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[Underwonder]

So I took someone on a hunt to share the hobby. We did not find much except a few old nails and a lead bullet which the guest (who BTW was quite chatty and a bit zealous in digging which made me appreciate the solitude of woods hunting [emoji6]) was excited about so I hesitantly gave it up. Rain and lightning ended the short hunt.

Two days later I retreat to the woods in a new to me area and was thankful I consciously wore orange as I found 15 various lead bullets and brass shell casings-evidence of much hunting in the area now near a park.


I was also treated to an eye popping ring which must be a fake diamond in this brass ring. I later found a toasted buffalo nickel and a sweet silver mercury.


Other interesting finds included a skeleton type lock, an old looking iron, three prong fork (which electrolysis cleaned up nicely- he fork is broken from the handle so I was able to clean the broken prongs well! It looks rather old. I think I found a dog tag...not sure which war? There is also a hollow pointy brass piece with slight lines of design around it that I cannot figure out what it is...thinking something sword related or Indian tinkler piece...but it could be something less interesting. Also found a mashed plate...tin? not sure..maybe just an old pie plate.




Also found two axe heads...one looks like a Connecticut axe and I am not sure of the smaller one.


...and, of course, seems I always find a golf ball LOL!


Thanks for looking!

 

[lairmo]

Your brass piece looks like a parasol or cane tip.,,

 

[A2coins]

wow thats some old relics looks like a good place to keep rippin into great post and pics

 

[Underwonder]

wow thats some old relics looks like a good place to keep rippin into great post and pics

Thanks A2coins!

 

[ToddsPoint]

The dog tag might be from the Korean war era. The number on the tag is not too far from my dad's number, who was a Korean vet. Gary

 

[GB1]

nice finds

 

[Reanm8er]

Wow! Nice finds!

That stuff was in the ground a really long time. It's surprising the brass tube shotshell is in such good condition. The only place I ever saw them for sale was Hurter's Inc. I think they were somewhere in Michigan and was the only remnant of the Hudson's Bay Trading Company, fur traders.

Best wishes and good luck!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice assortment of finds!

 

[Underwonder]

The dog tag might be from the Korean war era. The number on the tag is not too far from my dad's number, who was a Korean vet. Gary

Thanks, Toddspoint. That is helpful. I looked up the people by that name and found someone 75 who has moved to Maine from this area and WWIi wouldn’t work for age and dates but the Korean war would! Thanks to your dad for his service. My dad was in the Korean war as well but I don’t have his tags. I will try to contact this person.

 

[Underwonder]

Wow! Nice finds!

That stuff was in the ground a really long time. It's surprising the brass tube shotshell is in such good condition. The only place I ever saw them for sale was Hurter's Inc. I think they were somewhere in Michigan and was the only remnant of the Hudson's Bay Trading Company, fur traders.

Best wishes and good luck!

Thanks Reanm8er...

At first I thought I found a brass shell but this one has a typical brass end but a gold plastic shell. Unusual. I usually find red or green plastic.

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Nice Merc! That Buffalo is really toasted! Had to look twice to see what it was! lol

 

[Underwonder]

Nice finds! Nice Merc! That Buffalo is really toasted! Had to look twice to see what it was! lol

Thanks...you and me both LOL.

 

[washingtonian]

Very nice! Love the Merc. The buff looks like it was chewed up and spat out. Sheesh! Must be tough soil.

 

[thrifty76now]

Well your last adventure was very productive.

 

[RVRoamer76]

Nice "woods" hunting. The orange is a good idea. Congrats on your finds.

 

[jones6780]

Definitely a Korean era dog tag, not sure if I can post a link to another web site but it gives info on styles and years of dog tags.

DOG TAG REFERENCE

 

[Plumbata]

Quite an interesting array of finds, congrats! However I gotta say that it looks like your Buffalo is on the verge of extinction, might want to feed it something lol.

 

[port ewen ace]

conical brass -- think buggy pole tip--- got one this week, nearly identical with the wood still inside.

got this 50/70 shell casing in forest dated 1889, 1 3/4"

lotsa goodies when youze forest foraging ---- bear crap is optional

 

[Underwonder]

Definitely a Korean era dog tag, not sure if I can post a link to another web site but it gives info on styles and years of dog tags.

DOG TAG REFERENCE

Thanks, Jones 6780! That is a great reference site!