CW Bullet, Colonial Coin, and Modern Spill

[JasonB]

Found my first bullet. Anyone know about these? What type is it?

Also found 180 coins in a pile, mostly pennies. There are more there but I got tired of picking them up.

My buddy found an awesome coin dated 1761! I'll post the pic later when he sends it to me so check back.

Thanks,
JB.

 

[JasonB]

Pic of the bottom.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Nice three ringer, I hope I can find one soon. Can't wait to see the 1700's coin !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[JasonB]

Here's the coin. It says Shilling (correction SKILLING), Danske 1761 (I think). It's holed but it's a beauty!

 

[johnreb1980]

Looks to be a .69 cal 3 ring.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Looks to be a .69 cal 3 ring.

Most certainly.


And the coin is probably danish or dutch...  I'll look for an ID of it.



-Buckles

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yep. Danish coin. And it is a "Skilling" (not a "shilling").


Nice work!

 

[Hoosier]

Jason,

Great finds! I got the 8x9 coil on the Silver UMax now . I haven't had a chance to use it yet . Believe it or not I got tennis elbow and had to rest my arm a few days I did swing it a few times left handed at my parents home. I've pouned it hard with the Silver UMax with the 8 inch coil and got four good hits in a small area with the 8x9 coil. So hopefully I'll take it out tomorrow on it's first hunt.

 

[civilman1]

Looks to be a .69 cal 3 ring.

base is a dead giveaway.....69 for sure,Awesome coin!!!!

 

[JasonB]

Thanks guys it was quite a thrill to dig that bullet. When my buddy found the Skilling it made the day complete.

Love this hobby.

Hoosier,

Let me know how you like the new coil. I think I'm going to get the big concentric and give it a try. I could have used it today - clean area but lots of ground to cover.

I'll keep you posted as well.

HH all!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Jason,
Great job. Congrats on your first CW 3-ringer bullet. I found mine a few years back up next to a large Oak tree, and have been hooked on CW ever since.
I see you use a Mighty Silver Umax also. They are an awesome detector & love relics.
Very cool old coin you friend found.
-MM-

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds and congrats! HH, Mike

 

[Dman]

Looks like a .58 cal. 3 ringer Civil war period.
Dman

 

[{Sentinel}]

Yep .69 Caliber BELGIAN BIG BOY! Nice find

 

[ivan salis]

civil war era 3 ringer --69 or 58 cal (measure across it width wize to find out which one)--large size for sure . very nice -- your find would be called a "drop" or non fired bullet -- (no rifling marks or damage from being shot out of a gun --thus it was "dropped" / lost by someone before they could use it. )

 

[JasonB]

It's 5/8" across the bottom. Is that a .69 or .58?

Thanks,
Jason

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Also found 180 coins in a pile, mostly pennies. There are more there but I got tired of picking them up.

Hah !! I like that!

 

[ivan salis]

lets see 5/8ths of an inch is .625 caliberthus its too big for a .58 caliber and too small for a .69 --- so about .62 to .63 range (1/8 of a inch is .125 )-- there are two possible guns that fit this size that come to my mind -- one is a .62 caliber french made gun -- ammo made by the watervleit arsenal (using the mlitary 3 ring type design)--- the other (and more likely one in my veiw) is the .63 caliber english made Brunswick -2 groove rifle .--at .625 it would fit down the barrel nicely and with its hollow base swell up to engage the rifling upon being fired. -- hope this helps-- Ivan

 

[JasonB]

I remeasured the bullet. This time very accurately. It's exactly 11/16" at the base. That's .6875 which lends me to believe it's a .69 cal just as some of you noted very early on.

Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the education.

Jason

 

[ivan salis]

well at 11/16th of an inch (.6875) a tiny wee bit below ..69 caliber (to help it go down easy for loading with a bit of fouling common to black powder guns of the day)-- then I say congrats on finding your first .69 cal 3 ringer --- a standard round used 1842 springfeild "rifled/musket" percussion cap firing model .