A kinda odd find...

NOLA_Ken · Jun 24, 2016

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 :icon_scratch:

..... Also got a nice Merc for my efforts..... Anyway, thanks for looking and HH to all!

Bruce R · Jun 24, 2016

Blank gun or starter pistol ?

NOLA_Ken · Jun 24, 2016

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 · Jun 24, 2016

Congrats on the merc that shell casing is strange

Texas Ed · Jun 24, 2016

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 · Jun 24, 2016

NOLA_Ken said:
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 · Jun 24, 2016

Nice Merc and thanks for posting!

austin · Jun 24, 2016

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

46Wheat · Jun 24, 2016

What a pretty merc

A2coins · Jun 24, 2016

Nice silver!!!

Professor of Engineering · Jun 24, 2016

Nice bit of silver you found! Congratualtions. :occasion14:

NOLA_Ken · Jun 24, 2016

Davers said:
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.....