Now This Is More Like It!!, thanks pennsylvania soil!

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ok in case you didn't know it, I got back from Maryland last night and was displeased with the finds. All I could think about was hitting the Pennsylvania dirt for some more oldies today! I was 1 for 3 in the permission department today and it was a nice old home circa 1910. The guy told me the yard was dug up a few times for various different projects but I figured id give it a shot anyway. My finds weren't earth shattering by any means but this was exactly what I needed. I managed a really cool casing labeled 1876, can that be the date of manufacture?? bullet.webpplus a 1907 indian, 5 wheats, a small reins guide, a harmonica reed fully intact, 2 mid 90s dog tags, a huge aluminum store token that nearly gave me a heart attack, dirtyback.webpthought it was a silver dollar at first til I rubbed it a bit, big token.webpand this weird lion aluminum kids ring, plus this really neat store token for 2 dollars off a suit $19.75 or more,smalltoken.webp kinda cool, gonna look this one up to see what era its from, im guessing 30s to 40s. Like I said, not earth shattering finds, but just what the doctor ordered!! also got about 6 toy cars from the 80s, and all the junk you see here, check out that old spoon/ladle thing! its HUGE! take.webpclad.webpjunk.webp

Thanks for looking and HH!!
 

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Glad to see you back posting REAL land based finds. I had to scour all the photos to find the IH penny. I'm still fascinated with them and am amazed that some guys find so many of them they are common place. I love the store token!

Thanks beez, yeah I suppose I shouldve put the IH in a pic by itself
im having a pretty good indian year, I think this one makes 29 on the year
 

That aluminum token is a good find I think , have seen others in lots worse shape, you got a nice amount of finds there congrats !
 

no idea on the Casing either but I love those Tokens !!!

& actually I enjoy those shocks from Big round Aluminum too :laughing7:

Nice Finds
 

no idea on the Casing either but I love those Tokens !!!

& actually I enjoy those shocks from Big round Aluminum too :laughing7:

Nice Finds
the big aluminum one is from 1994, the other small one is from either the 30s or 40s, much cooler in my opinion lol
 

the big aluminum one is from 1994, the other small one is from either the 30s or 40s, much cooler in my opinion lol

yes Very true ! But all found tokens interest me.
 

I believe that the "full four-digit year" date marking on this one IS related to its date-of-manufacture... because 1876 was the first Centennial anniversary of the independence of the United States. As part of the US Centennial observations, the US Army's Frankford Arsenal produced four-digit datemarked commemorative bullet cartridge casings.
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Although your 1876-marked bullet casing is different from the Frankford Arsenal ones, it seems logical that at least one other bullet cartridge manufacturer produced a commemorative "Centennial Edition" of its ammunition. I did some research for you about the 1876 with an X and a G marking, but I haven't yet been able to find its manufacturer.
 

Wow....I didn't think that would be the date. Really cool find. Welcome back!
 

I believe that the "full four-digit year" date marking on this one IS related to its date-of-manufacture... because 1876 was the first Centennial anniversary of the independence of the United States. As part of the US Centennial observations, the US Army's Frankford Arsenal produced four-digit datemarked commemorative bullet cartridge casings.
THE CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR

Although your 1876-marked bullet casing is different from the Frankford Arsenal ones, it seems logical that at least one other bullet cartridge manufacturer produced a commemorative "Centennial Edition" of its ammunition. I did some research for you about the 1876 with an X and a G marking, but I haven't yet been able to find its manufacturer.
Wow that site is impressive! , thanks for the help, I think you're on to something here!
 

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