Two Seated in ANOTHER Chinese camp (pic heavy)

[el remolino]

Another Asian labor camp along the railroad has been really good to me. I actually found it many months ago, but never really got to search it good until yesterday and today.It is not very often that I find coins pre 20th century so for me to find two seated dimes was really special. I have hit this camp pretty darn hard now, But the good news is I found another smaller camp a few miles further West. Cant wait to see what comes up next!

This is just a representation of what was found. For instance, there more opium can lids than what is pictured. Not present were numerous buttons, gun casings, bits of brass, home made hinges. A total of 13 coins were found.

Thanks for looking,

Kinley

Two glass game pieces, a lock, and Chinese blouse buttons


Coins from camp Top row far left is Vietnam Minh Mang, next coin is unusual in that it is iron, no bronze. It is a Chinese Tao Kuang. Rest are Chinese coins minus the two dimes.


Seated dimes are 1868 and 1853.


Possible dotchin (opium scale) weight. The top character is the number 3 in Chinese.


Bottle cap?? with Dec. 6th, 1864 stamped (my Birthday, not year LOL)


Salve tin lid


Pomegranate cut from can. Possibly represents fertility (pomegranates have numerous seeds)


Opium trays cut from opium cans


Fan tan game pieces cut from opium cans and other cans.


Opium can lids with Chinese characters (maker's marks).


Bullets and maybe buck shot. I don't know a whole bunch about bullets.

 

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[qaela4]

Great finds and great birthday too(103yrs later for me).

 

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[el remolino]

WOW... those are some killer finds. The seated coins alone are just awesome, then you add in all the other stuff. The opium weight is very cool too. Congrats on some great finds. GL&HH.

Thank you sir. i am pretty proud of the weight as well. It is the second one I have found.

 

[el remolino]

Great finds and great birthday too(103yrs later for me).

Lol. 107 years for me.

 

[treasurehunter313]

Very cool. Seateds are at the top of my coin list. I have a great house from the mid 1800s I'm hunting tomorrow morning that I hope has never been detected! So maybe tomorrow is the day!!

 

[cambria09]

Hello Whirlwind. Real nice digs there with some great history behind them. Can't wait to see what you find at the new site. Good luck. C9

 

[Scrappy]

Nice seated ladies!

-Happy Hunting!