✅ SOLVED Found in field at Civil war campsite

[Digger Pop]

Found this along with a handful of buttons and a dropped 3 ringer. Marking is: PATD 1834 or maybe 1894. Of course one of the numbers is tough to read. Anyone ever see one of these?

 

[3cylbill]

a spiel (tree tap) is it hollow ?

 

[nhbenz]

Yes, maple tree tap. The patent date, 1884, can be seen on undug examples

 

[Digger Pop]

Thanks. You nailed it

 

[nhbenz]

Oh, and Welcome to TreasureNet!

 

[Digger Pop]

Thanks. Been swinging a detector for a few years, time to get into it a little deeper. Now next to figure how to mark this solved!