Caution Digging Iron-RATTLESNAKES

[GWash]

For those of you that dig iron verses those discriminating iron with your metal detector so you don't recover iron objects and focus on the silver, copper, gold, etc. relics or coins and buttons you might want to reconsider digging those iron objects. Here is a Revolutionary War era slave bell sad iron in the form of American Patriotism a Rattlesnake that dates 1775-1783. I can imagine a Militia or Continental Officer having his attire-uniform pressed with an iron like this historic relic as the uniform and the rattlesnake sad iron are of and for the pressing needs of the Patriotic Citizen Soldiers Revolutionary cause to remove the wrinkles of life burdens imposed by the British for those that seek Liberty. So the next time you are out metal detecting and you hear that sputtering chatter or iron under your loop that faintly resembles the rattle chatter of a rattlesnake as your machine discriminates the iron object you might venture to dig that iron instead of moving on to the desired solid signals that indicate copper, brass, silver, etc. Enjoy.

 

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[oldmxrat]

Is this something you found?

 

[Digger RJ]

For those of you that dig iron verses those discriminating iron with your metal detector so you don't recover iron objects and focus on the silver, copper, gold, etc. relics or coins and buttons you might want to reconsider digging those iron objects. Here is a Revolutionary War era slave bell sad iron in the form of American Patriotism a Rattlesnake that dates 1775-1783. I can imagine a Militia or Continental Officer having his attire-uniform pressed with an iron like this historic relic as the uniform and the rattlesnake sad iron are of and for the pressing needs of the Patriotic Citizen Soldiers Revolutionary cause to remove the wrinkles of life burdens imposed by the British for those that seek Liberty. So the next time you are out metal detecting and you hear that sputtering chatter or iron under your loop that faintly resembles the rattle chatter of a rattlesnake as your machine discriminates the iron object you might venture to dig that iron instead of moving on to the desired solid signals that indicate copper, brass, silver, etc. Enjoy.View attachment 2142993

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[relicmeister]

Whoa, I think I found something quite similar.

 

[GWash]

Relicmeister can you post your similar find ? It would be exciting for members to know there is more than one of these Patriotic sad irons made by blacksmiths of the 18th century. This means other examples are there to be found while metal detecting for iron.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very nice !

 

[GWash]

Is this something you found?

Can lightening strike twice and I find a second one is my challenging question. Not likely in Nevada nor for me in New England its a once in a life time event. But for others its possible. I hope relicmeister post his similar snake iron find.
Regards.