What was this doing in my Civil War camp? :)

[Mach1Pilot]

I got out for what seems like a rare day of detecting today with Gtoast99 and Bedford Bob (some of you may remember him here from the past) and you can say we found a Union Cavalry camp. Between the three of us we dug 100 bullets, 97% of which were Sharps carbine bullets.... I got one fired .58 cal 3 ringer at this site and the .69 cal in a different site, which we visited for the last 90 minutes of the day as we tried to find something other than a bullet. Lol

The surprise of the day was the 1/2 reale from the cavalry camp... it's worn but I'll take it! I always seem to find an Indian or Flying Eagle in these camps (got a Flying Eagle last time we were there) but rarely any silver.

Thanks for looking!

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[ScubaDetector]

That stupid piece of silver looks way out of place. If you want, send it to me and I can send you some lead sinkers to go with your lead bullets.


Does it have enough information so you might get a date on the critter? Nice score!

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Ok, I think I got the pictures of the 1/2 reale in there now... first time to post from the Tnet App on my phone. Lol

And yep... 1774.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Sweet! Great finds, and congrats on the half reale surprise! What an awesome pile of lead, too..looks like you guys had a very fun day...ddf

 

[smokeythecat]

It was napping.

 

[Ahab8]

Great job buddy. That must be quite the surprise at those sites. Btw I got your package. Thank you my good friend....and that was fast!!!!

 

[A2coins]

Great finds nice reele love it Thanks for sharing!!!!

 

[Zachbl92]

Wow. Just wow! Awesome day for sure between the all of you. Congrats on all that history

 

[Terry Soloman]

Congratulations!

Still looking for my first piece of Spanish Silver 40-years on.

 

[testing123]

Congrats on a great hunt! The half real (not spelled reale) is a wonderful piece of history!!

 

[Goldiver]

Man you are killing it on the Carbine bullets! Love the Spanish silver too, my first one came from a Civil War camp in upstate NY. It was an 1808 1/2 Reale.

Steve

 

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[relic nut]

Nice pile of lead. Glad to see you get out and save some history

HH RN

 

[treblehunter]

Nice Spanish surprise, congrats!

 

[JeffInMass]

You just never know! Great finds - Congrats!!

-- Jeff --

 

[Scrappy]

Excellent find Keith! Congrats!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Yes, that coin was in the wrong war. Should have been in the Spanish-American war ! Congrats on a great find.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the old silver and other finds

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well done. A bunch of CW bullets, with a Spanish silver thrown in... nice combo!

Congrats.

 

[devldog]

Nice haul and save on the CW lead. Also on the Spanish Reale. Yhall' did Good.