A kinda odd find...

[NOLA_Ken]

I stopped to have a look at a sidewalk tear out and eyeballed a .30 cal rimfire cartridge.... It looks like it was just fired yesterday which is really strange for a round that's been obsolete for a LONG time ..... Also got a nice Merc for my efforts..... Anyway, thanks for looking and HH to all!

 

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[Bruce R]

Blank gun or starter pistol ?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

It's not crimped or rolled at the lip like a blank would be, it's got a D headstamp, which I'm thinking is Dominion from Canada, but I'll have to look it up later

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the merc that shell casing is strange

 

[Texas Ed]

Congrats on your Merc dime & spent cartridge finds - anyway thank you for sharing pictures of your finds with us & wish you many more while out dirt fishing.

Texas ED

 

[Davers]

I stopped to have a look at a sidewalk tear out and eyeballed a .30 cal rimfire cartridge.... It looks like it was just fired yesterday which is really strange for a round that's been obsolete for a LONG time ..... Also got a nice Merc for my efforts..... Anyway, thanks for looking and HH to all!

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Has to be a 'fresh drop' even if it was somehow it got embed'ed into the fresh cement back when it was pored , it seems like there would be more Corrosion.

Merc's are always welcome to , U eyeball that to?

 

[Tuberale]

Nice Merc and thanks for posting!

 

[austin]

The cartridge has a nice patina and (you are right) is old. The merc is nice too...

 

[46Wheat]

What a pretty merc

 

[A2coins]

Nice silver!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice bit of silver you found! Congratualtions.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Has to be a 'fresh drop' even if it was somehow it got embed'ed into the fresh cement back when it was pored , it seems like there would be more Corrosion.

Merc's are always welcome to , U eyeball that to?

It's an old copper shell, so it can't have been there long. the merc I got with the detector, I sure wish I could just eyeball silver.....

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on the Merc.