Nails & Pulltabs

[umrgolf]

Nails & Pulltabs

Recently I was asked "Do you ever have a nail and pulltab kind of day?".. YES, Josh and I dig our fair share of trash and then some. We've considered posting the endless mounds of trash that it takes just to recover a few colonial and civil war relics, and still may someday These finds are from the last couple days. We decided to try out a few new spots near some of the better sites that are becoming "dry". Here's what I came up with--

2 Washington Arsenal Star-base bullets & a Swage bullet








General Service Eagle Poker Chip & Navy


2 Nice Tokens (the smaller of the two is the same size as a halfdime)




"Baltimore Club Rye" pocket knife


Lead Hand holding a cup


Peculiar Iron piece with Brass attachment and a blue stone in center


Group Shot

 

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[CMDiamonddawg]

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Looks like a good hunt to me ! I was just about to give up on todays stuff ! Thanks for getting some interesting finds !!

 

[mastereagle22]

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Awesome!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

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Outstanding !! The turquoise piece is amazing

Keep @ It and HH !!

 

[ruffneck]

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do you know what the washer looking thing with the piece across the center is?
I've found several of those, never had a clue what they were used for..

 

[umrgolf]

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do you know what the washer looking thing with the piece across the center is?
I've found several of those, never had a clue what they were used for..

Thank you all.. yes ruffneck, that is a linen or cloth weight.. often found in civil war camps as they were attached to the coats

 

[teleman 2525]

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nice finds cool pipey thing colonial hippies stoned yankys who knows my finds today crappy but always fun digging

 

[Goes4ever]

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good finds! I dug that same token you got with a hole in it, pretty cool

 

[Wldbil]

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Great finds...

 

[{Sentinel}]

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do you know what the washer looking thing with the piece across the center is?
I've found several of those, never had a clue what they were used for..

Yep, as Jeff stated, a Coat or Hem Weight. Used in many military Frock coats and shell jackets....as well as civilian ones. They were sewn into the inside corners of the coats to keep them weighed down.

Nice finds Jeff. That site we're on is producing quite a few bullets. Hopefully we can "nab" us some buttons from it tomorrow.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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Man, you sure keep pulling out some decent stuff eh?

 

[umrgolf]

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nice finds cool pipey thing colonial hippies stoned yankys who knows my finds today crappy but always fun digging

I had to read this a few times thank you all

 

[ruffneck]

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Thanks for the info guys. I don't have to wonder anymore..

 

[umrgolf]

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Thanks for the info guys. I don't have to wonder anymore..

No problem man, anytime

 

[creeper71]

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Jeff, will your luck never stop? I can't remember when you didn't have an amazing hunt it's been so long... Congrats on another amazing hunt...

 

[GioTheGreek]

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Great finds man keep up th good work...

That pipe is hilarious. I can picture them now....