I dug some cool stuff today! Tsgman

[tsgman]

I got in a couple hours yesterday between rain drops. Hunted a field that produced a few Civil War finds in the past. Now it's getting a asphalt makeover! I found Livetoplay804's Whites probe and returned it to him. I found several CW bullets also.
Today I caught up with my hunting buddy who's been sick the last week or so. We did pretty well, he dug a 1905 Barber Quarter, CW bullets and other items. I dug several dropped 3 ring bullets and a nice Eagle button. And a 1892 Indianhead . I also something that looks like a candle holder? But I am not positve on that. My last target was a 1866 or 67 Shield nickle, it's the early variety with rays between the stars. All in all it was a good day. Tsgman

 

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[tsgman]

A few more pics, one is a chewed bullet, I always wonder what the circumstance's were when I find a bullet chewed on like that. I am sure some are from animals but some are not. Tsgman

 

[The Beep Goes On]

That's a great set of finds you got there tsg. I like the probe find Nicely done!

HH!
TBGO

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds TSG, good you can get out, more snow here in Germany. HH, Mike

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

Really cool finds..........must be an awesome site to detect.......congrats and .....HH

 

[Maggot]

Bullets with teeth marks may have been from a soldier. A lot of wounds were treated with a saw to amputate limbs etc. and the doctors had no anisthesia (sp). So a bullet was placed in there mouth so they didn't grind off there teeth from the pain. That is were the term ''bite the bullet'' came from. A piece of leather was probally better but I guess they did with what they had.

 

[Southcacalaky]

Great Finds, Good job, HH Art...

 

[EDDE]

i hate illinois...

 

[Gypsy Heart]

great finds...Love those Indians....That candleholder (?) is really interresting

 

[Mirage]

Man, some of the people on this forum just find too much good stuff to appreciate - I would say you had an EXCELLENT day!

I noticed the little box you have your stuff in - do you have a bunch of these in a drawer arraignment? I like to keep my finds sorted by sites. Right now I am just using cigar boxes and little 3 drawer plastic containers for sorting.

Mirage

 

[birdman]

Great digs as always!!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Tsg,

outstanding artifacts. Very nice.
Nice coins.

DeKalb,
why would you want all them bullets getting
in your way

have a good un......

 

[tsgman]

Man, some of the people on this forum just find too much good stuff to appreciate - I would say you had an EXCELLENT day!

I noticed the little box you have your stuff in - do you have a bunch of these in a drawer arraignment? I like to keep my finds sorted by sites. Right now I am just using cigar boxes and little 3 drawer plastic containers for sorting.

Mirage

I keep my items in display cases with names and dates, then they end up in a larger display case. Tsgman

 

[tsgman]

This one is full, luckily I have a 2nd one just like it. Tsgman

 

[bk]

Nice stuff!
The nickel must be an 1866 or 1867.

 

[lionhrt9]

Exsolent finds Tsgman!!!

That display case looks great also, nice to be so organized!!! I will be there some day, I will be there!!

Biggest relic Ive found to date is waaaaaaaaaaaaay back in 1960's when toosietoy cars were popular!!

I'll get there someday!!

HH

 

[trk5capt]

TSGMAN, Nice Finds, as Usual, Good Hunting. trk5capt...

 

[civilman1]

One of these day's I'll grow up to be just like you tsgman...Excellent find's all around....All I can do is shake my head when I see all this history.Great job as alway's,I'm on my way....WTG and HH!!......This field I'm hutning now is full of perk hole's....gotta move fast!!!Thank's for sharing..

 

[Smartin]

TSGMAN,
I feel good to find just one of the 3 ring bullets, you got coinage and all!

Can you save some for the rest of us.

Great finds, could you make a living out of this?

Smartin

 

[The Seeker]

Nice finds Tsgman.....That candleholder ring is a nice piece ,I have found a few in my searches.....thanks for posting ....interesting.................