Quick Hunt Yields Silver (4/28)

[UnderMiner]

Went on a short impromptu hunt this afternoon. Found some old .30-06 casings, a couple of wheat cents from 1929 and 1940, one penny from 1970, and a 1919 Mercury dime.

The casings are all stamped "F A 09 5". I think the 09 means they were made in 1909 which would fit in with the time period of the recruits being in the area in 1918.

One of the wheat cents:

Fresh from the ground 1919 merc:

That's all for now.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Frankfort Arsenal.👍🏻

 

[Gare]

Well done

 

[UnderMiner]

Frankfort Arsenal.👍🏻

Thanks! I looked up the arsenal and confirmed the 5 09 is the date stamp meaning May 1909. Which means it is indeed from the WWI training camp. Maybe it was used in a 1903 Springfield rifle.

 

[UnderMiner]

New vs. 116 years old, some things don't change.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very nice !

 

[xr7ator]

fan DIME tastic!

 

[Gare]

Nice going

 

[oldmxrat]

Nice going on the merc, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Went on a short impromptu hunt this afternoon. Found some old .30-06 casings, a couple of wheat cents from 1929 and 1940, one penny from 1970, and a 1919 Mercury dime.
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The casings are all stamped "F A 09 5". I think the 09 means they were made in 1909 which would fit in with the time period of the recruits being in the area in 1918.
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One of the wheat cents:
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Fresh from the ground 1919 merc:
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That's all for now.

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!