New civil war relics and a whatsit

civil_war22

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Went to a new spot today and found some goodies. Found a carved .69 caliber bullet, and several nice pieces of lead. Building a new highway and they are clearing out a lot so gives me a chance to look around. Also the what's it is very confusing.



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capsmith

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Could that be some type of lock, with some of the insides missing,for like a trunk or something.Lookes like you had a good hunt and some nice finds.
 

yaxthri

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Your "whatsit" is the foldable winder and centrla axis from an old meassuring tape.
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BuckleBoy

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That was a KILLER ID! I have dug one of those, and didn't know what it was till now!
 

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civil_war22

Relic Recovery Specialist
Dec 5, 2008
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2,810
NW Arkansas
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
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Fisher F75 SE/LTD2, minelab Etrac, whites classic id, spectrum xlt, fisher f7, fisher 1266, king of all Tesoro Cibola, Tesoro Vaquero, Fisher 1280-X, minelab equinox, Fisher F75+ Garrett AT MAX
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
It really had me stumped.
 

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