1800s finds in the Sunshine State

[Nick79]

Hi all, been hitting old overgrown dirt road in the woods that lead to a flat spot. Still trying to find a homesite but no square nails or foundation yet.
A few weeks ago I found the Henry/Winchester rimfire and posted it here. Now I have found a Phoenix Metallic Cartridge rimfire that dates 1872 to 1878.

I also found an Eley Bros paper shotshell which I read was from 1860s to 1870s with the raised letters (If anyone can confirm). I found another Eley Bros a few miles away on a trail earlier this year.
Not too far from that I found an old fruit jar lid.
I'm gonna keep swinging around and hopefully I'll find the homesite soon!

 

[washingtonian]

Good luck, hope you get a seated coin out of it!

 

[lairmo]

Man I wish I had kept every shell I found through the years...would have made an awesome display.

 

[Nick79]

Yes sir! I've been keeping the old ones...thinking shadow box type display

 

[lairmo]

Yes sir! I've been keeping the old ones...thinking shadow box type display

exactly...with maybe a couple horseshoes or spurs or (?) something thrown in...

 

[vpnavy]

I searched Google and found something SIMILAR - but it sure resembles your lid...

Half Gallon Fruit Jar marked "Cohansey Glass Manuf. Co. Philada Pa. Pat. July 16, 1872" on the Glass Lid!

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[Nick79]

I searched Google and found something SIMILAR - but it sure resembles your lid...

Half Gallon Fruit Jar marked "Cohansey Glass Manuf. Co. Philada Pa. Pat. July 16, 1872" on the Glass Lid!

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Looks like it! That is how the wire was. (Had to have wire, I had GLASS mode off on my detector) hahaha

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! I've never found a headstamp but found a lot of rifle brass.

 

[GB1]

nice finds

 

[Nick79]

Thanks all, gonna see if Google earth can help me, but it is very overgrown!

 

[A2coins]

Really cool great display