have an idea I'd welcome it. Two weeks ago when we hunted this site, Damnails found two LCs and I found a mercury dime. This time I found two LCs and he found a mercury dime. Go figure, we always seem to even out. The one is a 1851 and the other is pretty slick but I'm glad to have it.

My best find, at least for me, was this nipple protecter. I have found a few of these but this one is near perfect. Soilders would fashion these to keep dirt and moisture out of their guns while marching. You can clearly see the imprint of the hammer on one side and the nipple on the other. Like carved bullets, these are a personal item and I'm tickled to have it. Thanks for looking.

HH, RN

 

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[A2coins]

Those are some cool finds

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds RN!

 

[relic nut]

How cool is that?? I think this would be a great way to display it.


HH, RN

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice assortment of finds

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a nice batch of finds.

 

[Tpmetal]

very nice, wish the ground would thaw here..... you guys finding all this cool stuff is driving me nuts.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well done RN!

I have seen nipple protectors before, but just not exactly like that one.

You learn something new here almost every day!

 

[Wildcat1750]

That nipple protector is an awesome CW relic find. Thanks for teaching me a new thing today!

 

[metalev4]

Nipple protector is a cool find. Nice digs.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the cool historical relics!

 

[dfallis1]

Nice finds. I love the nipple protector. I have found one myself but not like yours.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on another successful hunt rn. Seems to me you are pulling more coins since you've been swinging the beast.

 

[relic nut]

Congrats on another successful hunt rn. Seems to me you are pulling more coins since you've been swinging the beast.

Thanks LD. Yes, the beast really likes coins. It will scream at deep lead too. Very happy.

HH, RN