Aug. and Sept. finds Tsgman

[tsgman]

Recent finds.

 

[mastereagle22]

Oh I want to find an IH really bad! Going on a relic hunt tonight to try and bring back at least ONE CW bullet!!

Good finds, thanks for the pics

 

[tsgman]

This is what I dug for the month of Aug.

 

[tsgman]

Const. site finds.

 

[tsgman]

Buttons dug at site by John and myself.

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

You are awesome, buddy.

 

[Mirage]

Great stuff. Unfortunately, I don't find many old bullets or buttons. That teardrop bullet looks very cool.

Bob

 

[John (Ma)]

Excellent finds, nice job!

 

[BuckleBoy]

What type of bullet is that in the last photo of your original post. I don't recall ever seeing anything like it in the projectiles book. Is it .44cal?

Buckleboy

 

[Ed-NH]

Great finds, I like the picture of you at the site. Way to go on finding that.

 

[RUDY2003]

I am soo jealous of you guys that have CW site access. Man those relics are Cool.

Keep diggin'...

 

[tsgman]

What type of bullet is that in the last photo of your original post. I don't recall ever seeing anything like it in the projectiles book. Is it .44cal?

Buckleboy

That is a 36 caliber Remington I believe. They are commonly referred to as teardrops. They were used by both sides during the CW.

 

[Green1]

nice display !! lots of great find there,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[BuckleBoy]

What type of bullet is that in the last photo of your original post. I don't recall ever seeing anything like it in the projectiles book. Is it .44cal?

Buckleboy

That is a 36 caliber Remington I believe. They are commonly referred to as teardrops. They were used by both sides during the CW.

Excellent find! I've never seen one before.

Cheers,

Buckleboy

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Great digs ! Those bottles are neat and so is the teardrop. I like the site pic also....lucky you!

 

[tsgman]

Great digs ! Those bottles are neat and so is the teardrop. I like the site pic also....lucky you!

Gypsy, I am no bottle expert but would you know what the two matching bottles were used for? No writing exists on them but the top looks like it just uesed a cork stopper? No threads in the glass for a screw on type lid. Maybe it was the cure all { 100% alcohol} elixar the traveling salesman sold off the back of the wagon! Lol.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Now THAT is some serious metal detecting. Traveling with your own front end loader.

Never have seen the 'tear drop' bullet before. Could you tell us (me) anything about it?

Thanks for sharing. Very interesint finds.

Ray S.

 

[stefen]

The (brass) oval slotted plate looks like its from a McClellen saddle.

Question for you...are those musket balls (or clay marbles)?

 

[tsgman]

Now THAT is some serious metal detecting. Traveling with your own front end loader.

Never have seen the 'tear drop' bullet before. Could you tell us (me) anything about it?

Thanks for sharing. Very interesint finds.

Ray S.

Ray that is a 36 caliber remington, used by both the US and the CS during the Civil War. The are often called teardrops. Worth anywhere from 6 to 12 bucks depending on condition. The are apparently rare to find the farther east you go. fairly common here in So. Mo. and Ar.

 

[tsgman]

The (brass) oval slotted plate looks like its from a McClellen saddle.

Question for you...are those musket balls (or clay marbles)?

Stefan, those are 69 caliber lead balls.