Last hunt of 2009, HNY...

[Bavaria Mike]

The very last hunt of 2009. It was pouring rain all day and I held out as long as I could, realized it would be a wet hunt but oh well, it’s only going to get worse, LOL, so I went out! 37F/3C today. Went back to the same field as yesterday but the snow has melted and it is green today. I hunted for an hour in the rain but was dry and warm under my weather gear having a good time. Here’s the finds, a few whatsits, obverse.

Reverse of the whatsits.

A pistol ball, lead seal and a small round lead object, not a hole ball.

A nice paint token or tag with 6MR stamped on it, not sure of the age but I am sure the paint was lead based, LOL, and a good old 1875 coin. It’s 3hrs and 5 minutes before New Years. HNY and HH all, Mike

 

[Old River]

your first whatsit is a top from the top of a musket powder flask. It once had a Little flat piece on the top of it that would swing over the hole to close it. sort of like a lock key hole cover. I found one at my site with the swing piece on it just like the one you have. Congratulations.... HH.....

In the lower left corner is the one I found with the flat cover lying beside it.

 

[grafter]

nice job on a rainy day!!

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice ID!
Great hunt!!!!

Ty

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[Bavaria Mike]

Thanks for the ID help Old River! I had two others also ID it as a flask top. I wonder where the rest of it is? Looking at all those finds, I can tell you had an awesome hunt! HH, Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Somethings better than nothing...


but it looks like you have the same end of year problem we have.......no good land left.......sadly it won't be solved until harvest :P

 

[hikeinmts]

Nice "last hunt." Is the bottom right piece clay, or lead? I have found - here in S. Korea - some that look identical.
All have been clay, or the same stuff that they make their old pottery out of. Always thought that they were used as
game pieces or buttons. I found the pieces as I dug for metal hits. Good hunt!!

 

[Old River]

Mike if you will look in My Collections you can find more of my displays. Good luck, and Happy Hunting.....

 

[Mirage]

Good deal Mike. Looks like a successful hunt. Funny your weather sounded exactly how it was here on New Years eve. Only difference I think is that we have snow.

Bob

 

[garthbfan169]

Kool finds Mike congrats on getting out!!

 

[Nana40]

You can have my rain too, Mike. I don't need it. :P Great that you could get out there and dig up those keepers! Happy New Year to you!! Super bunch of finds!

Nana

 

[88irocarmy]

Nice finds
Too much snow on the ground here in Heidelberg..stay warm