Silver, Relics, and whats-its

[ModernMiner]

Well Folks, I had to burn up some vacation time, so I took 1/2 day off today and headed to my 1830 CW site again. I scored a Merc right off the bat so the pressure was off me.
I worked the back yard area mainly since there are a ton of signals back there.
I have a couple of oddball pieces that need IDing if anyone wants to give it a shot.
Off to a new (100yr old) property tomorrow to give it a try. Only 45 degrees tomorrow.
Here's my Friday's digs:

*Another 1943 Merc. (Did they make a bazillion of this year?)

*Wheats - 2 x 1944' , 45' , 50' , 52' , 58'.

* 2 x 1965 Quarters & one 1965 dime. So close too silver.

*A musket ball.

*Relics: Brass bed knob , old spoon , lantern piece . "Princess Pat" cosmetic compact piece, etc.

*Two pieces of lead that look stuck together somehow. Could these be CW bullets of some sort?

*A cast iron piece with a viagra like protrusion sticking up. I dug this up out in the field.
CW related I hope. Any idea what it could be?

Thanks for looking,
MM

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Awesome digs, Doug! You are really showing some of us guys up! I am still LMAO at your crossdressing pics.

BDD...Kirk

 

[ModernMiner]

Awesome digs, Doug! You are really showing some of us guys up! I am still LMAO at your crossdressing pics.

BDD...Kirk

Thanks Kirk.
My two brothers have me set up for counseling after that ordeal. I don't have a thing to wear though.
-Doug-

 

[teverly]

Nice relics!!
princess pat compact was my very 1st find with a metal detector!!

 

[rebelLT]

careful how you hold that phalic looking thing! Good hunt and a merc to top it off. I like the compact! Somewhere someone has found a whole collection!

 

[ModernMiner]

Nice relics!!
princess pat compact was my very 1st find with a metal detector!!

Tev,
Any idea of the age? Early 1900's maybe?
Thanks,
MM

 

[teverly]

Yea i believe when i got it ided it was 1920ish.

 

[Championhilz]

I believe your "two pieces of lead" is actually a Williams Cleaner Bullet that has been very deformed by impact. Civil War soldiers were issued Williams cleaners to help scour out black powder deposits from their rifle barrels - the round disk on the back of your lead blob was the part that expanded into the rifling of the musket to clean it out. They were generally issued with one in each packet of ten cartridges that were issued to the soldiers.

 

[silverfreak]

Well Folks, I had to burn up some vacation time, so I took 1/2 day off today and headed to my 1830 CW site again. I scored a Merc right off the bat so the pressure was off me.
I worked the back yard area mainly since there are a ton of signals back there.
I have a couple of oddball pieces that need IDing if anyone wants to give it a shot.
Off to a new (100yr old) property tomorrow to give it a try. Only 45 degrees tomorrow.
Here's my Friday's digs:

*Another 1943 Merc. (Did they make a bazillion of this year?)

*Wheats - 2 x 1944' , 45' , 50' , 52' , 58'.

* 2 x 1965 Quarters & one 1965 dime. So close too silver.

*A musket ball.

*Relics: Brass bed knob , old spoon , lantern piece . "Princess Pat" cosmetic compact piece, etc.

*Two pieces of lead that look stuck together somehow. Could these be CW bullets of some sort?

*A large cast metal piece that is shaped like the side of a gun. What is it?

*A cast iron piece with a viagra like protrusion sticking up. I dug this up out in the field.
CW related I hope. Any idea what it could be?

Thanks for looking,
MM

Nice digs MM. Don't you love it when you get a silver real quick and the rest of the hunt is pure fun.

 

[jorge del norte]

good one MM, this is great detecting weather.......nice merc.......

 

[ModernMiner]

I believe your "two pieces of lead" is actually a Williams Cleaner Bullet that has been very deformed by impact. Civil War soldiers were issued Williams cleaners to help scour out black powder deposits from their rifle barrels - the round disk on the back of your lead blob was the part that expanded into the rifling of the musket to clean it out. They were generally issued with one in each packet of ten cartridges that were issued to the soldiers.

Cool!!! Thanks for that ID Champion. -
MM-

 

[tymcmurray]

No help on the ID's, but loving the digs!
Good luck tomorrow.