Kentucky Hunt

treasurefinder315 · May 1, 2011

Went to southwest Kentucky to visit my brother. Found a pretty good size park by a river. Started to MD the park and it was too trashy so I walked into the woods and found a foundation by the river. MD'd around the foundation and found this southern comfort plate with Robert E. Lee on the riverboat. It came out of the ground shiny so I'm thinkin it is silver. I found most of this stuff by the foundation. The button has three crowns on the front and on the back it says CC Sporrong and Co. and stockholm. The bullet I found on the edge of the park and was wondering if it was civil war or what kind of bullet it is. I walked down by the river and found this worked stone looks like a tool or a scrapper or something. Any help with any of this would be much appreciated.
Thanks

TheCannonballGuy · May 1, 2011

The bullet is definitely a US Army Springfield 45/70, first appearing in the early-1870s and in use up to about World War One. Specifically, your specimen is a 45/70-405, for the carbine version of the rifle.

Just in case you don't already know... the "detailed" identity of the other bullet in your final photo is a civil war era "New Model" .44 Colt bullet for US Army revolver.

Bigcypresshunter · May 1, 2011

Thats a very cool Southern Comfort whiskey tag. I believe its silver. http://www.etsy.com/listing/12334654/advertising-vintage-steampunk-steam-ship

TheCannonballGuy · May 1, 2011

Forgot to attach a photo onto my previous post for you. Here it is. The two specimens in the photo were dug from the (outdoor) rifle-practice range at Fort Custer, in Montana. That fort, named for the famous Gen. Custer, was built in 1877 and stayed in operation until 1898, when it was officially abandoned. The long bullet on the left is for the .45/70 Springfield Breechloading rifle. The shorter bullet on the right in the photo, a .45/70-405, is for the carbine version of that rifle. Your .45/70 bullet's length appears to match the one on the right.

traderoftreasures · May 4, 2011

The bottom picture contains a piece of suspender clip .

Bigcypresshunter · May 4, 2011

I remember the Swedish company. They made buttons during WWII at least. Waterbury makes a similar button simply called "3 crowns" and listed under fashion. http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=29615

Dano Sverige · May 5, 2011

Definately the Swedish emblem. Even i've never found one, and i live here! :'(

(Inland detecting is VERY restricted)

DirtDigler · May 5, 2011

So we've painted a picture of a Swedish guy decked out in suspenders with a pistol in one hand, and Southern Comfort in the other and a Springfield over his shoulder. Sounds like quite a character!

Bigcypresshunter · May 5, 2011

I found this:

"Three Crowns"
A National Symbol of Sweden
Three Crowns (Swedish: Tre Kronor) is a national emblem of Sweden, present in the Coat of Arms of the Realm of Sweden, and composed by three yellow or gilded coronets ordered two above and one below, placed on a blue background. The emblem is often used as a symbol of authority by the Swedish government and by Swedish embassies around the world, but also appears in other less formal contexts, such as the Swedish national men's ice hockey team, who wear the symbol on their shirts and hence are called "Three Crowns" , and atop the Stockholm City Hall built 1911-1923. The Three Crowns are also used as the roundel on military aircraft of the Swedish Air Force and as a sign on Swedish military equipment in general.