coinhound1983
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- Aug 22, 2012
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Found this iron piece pretty deep down. I have no clue what it is but was found close to some. 3 ringers and a busted powder flask. Need help!!
Old confederate camp site help ID
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- Jun 8, 2006
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- Whites, Minelab, Tesoro, and custom machines
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- Metal Detecting
Looks like a spike, used with a wedge to split rails. Tony
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pistol-pete
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- Detector(s) used
- 1970 Garrett Hunter, Garrett Ace 350, Garrett AT Gold, Garrett pinpointer
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- Metal Detecting
There is a lot of these punches around here. Used in mining here in the 1880's to drive into rock cracks to pry them apart in this mining area. Same pointed punch/driver as you have, but I'm sure there could also be other uses for them.
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