funkman
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I went this morning by an older area where I live that I have been researching. The earliest I see this area is 1908 on a topographic map but could have been there longer. Will have to find older maps. Anyhoo..... I was down in this section with the wife and the dog and the metal detector of course. My first dig produced a section of pipe that is 2 inches in diameter and 1 inch wide. Looks like it could have been a coupling to connect two sections of pipe together.
The next dig produced either a metal staple (like from a crate...the big kind) or it is a bent nail. My guess would be the staple.
The last dig was a piece of metal rounded shape but bent. At first glance I knew it wasn't a coin since it was too thick. Looking at it closely it seemed to have some raised design or lettering on it in the center. Into the pocket it goes with the rest of the stuff cause the wife wants to get back home and I have to get to work. On the way back I got another signal in the pull tab to coin range which when I dug it up was just a crushed aluminum can.
Well by this time the wife and dog where halfway home in the field next to my house and NATURALLY I was swinging as I was walking. I got a signal that I started to dig up that showed on my display under the .25$ symbol. Was a good signal too since it did not fluctuate from one symbol to another...just stayed on .25$. Well I started digging and that is when the wife noticed a couple of ticks on the dog. So NATURALLY I had to leave before finishing digging this particular spot. But it is right next to my house and I can go there anytime (whenever the wife is out....he he...)
Well the small rounded object that I did dig up after cleaning seems to be an old shotgun shell casing made out of brass. It has 'Winchester Leader' on it and also the number 12. A little GOOGLEing found me to websites with collectible shotgun shell boxes and sure enough there was one that was Winchester Leader 12 gauge. Roughly made from late 1890's to 1930's. Will clean it up some more and post a pic of it probably tomorrow since I did not bring my camera to work with me.
I know....this post could have been WAY shorter, but just wanted to fill in the group.
Thanks,
Funkman
The next dig produced either a metal staple (like from a crate...the big kind) or it is a bent nail. My guess would be the staple.
The last dig was a piece of metal rounded shape but bent. At first glance I knew it wasn't a coin since it was too thick. Looking at it closely it seemed to have some raised design or lettering on it in the center. Into the pocket it goes with the rest of the stuff cause the wife wants to get back home and I have to get to work. On the way back I got another signal in the pull tab to coin range which when I dug it up was just a crushed aluminum can.
Well by this time the wife and dog where halfway home in the field next to my house and NATURALLY I was swinging as I was walking. I got a signal that I started to dig up that showed on my display under the .25$ symbol. Was a good signal too since it did not fluctuate from one symbol to another...just stayed on .25$. Well I started digging and that is when the wife noticed a couple of ticks on the dog. So NATURALLY I had to leave before finishing digging this particular spot. But it is right next to my house and I can go there anytime (whenever the wife is out....he he...)
Well the small rounded object that I did dig up after cleaning seems to be an old shotgun shell casing made out of brass. It has 'Winchester Leader' on it and also the number 12. A little GOOGLEing found me to websites with collectible shotgun shell boxes and sure enough there was one that was Winchester Leader 12 gauge. Roughly made from late 1890's to 1930's. Will clean it up some more and post a pic of it probably tomorrow since I did not bring my camera to work with me.
I know....this post could have been WAY shorter, but just wanted to fill in the group.
Thanks,
Funkman
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