3 Coppers, Pin Fire Shot Shell & A Button!

[The Rebel]

Got out today for a totally gross hunt. Temps & dew points were both in the 70's. It's been a while since I went back to my not so virgin site, so I figured today would be a good day to go there.

Nabbed 3 more coppers (1788 CT Copper, Draped Bust & Smoothie).:yes: Upon cleaning the smoothie I noticed some lines & it appears to have been carved but unfortunately the design is pretty well gone. If anyone has any guesses have at it.

The pin fire shot shell was a neat find as well as the button that I got at another site on my way back to the car.

Stay cool out there folks
Roger

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice digs Roger the season is almost here

~Blaze

 

[jewelerguy]

sweet Con. copper and that pinfire is a keeper for sure

 

[Shady Digger]

Awesome coppers!

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice coppers !! Wish we had that long a history out here =)

 

[Brian C.]

I have the same pin fire casing, I wonder if it is still alive?

 

[parsonwalker]

Great finds, and that pin fire should be "live" Brian - the percussion cap would be blown apart if it was fired . . .

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks Guys! This site still continues to give up coppers but man do I have to work for them. I've walked over that same area where I got the CT before but never got the hit. It was probably on 3-4" down.

If that shell was live at one time, it sure isn't anymore for being in the ground for so long

 

[dirtlooter]

wow, sweet finds for sure, really nice

 

[46Wheat]

Thank you for sharing that fun dig and those pictures

 

[treblehunter]

Nice finds, great pix!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice Connecticut. Your scribed smoothie reminds me of one I found on one of my favorite colonial site. It also has the "double line" etching. One side says "John 1758" with a backward N and an Old English J, which looks like an I with a cross member. Not sure what the other side says.

 

[cttodd]

That's a great day. Good for you

 

[Ahab8]

Nice finds man! Looks like a great site. Found my first Ct copper this weekend. Very cool old copper

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks Guys! This is my 7th CT that I've found since I started in 2010.

Nice Connecticut. Your scribed smoothie reminds me of one I found on one of my favorite colonial site. It also has the "double line" etching. One side says "John 1758" with a backward N and an Old English J, which looks like an I with a cross member. Not sure what the other side says.

Steve, that's just awesome. Mine was probably the same thing. Wish I could read it, but now I'm more connected to the site as it's the 1st personalized item I've found. It has so much character & just screams out a story to tell of a moment in time captured, lost and now re-found.

 

[Steve in PA]

Hey Rebel, I found some better pictures of my scribed coin. You can read these better. Thought you might like to see it. The one side says JOHN 1758. I can see MAR on the other, maybe it's MARY?