Friday evening / 1796 copper , Fatty and some Maine Relics

[MaineRelic]

Cellar hole hunt ! I'll take it for an after work hunt ! The little pistol frame is real ! I have no Idea what the other pewter curved handle like piece is ! A couple flat buttons , a big wide butt plate , and the unusual really shiny salt shaker top ! Thanks for looking and Happy treasure hunting ! MaineRelic

 

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[blugotti1]

love those old maine relics!

 

[keystonecops]

Nice finds. Wonder if the shaker is silver? Later Clyde

 

[park pirate]

Nice finds..

 

[AQUA]

What is wrong with that for a friday night hunt

Love the gun parts...that is something I want to find but has alluded me so far !!

Well done .

 

[MaineRelic]

love those old maine relics!

Thanks Blugottii Hopefully I will find more to post today !

Nice finds. Wonder if the shaker is silver? Later Clyde

Just plated keystone ! In the field I thought it was silver it came out of the ground so nice !

 

[MaineRelic]

Nice finds..

Thanks Pirate

What is wrong with that for a friday night hunt

Love the gun parts...that is something I want to find but has alluded me so far !!

Well done .

Hey Aqua ! Saying I will take it was my way of expressing joy and jubilation . I really wish the barrel was not missing . I can find no marks on it whatsoever !

 

[Ahab8]

Great stuff MR! I got my first gun part and am soooooooo psyched. Think it's an oldie too. 1796 is a nice old one bud. That place may be hiding more great finds eh

 

[MaineRelic]

Great stuff MR! I got my first gun part and am soooooooo psyched. Think it's an oldie too. 1796 is a nice old one bud. That place may be hiding more great finds eh

Thanks Ahab ! I am going back out shortly ! MR

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

The crotal bell and the pistol grip are great finds ... congrats!

Dave

 

[dfx willy]

the valve looking thing top right on your first pic is from a coffee maker. i know because i have a old style one to make my coffee. nice finds bud! willy

 

[MaineRelic]

The crotal bell and the pistol grip are great finds ... congrats!

Dave

Thanks Dave ! I am cooking my breakfast and getting ready to go back out ! It is raining today but I am waterproofing my machine and am anxious to get back out there ! MR

 

[Texas Kid]

To find a coin 218 years old is just plain "AWESOME" ! Makes you wonder just "WHO" lost it ! Outstanding work !

 

[testing123]

Congrats! Any 1700s US coin is a real treat

 

[VOL1266-X]

You have been on a roll sice your return to Tnet MR. I like it all. Is the butt plate from a CW era rifle? HH, Q.

 

[MaineRelic]

You have been on a roll sice your return to Tnet MR. I like it all. Is the butt plate from a CW era rifle? HH, Q.

Thanks Quindy ! I feel good so I can dig ! I Had a back injury last year for the first time in my life and was down for 3 months of prime time digging ! The butt plate I still have to research ! It is quite wide at just over 1and 3/4 inches wide ! heavy and quite thick ! The site dates to about 1760 give or take so could be earlier. I find nothing early 19th century so I believe the place burned down just after the civil war. So right now about all I got it narrowed down to is a hundred year time window ! MR

 

[OBN]

Some Kool relic's M, love the old Gun. Looks like you have a real nice place you can work it inch by inch.

 

[romeo-1]

That's my kind of hunt! Love that pistol frame!