Back down to earth, a normal hunt.

[WHADIFIND]

Not a whole lot today BUT, this is a new place and it dates back to the 1850's. So, I'm hoping to be able to share some nice finds. It is a very large place and the potential is great as it's VERY private and apparently the soil has never seen the underside of a coil! Cross your fingers.



Only obtained permission today and had about an hour or 2 to check it out before dark. I just did a wandering about the area. Near the mansion, (yep! he said mansion! ), the front yard area, the rear yard area, near the stables, the worker's quarters, etc. Just a slide through looking for obvious hits and checking out the different soil make ups. Didn't turn up much but what I did find does look promising.



First coins I dug, Play money. LOL



Dunno, maybe part of a watch?



A couple bullets and a fishing weight.


I think it should be against the law for bottle caps to have a reeded edge! Might cause some unsuspecting soul a heart attack!




A tombac button? Seems in rather good condition, might mean the ground is kind.



Whatcha think? Part of a cap gun or maybe the culprit that fired one of these bullets? LOL
Looks like it was plated at one time.

Funny, every time I see a bad guy throw his empty gun back over his shoulder at the good guy, a beeping sound starts in my head. Maybe I finally found one?

Oh, and there was 2 wheaties up there too, someplace.

In any case, the place looks to be very fun for quite some time.

Wish me luck!

Thanks for peeking.

HH!

(Ya know something? I am STILL smiling for some reason. )

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

good luck and congrats on getting a new hunt site with a lot of potential........hh

 

[wheatfinder13]

Your finds are always cool

 

[wheatfinder13]

Maybe the Lone Ranger fired a few shots int he air and one came down,hit him,he dropped his gun, it broke and you found the handle! LOL

 

[WHADIFIND]

Your finds are always cool

Why now, aren't ya kind. Thanks! I can't control what I find but I do seem to walk over a lot of neat things.

HH!

 

[sonofadigger]

You sure do find some good stuff hopefully that spot will produce something good for you

 

[BosnMate]

Looks like a pot metal cap gun. Is it magnetic? Seems to me like you have a chance to make a really good find.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Looks like a pot metal cap gun. Is it magnetic? Seems to me like you have a chance to make a really good find.

Well, the screws in the handle are magnetic. LOL I figured cap gun when I saw the grip. It looks like a part of a horses head. I used to have a cap gun with similar. (MAN!!! That reminds me! I sooooo wish I still had my original "Rifleman's Rifle". )

Thanks!

HH!

 

[WHADIFIND]

A friend of mine said that the larger bullet wasn't old enough to be from the civil war. Am I laboring under another misassumption?

I thought it took lead bullets a little more than 100 years in the ground, to start turning white. Anyone recognize the bullet? Could it be from then?

Thanks!

HH!

 

[Erik in NJ]

I can't control what I find but I do seem to walk over a lot of neat things.

And he's humble too!

I used to have a cap gun with similar. (MAN!!! That reminds me! I sooooo wish I still had my original "Rifleman's Rifle". )

Funny, I'm a big Rifleman fan too, though I suspect I'm a few years younger than you. Was that the Hubley Rifeman Flip Special cap gun? There are several on eBay, but they go for a premium. Man, I would have loved to have had that as a kid! I do have a replica prop that was made by a prop maker in the 60's of that gun, but I would love to find one of the originals from the show. I have a number of cool items from Chuck Connor's estate. He was great!

Good luck at the new site!

 

[Jarl]

True that regarding the reeded bottle caps...shame shame. If they are going to make them like that, they may as well make them from silver too.