A great day. (Powder Flask)

ynpto804 · Nov 6, 2013

Today, I was on the hunt of a civil war Union Calvary camp. This is a mixed site that is mostly homesite. I managed a ton of firsts. Which included a steel wheat penny, a bat wing from a carbine sling and a HOLE POWDER FLASK!! The flask came from over 12" deep and Was amazed it. I never know what to write about when I share these post. I hope you enjoy.

UPDATE AT BOTTOM

TNGUNS · Nov 6, 2013

Awesome hunt......... better be checking out that button. Got a feeling your just scored way more than you think. Trying to find it but don't have the button book. Can't wait to see what the others at Tnet say it is. May be wrong. Congrats either way on a spectacular hunt. :icon_thumleft:

3 of 6 GMG's · Nov 6, 2013

Amazing finds, thank you for sharing.

ynpto804 · Nov 6, 2013

TNGUNS said:
Awesome hunt......... better be checking out that button. Got a feeling your just scored way more than you think. Trying to find it but don't have the button book. Can't wait to see what the others at Tnet say it is. May be wrong. Congrats either way on a spectacular hunt.

I believe the button is a civil war period marine button, I'm not 100% though.

arrowhead82 · Nov 6, 2013

amazing finds!!! looks like a great C.W. site! gotta be more goodies there. :icon_thumleft:

keep up the good work!
HH

g-olden years · Nov 7, 2013

Congrats on super finds! :occasion16:

Your excellent photos tell the story well. HAVE FUN! Andi

ynpto804 · Nov 7, 2013

Perses said:
That is a fantastic day! What did the steel penny ring in at? I use AT Pro so please give a VDI number of what it sounded like, ex: bottle cap, aluminum foil, bottle cap, etc. The only steel penny I have found was in my brothers change drawer, havent found one while metal detecting though!

The steel penny was in a wheat spill. That's the only way I would have found it.

RelicDude · Nov 7, 2013

awesome group of finds. thats a really nice button and powder flask is pretty cool.

BuckleBoy · Nov 7, 2013

Nice marine button. What is the backmark on it?

Your powder flask would clean up great with the toothpick method to remove all the dirt, then rubbing a finger lightly over the high points to bring out the detail.

I also like the four leaf clover looking engraved decorative item.

Great hunt!

CASPER-2 · Nov 7, 2013

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Nov 7, 2013

A powder flask is a cool, and seldom found find, cool.

Perhaps a better close up of the button, I like anything with an anchor (or canon) on it.

ynpto804 · Nov 7, 2013

Rick (Nova Scotia) said:
A powder flask is a cool, and seldom found find, cool. Perhaps a better close up of the button, I like anything with an anchor (or canon) on it.

Here you go. I can't figure out the back mark. But I believe it is a MC209As2 in Tice's book. It's cool, still has red thread/cloth on the back.

ynpto804 · Nov 7, 2013

Check it out!!!!!! I found the top of the flask too. It was in my pack I dug it out a hundred feet away and remembered thinking what is this thing? NEVER THROW ANYTHING AWAY!